Views From Downtown's Railyard

Zephyr · Post by **Zephyr** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 1:56 am

I took these while in town over the weekend, on November 21.

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eomaha · Post by **eomaha** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 7:35 pm

Nice!

Zephyr · Post by **Zephyr** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 12:22 pm

Thanks, Jeff.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 2:27 pm

Those are some good pics. How do you get near the tracks without getting in trouble. When we went to the Burligton station for school we had to have permission from Amtrack, BNSF, UP and the Real Estate company Lund for the Starion. I have been told many times to get away from the tracks, even in small towns.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 3:24 pm

I've been on the those tracks before and never even saw people to tell me I couldn't be there. My philosophy is unless there's a sign, it's open game. I went up into the Woodmen Tower before FNC was complete to get some pictures and I just asked the guy whos office had a good view and he was cool with it.

OmahaDevelopmentMan · Post by **OmahaDevelopmentMan** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 3:54 pm

Wait DTO, are you saying that you just walked into some guys office to take pictures? Was this pre 9-11?

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:04 pm

Yeah it was. I would like to do it again but with my brown complection, beard and long hair I ment end up in Guantonamo. I used to go and eat at the restaurant in the Woodmen, Tower V (five), alot until Sept. 11th. I know in First National all the employees have cards to open and operate the elevators. I've had offers from friends who work at FNBO and Delloitte and Touche to come up but have never had the time to.

OmahaDevelopmentMan · Post by **OmahaDevelopmentMan** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:07 pm

Is that resteraunt still there?

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:21 pm

Yeah. It's on the fifth floor. It's part of the building where the tower starts. It's more of a cafeteria type place than like Spahgetti Works or something.

OmahaDevelopmentMan · Post by **OmahaDevelopmentMan** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 4:48 pm

Oh ic, whats goin on at the top these days. Is it offices or a resteraunt or what?

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 5:25 pm

Out of the 30 floors in the Woodmen the elevator only went to the 28th. It was all offices. On the roof they have that Falcon birthing project. I guess there was a restaurant in the top of the Woodmen at one time. My best friends parents said they ate there for their first anniversary. It must have been before my time because I don't remember it but I have heard other people talke about this restaurant. It sucks that the DoubleTree closed Maxine's. I never got to go in there.