Technically, the yard is in Fairmont City, IL. The boundary is just below this yard. I'll go with William's comment because I knew where East St. Louis is, did not know where Fairmont City was.
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William A. Shaffer posted
Rose Lake Roundhouse
Here is an undated photo of the Roundhouse and Turntable at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Rose Lake Yard in E. St. Louis, IL. (Photo by Floyd Richards - Collection of Richard Bynum)
Rural back then. |
I wonder what the "square part" was north of the yard. Looking at the 1940 aerial, it must have been some other company. I wonder if they got a discount on their rail service by building to close to the yard.
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