Roundhouse: (Satellite, if the foundation remnants still exist, they are now covered by trees.)
See also the Wallace Yards and the passenger and freight stations.
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| Larry Foht posted Illinois Central Railroad Yards Freeport Illinois Larry Foht collection : |
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Larry Foht posted Illinois Central Railroad Yards Freeport Illinois View # 31 I wish I had all the views that were taken Larry Foht collection : Everett Lueck: 900 series 2-9-0 with a Vanderbilt tender. |
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| Bob Wells, Nov 2017 |
Google Map's mark for the tower is east of the tower.
The coaling tower is the only surviving building from IC's steam engine servicing yard.
The coaling tower is the only surviving building from IC's steam engine servicing yard.
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| Bob Eisthen posted Freeport, Illinois. 1950 Dennis DeBruler It is interesting to see what the coaling tower looked like when it still had it metal parts. The man coming down the stairs gives it some scale. https://www.google.com/.../@42.2967369,-89.../data=!3m1!1e3 |
Roundhouse
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| Gary Sams -> Illinois Central Charter Line Freeport, Illinois IC Round House |
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| John Smith posted seven photos of roundhouse ruins, to which James Aurand added this 2004 or 2005 aerial photo as a comment. |
That photo allowed me to find the foundation on a satellite image. On this image, the roundhouse foundation is peaking through the trees on the right and the coaling tower is on the left.
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| Birds-Eye View |
The IC mainline goes diagonally along the south side of their engine servicing yard. Their main classification yard was northwest of the town. The Milwaukee Road curves along the north side of their yard and then crosses the river. The C&NW crossed the river and then went along the northwest side of their yard to Union Station and its terminus. This yard was at the center of Rockford's railroad hub.
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| 1938 Aerial Photo from ILHAP |
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| EarthExplorer: Nov 11, 1970 @ 20,000; AR1VCOS00010048 |
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