Monday, May 1, 2023

Washington, IL: TP&W, Santa Fe & GM&O Depots

TP&W: (Satellite, south of the track and next to Wood Street)
Sante Fe: (Satellite, northwest side of the mainline)
GM&O: (Satellite, east of the tracks and just south of Holland Street)

Larry Miller III posted two photos with the comment: "TP&W Station, GM&O track crossing TP&W track in Washington, IL Early 1970's not long before the stations demolition - Larry Miller, Jr. photo."
Jerry Heilman: How long has the Santa Fe depot been gone? They closed the Branch down in 1982.
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Denis DeBruler commented on Larry's post
It looks like it was south of the tracks and next to Wood Street.
 https://clearinghouse.isgs.illinois.edu/webdocs/ilhap/county/data/tazewell/flight3/0bxi04089.jpg

Larry Miller III commented on Dennis' comment
Exactly. This should help...

Dennis DeBruler commented on Jerry's comment
Where was the Santa Fe depot?
Larry Miller III: Dennis DeBruler The Santa Fe Station was just south of Walnut Street on the east end of town. about two blocks south of Saint Patrick's grade school and behind the current Storage Rental area next to RP Lumber.
Jerry Heilman: Larry Miller III in the 1960's and 1970's we had to set out on the short track by the depot. The agent at Eureka would come over to the road crossing East of town and give us track warrants to come out on the TPW and run to Eureka.

Dennis DeBruler commented on his post
I see the GM&O had a branch into this town coming from the north. So I also wonder where their depot was.
1932 Mackinaw Quad @ 62,500
Larry Miller III: Dennis DeBruler In the TP&W Station photos, the GM&O crossed just east of the station and the GM&O station (pictured in one of the comments above) was straight south about a half mile.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Larry's response
Was it east of the tracks and just south of Holland Street per the red rectangle in this aerial?
Larry Miller III: Dennis DeBruler Yes. That is correct.

Santa Fe:
Richard Fiedler commented on a post
I believe a Leo Clark photo.

Richard Fiedler posted two photos with the comment: "Santa Fe depot at Washington IL on the Pekin branch. Not sure of the photographers but are either Leo Clark or Paul Stringham."
Richard Fiedler shared
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GM&O:
Chris Johnson posted
Washington, IL; June 1973. By Joe Petric.
Roger Kujawa shared
Connor Taylor: Roughly 40.7001304, -89.4104471

Andy Zukowski posted
Washington, Illinois Train Depot of the Gulf Mobile & Ohio Railroad, 1970
Eric Spurgeon commented on Andy's post


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