Towns and Nature: Millington, IL: CB&Q Depot

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Millington, IL: CB&Q Depot

Beverly Shields Casey posted
Millington, IL about 1914
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Beverly Shields Casey posted again
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Larry Candilas commented on Beverly's second post
MP 59.7 - Montgomery & Streator Sub; late 1930s aerial of a booming town - it even had TWO railroads!

Andy Zukowski commented on Beverly's post
Millington Illinois Railroad Depot (CB&Q)… 1963

Craig Holmberg commented on Beverly's post
Millington 1922

These are two of eleven detailed shots posted by Stuart Pearson with the comment "This WAS the Millington, IL Depot on a Branch Line of the CB&Q. It was torn down in the late 1960's." This was on the Ottawa, Oswego & Fox River Valley branch of the CB&Q.

The Illinois Midland interchanged with CB&Q here and went south to Newark, IL.

I guess that the first bigger building just southwest of the main road's crossing is a grain elevator because of its relatively pronounced shadow. And I think the next building southwest along the tracks was the depot. One of the longer buildings between Railroad Street and the tracks may have been a freight house.

1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

Stuart Pearson posted
My parting image of the Millington, IL CB&Q Depot prior to it being torn down.
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Stuart Pearson posted again
CB&Q Depot at Millington, IL.It was torn down late 1950's, or very early 1960's. [Comments on the above share date it in the late 60's or very early 70's.]

Jeff Mathre posted with the comment: "Laverne Hudson collection, he worked during the 50-60's."
Dennis DeBruler: Once again, an Illinois town has a grain elevator as well as a depot.

Jeff Mathre posted with the comment: "Laverne Hudson collection, he worked during the 50-60's."
Dick Vant: Train order signal is up so next train has to pick up train orders and a clearance

Beverly Shields Casey posted five images with the comment: "Few more of Millington, IL."

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