(Satellite, the roundhouse was in the southwest quadrant of 1st Ave and the tracks and the coaling tower was a block or two east of 1st Ave. The interlocking tower was further east.)
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| 1958 Dick Jenson photo from the collection of Ted Lemen, used with permission |
Note that it also has a water stand so that both
water and coal can be topped off. I spotted the roundhouse on the east
side of town in the map so I zoomed in to the resolution of the photo. I
believe the over-the-track structure on the right is the coaling tower.
I included what looks like coal cars parked on the right side as more
evidence that that structure is the tower.
Below is an overview of Mendota to put the location of the engine yard in context. The engine service facilities are on the northeast edge of the town.
And zooming out to include the entire town. Note the route between the Northwest and the South. That would have been the Illinois Central. The BNSF/BN/CB&Q still goes between the Northeast and the Southwest.
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| 1939 Aerial Photo |
Below is an overview of Mendota to put the location of the engine yard in context. The engine service facilities are on the northeast edge of the town.
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| 1939 Aerial Photo |
And zooming out to include the entire town. Note the route between the Northwest and the South. That would have been the Illinois Central. The BNSF/BN/CB&Q still goes between the Northeast and the Southwest.
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| 1939 Aerial Photo |
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| Glen Brewer shared In steam days, railroads provided huge coal and water facilities for servicing locomotives. This is on the main line at Mendota, Illinois on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. See http://railroadglorydays.com/cbq Michael Riha This fan trip was somewhat after the "steam days..." [Note the railfans climbing all ove rthe structure. It is not just the locomotive power that has changed over the decades. Concerns about lawsuits and security has also significantly changed.]
Raymond Storey posted
MENDOTA ILL........THE BURLINGTON
Rick J Brandenburg Sr. Looks like a Couple of the Burlington Roads 2-10-4's...!
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| Glen Brewer shared his post [MS tower is in the right background.] Big steam in excursion service on the Burlington. See my story at http://railroadglorydays.com/cbq/[I added a couple of the 1939 aerials as comments.] |
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Dennis DeBruler: This must have been taken from the MS tower. This is the first photo of the coaling tower that I have seen that includes the water tower and coal cars being unloaded. Mike Bartels: The passenger F3s although it wasn't the CZ. |
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| Matt Glumac posted Chicago, Burlington & Quincy M-4-A class 2-10-4 #6323 making a service stop in Mendota, IL in October 1956. It was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-4 in 1929. In 1935, #6323 was rebuilt as an M-4-A. The locomotive operated until it was retired in 1959 and was scrapped in 1962. #6323 was the last M-4-A class 2-10-4 to operate in revenue service on the CB&Q. (C) John Pickett. |
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| Mike Gleason posted in Facebook |
I guess it's only right that this photo of 4960, taking on coal, at Mendota should be on display at the Grand Depot Bar in Williams near to where the train departs, albeit with diesel power. The Mike operates on selected dates throughout the year.
Unfortunately, I could not find Williams in Google Map.
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| Marty Bernard posted CB&Q 4960, 5632, and Train 11 the Nebraska Zephyr, at Mendota, IL in April 1962. Rick Burn photo |
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| Mike Gleason posted Chicago bound "Zephyr 9902," popularly known as the "Baby or Little Zephyr," running on the 'wrong' main past MS Tower at Mendota, IL. c.1949. [Because the coaling tower in the right background is on the other side of the tracks, this interlocking tower is east of the coaling tower. Looking closer, I see the "MS" tower in the right background of Glen Brewer's photo above.] |
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