Huntley, IL: C&NW Depot

C&NWHS posted
Huntley, Illinois is located northwest of Chicago along the original Galena and Chicago Union Railroad right of way. The line was built through the once tiny town in 1852. Freight trains still use the line to service the "Chrysler" auto plant at Belvidere, Illinois. In recent years, a plan was made to place passenger service from Chicago to Rockford along this line.
Thomas Kaufman The IRM station came from Marengo the next town west of Union. But if you have ever been to Union and compare the two structures, this looks like a standard Depot plan as the stations were basically identical.

I hope the engineer can see the diagonal train-order semaphore on the left against the cloudy sky better than it shows up in the photo.

Jake Marino posted

Found this group accidentally and have enjoyed seeing the local-to-me (Huntley) photos! 

Here's a favorite from my collection. The old Huntley Chicago & Northwestern depot looking northeast on a cold, February 1962 night.

Steven Hooker shared

Thomas Kaufman: Looks like a twin to the former Marengo Depot now the East Union Depot at IRM.

Richard Fiedler shared

Dennis DeBruler shared

In this 1939 aerial, I think it is the building in the middle of this extract. It appears there was a team track on the northeast side of the depot.

1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

Jake Marino posted four photos with the comment: "I was fortunate enough to purchase a packet of old papers and maps from the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad relating to Huntley. This map, dating to the early 1940s, was my favorite! The old layout of the line through town, the location of the depot, and other details all clearly marked out, detailing a great amount of the town's history."

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