Lostant, IL: Lost/IC Depot and Junction Tower: IC vs. NYC

Depot: (Satellite, east of the tracks and a little south of 2nd Street.)

Tower: (Satellite, Southwest quadrant of abandoned IC and NYC Kankakee Belt)

Not only is the depot lost, but so is this charter route of the IC.

Andy Zukowski posted
Illinois Central Railroad Depot in Lostant, Illinois. 1918

A different exposure and proper credit.

Andy Zukowski posted
Illinois Central Railroad Depot in Lostant Illinois. Photo taken by C.R. Childs in 1918
Richard Fiedler shared

Larry Candilas commented on Andy's post
MP 841.8 on the Charter Line; crossing of the 3-I (NYC)

Paul Grone: Larry Candilas When did they rip up the tracks? 1980s?

Larry Candilas: NYC is still there; IC was abandoned from Heyworth which is north of Clinton all the way north to Freeport in 1984

I think the grain elevator along the IC was gone by 1939, but the one along the NS/ NYC has grown.

1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

Note the tractor pulling two wagons on the right side of this excerpt. That is why a local elevator is important, not all farmers can afford an 18-wheeler.

Satellite

Andy Zukowski posted
Illinois Central Railroad Depot in Lostant, Illinois. C.1910  published by C.U.Williams of Bloomington,Illinois.

Larry Candilas commented on Andy's post
Lostant Tower

Larry Candilas commented on Andy's post
Crossing of the NYC Kankakee Belt