Yorkville, IL: Lost/CB&Q Depot

(Satellite)

Bill Molony posted
Jimmy Fiedler: Oh neat that depot is still around of of rt 71 that elevator is still standing to.

A posting that analyzes the Illinois Railway track has some contemporary pictures of this area. It is used for MoW storage. I could not find where off IL-71 the depot now sits.

 

Andy Zukowski posted
The CB&Q Railroad Depot in Yorkville, Illinois, 1962.
Richard Fiedler shared
Thomas Whitt shared
Robert Olsen: I was 17 years old and filled out the paperwork in this depot for my first job on the CB&Q in June, 1962. The Section Shack is just out of sight on the left side of this photo. Marty Bernard: Here's my similar photo in 1964. https://www.flickr.com/.../279.../in/photolist-GEZAaN-JCcArv "CB&Q Depot at Yorkville, IL on August 6, 1965. You can see the mechanism that allowed the Agent/Operator to set the Order Boards from inside the depot. "

Marty Bernard posted
CB&Q Depot at Yorkville, IL on August 6, 1965. You can see the mechanism that allowed the Agent/Operator to set the Order Boards from inside the depot.
[Note the grain elevator in the background.]
Andrew Cole: I'm looking closely at the EL boxcar and on the left side of the door, it looks like you can see a light edge that goes about 2/3 up the side. 1965 seems a little late for it but I'm guessing that's the edge of the lining of a boxcar in grain service.
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Dennis DeBruler shared
Marty Bernard posted
Richard Fiedler shared

Andy Zukowski posted
CB&Q Train Depot, Yorkville, Illinois. 1962
Dan Kokes: The grain elevator on the far right is still there.
Thomas Whitt shared

Jeff Mathre posted with the comment: "Laverne Hudson collection, he worked during the 50-60's."

Dennis DeBruler commented on Andy's post
We see the distinctive shadow of the grain elevator, so the building just east of Heustis Street and between the tracks is the depot. That grain elevator still stands:   https://maps.app.goo.gl/fDzgZ5bXn2ddZhMW9

I could not reconcile the location of the depot between the aerial photo and Marty's photo. I got another 1939 photo because sometimes the details change. It looks the same as the one above. The aerial is consistent with the photo at the top.

So I got a 1952 photo, it looks the same as 1939.

EarthExplorer: Apr 1, 1952 @ 17,000; AR1UC0000010156

But a 1956 photo is consistent with Marty's and Andy's 1960s photos.

EarthExplorer: Jun 2, 1956 @ 60,000; ARA550330141327