Andy Zukowski posted Wabash Line, Depot at Pittsfield, Illinois. Photo taken June 30, 1968 by Wesley L. Hammond Rick Powell: I think this was a short line after it’s Wabash/NW days but ultimately abandoned. Richard Fiedler shared William Ankrom: The branch was removed in 1981, I made two trips to pittsfield It was tough everthing was overgrown. Jim Kelling shared |
Andy Zukowski posted A picture of the Wabash Railroad Depot in Pittsfield, Illinois from 1973. Paul Grone: Does anyone here know Pittsfield? It seemed to just have a spur that came into town. According to maps, the tracks ended here. What did little old Pittsfield have that warranted a nice depot and a long 'spur'? 🤔 Pursley's Green Valley Farm: Paul Grone A very large flour mill and many smaller businesses plus passenger service to the county seat. James Kehn: Which Division and District was it on? Mark Ashinhurst: James Kehn Decatur div, 10th district William Ankrom: Mark Ashinhurst Yep Mark the switch was at MP DH483 known as Maysville. You head south about 6 mile to Pittsfield Il Springfield /Hannibal district. John Rieken: I worked for the N&W on the Decatur Division and I remember going down the terrible branch line to Pittsfield. We may have been the last train down there. William Ankrom: John Rieken I think i was, but ive heard your name, Attabury,Whitley, an me 1981? I remember the brush was so bad, they made me run the engine and they were on the nose, I had to close the windows to protect myself good ole days. Harry Cheek: also delivered coal for the shoe factory. Charles Call shared Ted Fisk: I looked at Pittsfield on Google maps and I was unable to tell where the tracks went through. Any insight? |
The Google Maps label is Jbs United, but the URL is bunge.com. Did Bunge recently buy it, and that is why they are expanding it with four more bins? Like Weldon, IL, this is another example of a big grain company operating an elevator in a small town.
Satellite |
I wonder if the brick building was a flour or feed mill.
Street View, Jul 2016 |
The topo map implies that the grain elevator was east of Madison and the depot was west of it and that they were both just north of North Street. But this shows that the grain elevator was in the northwest quadrant of Madison and North Streets. And I don't know where the depot was.
1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP |
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