Not Your Typical Elevator
Feb. 19th, 2018 12:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tbutler
...well, elevator pump room, anyway. :)
When Union Station was built 100 years ago, elevators worked by hydraulics. So they had to have a huge set of pumps to maintain the hydraulic pressure! (Read the sign, the story's interesting; I can't wait 'till they do the full story!)
Some more pics:
The last time I visited this area, the room was dimly lit, with a button to put on a set of bright white lights. I suppose that's more of use to someone wanting to study the system... but this is more satisfying, I think. :)
