Gilman, IL: IC and TP&W Depot and Junction

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1905 photo showing tower and part of a roundhouse and a water tower. A view from the south

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Jim Arvites posted
View of an eastbound Toledo Peoria & Western Railway freight train crossing the CN (former Illinois Central) mainline at Gilman, Illinois on September 17, 2023.
(Keith Pokorny Photo)

Roger Kujawa posted
C.R. Childs RPPC Of The I.C.&T.P.&W. Union Station Depot At Gilman, Illinois
Michael Matalis shared
One of my favorite spots to fan. It has really changed over the years!

 

John Stell posted
IC-TP&W Gilman depot with southbound IC passenger train  Date 2-18-19 unknown photographer.  John Stell collection.
Thomas Dyrek: I don't think the date is correct. This depot was demolished in 1909 to make way for the current one.

 

Andy Zukowski posted
Illinois Central and Toledo Peoria & Western Railroad Depot in Gilman, Illinois (1907)
Jim Kelling shared
Gilman, Illinois (junction station, now brick)
Jim Kelling: Replaced by a brick station long ago, now used for storage by the current railroad, Canadian National.
Larry Foht posted a different exposure of this photo

Some of several photos posted by Eric Berg with the comment: "In case some people haven't seen these...photos from 1935 and by John W. Barriger III."

[I think he was eastbound on the TP&W. A, c and b were taken as he rode on the back of the train from west to east and are looking West. They must have stopped in town so that he could take d, which on the west side of town looking East.]

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c

b

The above appear to be looking West whereas this one is looking East.

d

1940 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

John Stell posted
IC-TP&W Gilman depot on 11-3-04. John Stell slide. Randy Smith and I wonder what date TP&W moved into this depot and closed the office in the old freight house?

John Stell posted
IC depot at Gilman also had agency for TP&W. It housed TP&W agency from 1967 when I went to work on TP&W. Someone posted the TP&W freight house had a TP&W operator. Not sure when that would have been. John Stell slide on 11-3-04.
[The comments discuss the agents who used to work here.]

John Stell posted

NOLA Rails posted
IC passenger trains at Gilman1969.
[This would have been the north side of the depot.]
Paul Jevert shared

This support building must have been built since 2004.

Roger Kujawa posted nine photos of the depot.

Mort Goddard: TPW didn’t run that many trains in the 60’s when I worked there but I will never forget the TPW running the atomic train which you better not stop. It was armed with gaurds also and ran at a reduced speed.