Southern Depot: (Satellite, part of the house track still exists.)
The B&O Depot was on the route that went between Beardstown and Shawneetown. B&O sold it in 1979, and it was abandoned in 1985.
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| Andy Zukowski posted B & O Train arriving at Fairfield, Illinois. 1910. Photo by C.U. Williams Tom Parrent: C.U.Williams, the photographer, has his camera at what would be the north end of the CVS. This would be looking toward what is now the Sav-A-Lot store, north across Main Street. Richard Fiedler shared |
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| Andy Zukowski posted Southern Railway Depot in Fairfield, Illinois Mike Short: Although no longer near tracks it's still intact. Bought and moved to a different location. |
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| Larry Candilas commented on Andy's post MP 117.6 St Louis Division; this is where they crossed the B&O Shawneetown line - here's a NB B&O crossing the Southern Zach Walters: Larry Candilas any more from this location? This is the first photo I've seen here. I lived a mile west of here. |
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| Larry Candilas commented on Zach's comment Here's a 1959 aerial, I circled the junction, so maybe where you lived might be down there, maybe even you! |
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| 1948 Fairfield Quad @ 62,500 |
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| 1938 Aerial Photo from ILHAP |
I could not find a grain elevator in the 1938 aerial, but they do have one now.
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| Satellite |
And the company that supplies chemicals to put on the fields is even bigger. It is across the tracks from where the Southern depot used to be.
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| Satellite |
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