News Coverage CTA Wilson Fire Rmx

The former CTA rapid transit shop near Wilson Ave. after the big fire in 1996. A fire in 1996 destroyed the elevated maintenance facility. Video shows the yards both before and after the fire. News coverage is included.

[@jamesf791]

Thank you for this. Since the CTA is building a brand new Wilson Station, this brings back memories. I remember being in High School and used the Red Line.

[@arguswil]

I remember this . I was also in Highschool. I went to Sullivan

[@arguswil]

I remember this . Gigios pizza is still open . Miss the Chinese Restaurant and the bottom South Entrance .

[@TheBrainSquared]

So sad to say but I remember this... I would ride the Red Line through Wilson just about every day.. I loved that old Depot.. Kudos to CTA for getting the line up and running as quick as they did.

[@RenegadeChauffeur]

This was my first 5-11 fire that I went on. Radiant heat from the fire was felt blocks away.

[@CreightonRabs]

I'm a little puzzled as to how the Skokie Swift would've been affected as the Channel 5 report said, since those trains terminate at Howard.

[@msibnsf]

Of course I have the VHS recording. There was no affect to the Yellow service although the Yellow was listed on at least two maps along with the Red and Purple. This was just the news trying to cover the fact that all "L" riders had to get off the trains between Wilson and Addison. Yellow riders too. Yellow riders on the Red or Yellow riders on the Purple.

[@marcomacias3960]

channel 9 said it was made out of wood but it looks more like brick also at the end of the film was that building also burnt

[@TheBrainSquared]

The Lower buildings was made of brick, but the upper Train Depot was all 100 percent wood and steel.

[@patrickhill82]

wilson is about to get a billion dollar overhaul!