Sunday, December 24, 2023

Marion C: Odin, IL: Odin Coal Mine and Union (IC+B&O) Depot

Coal Mine: (Satellite)
Union Depot: (Satellite, now a grass field)

Brett-Pam Hawley posted
I’m interested in finding photos from the Odin Coal Mine in Odin, Illinois. This is the only photo I’ve found. Does anyone have other photos?

Dennis DeBruler commented on the above post
https://wikiimage.isgs.illinois.edu/ilmines/webfiles/topo-mines/centralia-east.pdf

Dennis DeBruler commented on the above post
It was along the B&O railroad, and it had an industrial spur from the IC railroad.
https://clearinghouse.isgs.illinois.edu/webdocs/ilhap/county/data/marion/flight8/0bgv03056.jpg

Most of the topo maps in Illinois don't bother marking coal mine tipples, But this one did. (The crossed pick and axe icon.)
1935 Centralia Quad @ 62,500

David Cantrell posted two images with the comment: "I passed through Odin, IL today and took a photo of the former Union Depot (Illinois Central-B&O) site and created a then and now collage. The second picture shows cut in the rails for the CSX (former B&O) line."
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