GTW Depot, current: (Satellite)
Pennsy Turntable: (Satellite, Pennsy used to run commuter service to Chicago.)
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| Derrick O'Dea posted Not my photo, date unknown. Valparaiso IN |
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| Derrick O'Dea posted Not my photo, date unknown. Valparaiso IN |
It was torn down recently, because a 2013 street view has it, but a 2015 street view does not have it. (Update: per Mark's comment below it was moved instead of torn down.)
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| Street View, Oct 2013 |
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| Satellite when I wrote these notes in 2016 |
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| American-rails.com posted A pair of Grand Trunk Western GP9's have the "Maple Leaf" at Valparaiso, Indiana on February 21, 1971. Roger Puta photo. Rodney D Zona Nice shot!! Old GTW RR conductors and head brakemen, based in Port Huron, worked to and from Chicago. Battle Creek based tail end brakemen worked Battle Creek-Port Huron-Chicago-Battle Creek. Battle Creek enginemen worked to and from Chicago. All on that passenger train above. Also, correction, Montreal-Chicago, not Montreal-Detroit. Marty Bernard posted GTW GP9 4912 with The Maple Leaf, Valparaiso, IN on February 21, 1971. a Roger Puta photo. Marty Bernard shared Marty Bernard shared John Grose: Great shot. I used to be fascinated by the little shanty on the column. Anyone know it's proper name and purpose. Karl M Andrews: I am willing to bet it was the crossing gate operator's shack. It was elevated to get a better view of any traffic approaching and that station was on a curve also, so the gatekeeper would get a good view of approaching trains. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Marty's share The depot was standing in Sep 2013, but not in May 2015. John Kostecka Dennis DeBruler The Depot was moved about a block West of the original location on the North Side of the Tracks. It is being used by the local vocational school and being restored. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Kostecka's comment Thanks for the update. I'm glad to learn that it is being preserved. |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Kostecka's comment Jan 2019 |
Wayne Hudak posted two photos with the comment:
Last Steam Locomotive to operate thru Northwest Indiana on the Grand Trunk Western's roster before retirement. Seen here at Valparaiso at the Calumet Road water plug in 1960 on it's way to Michigan for final disposition.
Second photo is at the same water plug in 1914.
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Pennsy Depot
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| Jim Arvites posted View of the old Pennsylvania Railroad passenger station at Valparaiso, Indiana circa 1955. (Porter County ⁰Museum) |
This topo map taught me to look for the turntable.
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| 1953/55 Valparaiso Quad @ 24,000 |
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| Apr 1, 1952 @ 28,400; AR1UJ0000020084 Dennis DeBruler commented on Jim's post The street along the right-hand side of the 1952 aerial photo is Napoleon Street. |
Not torn down, moved across the tracks for use by the county.
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