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Rockford Rewind posted
Do you remember the Land of Corn ? The train called "Blackhawk came through there between the years of 1974 and 1981. - torn down in 1958 Source; brian landis collection Mark Ludolph shared Andrew Townsend The 50's depot was just torn down a few years ago. ICG, CC&P, IC, & CN were using it after Amtrak quit the "Blackhawk" (1985?). Andrew Townsend Demolished 2011, was part of the then deal to re-start Amtrak service to Rockford. https://www.rrstar.com/.../PHOTOGALLERY/304149848/PH/1 |
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| Brian Keith Landis posted Picture taken in the 1940s of a I.C.R.R Steam Locomotive passing in front of the South Main Street Illinois Central Railroad Station in Rockford . Got this picture from Rockford Photo back in the 1983. Brian Landis. Photo |
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| Brian Keith Landis commented on his above post |
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| Brian Keith Landis posted Neat picture I don't know what year it was taken maybe in the 50s. Illinois Central Railroad Land O Corn train at the South Main Street I.C.R.R Station in Rockford Illinois. This picture was taken from the Winnebago Street Bridge. Brian Landis collection Jeff James: WOW - thanks for sharing as we never see this direction of the old rockford yard |
The bridge in the above photos is down to one track and a remnant.
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| Andrew Townsend commented on Mark's share |
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| Brian Keith Landis posted Rockford il South Main Street I.C. R.R Depot |
It is rare to see a depot with more than two stories in a smaller town.
They took the Rockford aerials during a time of the day that had very little shadow, so it is hard to confirm that this was a taller building. The train would be heading southeast toward the bridge.
So the building behind the depot in the above photo that shows the track and depot was a freight house.
They took the Rockford aerials during a time of the day that had very little shadow, so it is hard to confirm that this was a taller building. The train would be heading southeast toward the bridge.
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| 1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP |
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| Brian Keith Landis posted (cropped) Nice I.C. R.R depot on south main street. This was taken before it was torn down. |
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| Brian Keith Landis posted (cropped) Illinois Central Railroad Land o Corn Passenger Train parked at the South Main Street Illinois Central Passenger Station in Rockford Illinois. Brian Landis ,Collection |
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| Brian Keith Landis posted Rockford city plat map showing Rockford's south main street I.C.R.R Depot and Freight house . all of this is gone now |
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| Dave Durham posted, cropped IC Depot and grounds, Rockford, Illinois, 1891. |
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| Larry Foht posted Rockford Illinois Depot Illinois Central Railroad Iowa Division Look at the beautiful garden in front of the Depot. This garden extends quite a bit more to the left. There was a swing bridge there that went from the garden and up the bluff to a beautiful cottage. Note the people in the Garden Larry Foht collection: Jim Boothe: I think the original bridge is gone. Torn down because it was too dangerous. [A comment provided a link to a photo of today's suspension bridge.] |
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| Brian Keith Landis posted Rockford Illinois South Main Street (second) Illinois Central Railroad Depot .Brian Landis Photo 9/12/2000 Jim Boothe: When was this station built? Brian Keith Landis: Jim Boothe I think it was built in the late 1950s Davis Shroomberg: Finally torn down in 2011 or so if I remember correctly. |
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