Cornland, IL: Lost/IC Depot and CN/IC/C&S Railroad

(Satellite, according to the aerial photo below, it was a little west of Locust St.)

Roger Kujawa posted
M.A. Leach Elevators And Illinois Central Railroad Depot In Cornland Illinois
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Charlene Bedolli: The small building on the right side of the RR tracts is the train depot. This is the only known photo of the depot still in place. I have one other photo where only the peak of the roof is visible because a train is in front of the depot. I do have a photo of the depot up on wheels being moved to a different location.

I’m excited to see your photo!!

Cornland is on the C&S RR. I don't know what C&S stands for. It was built during 1867-71 and acquired by IC in 1877.

Predecessors

I was shocked to determine that this route is owned by CN. ICG dumped most of the IC branches. So I looked up the CN route. It goes from Taylorville through Springfield, Mt. Pulaski and Clinton to the mainline at Gibson City. Mt. Pulaski is where it crosses Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Branch.

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North Aurora, IL: Lost/C&NW Depot

(Satellite)

Jimmy Fiedler posted
North Aurora IL Chicago & Northwestern depot? Photo circ 1910 photographer unknown

Mark Egebrecht: When did C&NW invade Aurora?

Bill Edrington: The branch from Geneva to Batavia opened in 1872 and was extended to Aurora in 1883. It was still in service when I worked for the North Western and lived in Batavia in the late ‘70s.

Joseph Peter: Does anyone know where the location of this depot was?

Dennis DeBruler commented on Joseph's comment
Based on this 1939 aerial photo and the depot's photo, I'm guessing it was on this embankment: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9NvUtAQcHrsYtyha7.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Joseph's comment
The C&NW was close to the river. The CB&Q was further inland. And the Aurora, Elgin and Fox River did street running on today's IL-31. 1932/32 Geneva Quad @ 62,500

Clarence, IL: Lost/NKP/LE&W Depot

(Satellite, based on the aerial photo below, it was in the northwest quadrant of Main Road and the tracks.)

Richard Fiedler posted
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Dennis DeBruler commented on Richard's post
When I looked up the railroad on a topo map, it was NKP. I wondered what NKP was doing down here, then I remembered that NKP bought LE&W, https://www.railsandtrails.com/clo.../1954LineDesc/index.htm.

1940 Aerial Photo via ILHAP