Saturday, August 6, 2016

Chillicothe, IL: 1889 Rock Island Depot

(Street View; Satellite)
Andy Kelleher commented on Bill Molony's posting

Jim Arvites posted
View of a Rock Island Railroad passenger train arriving at the Rock Island's depot at Chillicothe, Illinois in 1912. The station, built in 1889, still stands today.
(Chillicothe Area Historical Society)

Roger Kujawa posted
Rock Island Railroad Depot in Chillicothe, Illinois 1940 RPPC
I don’t think I’ve ever seen the water tank in a photo here.
Michael Buckley Depot is still there turned it into small museum open on weekends . I was born in 1950 and from Chillicothe and don’t remember the water tower there.
Roger Kujawa shared
Andy Zukowski posted
Rock Island Railroad Depot in Chillicothe, Illinois. 1940 [It is a different exposure.]
Andy Zukowski posted
C.R.I.& P Railroad Depot and water tank at Chillicothe, Illinois. 1940 [Yet another exposure.]

Ric Tate provided seven "now and then photos" in the comments of Andy's second post.
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Sam Carlson commented on Andy's second post
It looked like this on July 10, 1995.

An old grain elevator is still standing. 
Andy Zukowski posted
Rock Island Depot in Chillicothe, Illinois. 1914
Richard Fiedler shared
 
Ross Brocksmith posted
Rock Island Station
Chillicothe
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From Grassel’s volumes titled PEORIA COUNTY
Imagery via the Ernest Grassel Collection - Local History Collection - Downtown Branch of Peoria Public Library
Richard Fiedler shared
Richard Fiedler shared
 
Seth Wetzel updated

John Matrow commented on Seth's post

Justin Henson posted
Another photo from my newly acquired lot, the Rock Island depot in Chillicothe IL. Dated 4/83
David Jordan: The track had been out of service between Peoria and Henry from October 1, 1981 to about Spring 1987 when Iowa Interstate work trains began running the line to support restoration. First revenue run was on June 22, 1987. So that is why the track looks long dormant in this scene.

Sam Carlson posted
Rock Island Depot at Chillicothe, IL on July 10, 1996. By this time, Iowa Interstate was operating this segment of the Rock Island.
Sam Carlson posted
 
Jim Arvites posted
View of the old Rock Island Railroad passenger depot at Chillicothe, Illinois on June 3, 2023. The station, built in 1889, is a museum today.
(Keith Pokorny Photo)
Trenton Dominy: This line is the Iowa interstate branch to Peoria Illinois it has a daily local out of Bureau Illinois.
 
safe_image for CHS Rock Island Depot Museum Repainting Project

Chillicothe Area Historical Society posted two photos with the comment: "With fabulous donations in hand, the Old Rock Island Depot Museum is taking shape...."
Trevor J. Nigus shared
[I checked the date, May 3, 2024, which is recent. But the depot looks like it was already looking good in the older posts above.I 'm confused.]
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