Friday, July 7, 2017

McKenzie, TN: NC&StL Water Tower, NC&StL+L&N Union Depot and Caboose

Water Tower: (Satellite, south of the tracks and about halfway between the crossing and Main Street.)
Depot: (Satellite)
Caboose: (Satellite, the caboose, and roads, have been moved since the 2012 street view below.)


Tennessee Railroad History posted
The water tower in McKenzie.
Alan J Boyance I believe it is on the NC&StL East of the depot.
Jamie Verner Summers The depot and platform was very different when the old depot was in use. L&N had a platform that would have been on the man's left across the tracks. On the State archives pictures website shows the tower and shot of the station area taken looking south. I do not have the exact web site but TN State Library will get you there.

Street View, Jun 2012

Raymond Storey posted
McKENZIE TN
Colin Harding: According to y 1940 Official Guide, a 'union' station...on the L&N and the Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis Rwy, the Dixie Line
Dennis DeBruler: The roof has been greatly simplified, but the building is still standing.
 https://maps.app.goo.gl/HZzCZPGGabwuEih87

A caboose has also been preserved.
Street View, Jun 2012

The NW-SE route was originally the NC&StL route. CSX uses that route and the SW L&N route today. The NE L&N route has been abandoned.

I didn't need an aerial photo to find the depot, but I got one to see if I could find the water tower. Since it was east of the depot, I think it might be one of the smudges about a block east of the depot. The obvious water tower about two blocks east looks too tall. It is probably a city water supply tower. Especially since there is a water plant just across the tracks from it.
Apr 17, 1951 @ 28,400; AR1NJ0000030156



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