Valparaiso, IN: GTW Depot

Derrick O'Dea posted
Not my photo, date unknown. Valparaiso IN

Derrick O'Dea posted
Not my photo, date unknown. Valparaiso IN

It was torn down recently, because a 2013 streetview has it, but a 2015 streetview does not have it.

2013 Streetview

And the satellite image still has it.

Satellite

3D Satellite

Update:

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.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Marty's share

The depot was standing in Sep 2013, but not in May 2015.

https://www.google.com/.../@41.4755993,-87.../data=!3m1!1e3

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.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Kostecka's comment

Thanks for the update. I'm glad to learn that it is being preserved.

https://www.google.com/.../@41.4761855,-87.../data=!3m1!1e3

Dennis DeBruler commented on Kostecka's comment
Jan 2019

https://www.google.com/.../data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sjHvbrZBw...

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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