Ashley, IL: Junction Tower: CN/IC vs EVWR/CSX/L&N and Lost/L&N Depot

Tower: (Satellite, my guess based on the aerial photo below.)

L&N Depot: (Satellite)

Stephen N. Brannon posted
Ashley Tower, between Centralia and Du Quoin on the IC north-south main, crossing the L&N main to St. Louis.
Richard Fiedler shared

Dale Hearn posted
Four Illinois Central GP40s lead this southbound IC freight approaching the L&N diamonds at Ashley, IL., MP 245, on May 30, 1981. D.P. Hearn
Chris Hudson Now, It's Evansville Western, and no interchange.
Jayson Bunkoske gotta love the ic GP40's there favorite priority train power till the end.
Wayne Ladd Had full crew back then!

1938 Aerial Photo from ILHAP
Dennis DeBruler commented on Raymond's comment below
It looks long enough to be the building that was just west of Railroad St. 1938 Aerial Photo

The junction tower must be out-of-frame to the right.

Andy Zukowski posted
Louisville & Nashville Depot at Ashley, Illinois, just west of the Illinois Central diamond, circa June 1965.
Dennis DeBruler: http://t.winx.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5903185

Raymond Barr: ...or East...?

Richard Fiedler shared
Mark Bone

Mark Bone
[Note the wood grain elevator to the west.]