Santa Fe sign dedication
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- Railroadfan...fan
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Santa Fe sign dedication
The sign that was atop of the Santa Fe building in the loop on Michigan Ave. is being dedicated tonight at IRM in Union. A tent for guests and warbonet FP45 92 and steamer 2903 straddling the sign made for quite an impressive display today on my visit. The sign will be lighted just like it was every night looking over Grant Park. Now if only those big red neon lips that straddled the IC tracks by old Central Station could have been saved.
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Also had a Coke sign along I-90 once upon a time also. Remember looking for those two signs as a kid on trips thru Chicago.
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It appears one of those iconic Magikist signs survives
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- Railroadfan...fan
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They were indeed signs of the times. Ah yes Magikist couldn't remember the advertiser. Of course Illinois Central had theirs on the station and Standard Oil next to the Santa Fe building and the Purdential building where the ole IC electric ended.
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going into Chicago in that time it was a mecca of these huge animated signs. I've wondered why they disappeared, some local laws or something?
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Re: Santa Fe sign dedication
They have disappeared largely because they are stunningly expensive to maintain and operate.dinwitty wrote:going into Chicago in that time it was a mecca of these huge animated signs. I've wondered why they disappeared, some local laws or something?
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