Wenona, IL: GM&O/C&A Depot and Coal Mine

GM&O/C&A Depot: (Satellite, northwest quadrant of 3rd and Chestnut Streets)

Coal Mine: (Satellite)

Gary Sams' posting
Bill Edrington: Actually this is the GM&O (former C&A) depot in Wenona.

The IC was the Charter Line up the middle of the state, and it is gone. The Chicago & Alton was one of the many spokes coming out of Streator, IL, and this branch line is gone.

I shared Gary's posting with the "Railroad Depot Page" Facebook Group on Nov. 6, 2015 at 5:27pm as a followup to my St. Charles CGW share with the comment: "Another depot photo that is old enough to show the train order signal. In this case, the control pipes enter up by the ceiling."

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Roger Holmes posted
George Casford Nice, that has some height to it!
Andy Zukowski posted
ICRR tracks in Wenona running alongside the coal mine. C.1910

Roger Kujawa posted
1912 C.R. Childs RPPC Birds Eye View Mine & Town. Wenona, Illinois. Marshall Co.

Roger Kujawa posted
RPPC Coal Mine Mining Railroad WENONA IL Illinois Real Photo Postcard

Roger Kujawa posted
Postcard Post Card Wenona Illinois Ill Il Il Wenona Coal Mine
Dennis DeBruler: Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fxcnktg5zMUziC9v7

 

Roger Jujawa commented on Dennis' comment

Roger Kujawa commented on Dennis' comment

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Map

Trees can cover a multitude of sins.

Satellite

Street View

I had to rotate the aerial 90-degrees. I've probably downloaded over a 100 different aerials, and this is the first one that needed fixing.

1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

The IC went right past the mine. After drawing the C&A route through town more accurately, it also was quite close to the mine.

Aban RR Map

I have not determined to where in town this was moved.

1 of 23 photos posted by City of Wenona
Today the Wenona historical society accomplished another one of their goals, to preserve the railroad history in our community. After months of planning, and fundraising, the goal finally became a reality. A special thank you to the historical society in Wenona, the Streator Historical society, Senica towing, MJ track works, Zak North and our city employees. More still to come next spring!!
John Joseph Walsh III shared
I remember driving through Wenona a couple weeks ago thinking it would be nice to have a caboose there. I didn't have to wait long, this is the Burlington Northern caboose that was at the Streatorland Historical Museum's old location before they moved to the current building off of Route 23. This is basically where the old Illinois Central line used to be.
Dennis DeBruler shared
According to some comments, they plan to repaint it as an IC caboose.