Friday, December 23, 2016

Cairo, IL: Mobile & Ohio Freight House and Depot

John P. Kohlberg posted
There's just not a whole lot of downtown Cairo stuff. I do not know who took this image, but it is supposedly dated 1967.

The comments explain that GM&O moved their passenger depot to North Cairo after World War II but kept their freight operations down in Cairo.

John P. Kohlberg commented on his posting
The "blank space" between the indicated tracks and the levee was full of Big Four tracks. The triangle on the right in this 1938 aerial is 8th, Cedar and Jefferson.

1938 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

Andy Zukowski posted
Gulf Mobil & Ohio Railroad Depot in Cairo, Illinois. 1972
Richard Fiedler shared


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