Depot: (Satellite)
The existing track was the Cloverleaf. Central Avenue was the other railroad.
The existing track was the Cloverleaf. Central Avenue was the other railroad.
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| Matt Davis shared
A bird's eye view of Brocton, Illinois around 1910, looking towards the northeast. The line running to the left of the water tower is the old Clover Leaf, which is still in service as the Eastern Illinois Railroad Company.
The line on the right is a little more interesting. Constructed in 1883, it was the Danville, Olney, & Ohio River Railroad. It didn't last long, going through a string of owners before being abandoned, as the Kansas & Sidell Railroad in the early 1930's. Very few photographs of this line exist today.
Patrick Kiley In the distance, to the left of the picture, you can see smoke rising from the old brick factory. |
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| Matt Davis commented on his posting Here's how it looks today |
The Kansas & Sidell being abandoned in the early 1930's would explain why there are no land scars or tree lines left on a satellite image. Fortunately, it is still very visible on a 1939 aerial photo. It looks like the brick plant was east of Boyer Avenue and south of where it crossed 1st Street.
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| 1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP |
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| Daniel Briseño posted A 1910 photo of the Brocton Illinois Cloverleaf depot. Dennis DeBruler shared |
Daniel Briseño posted two photos with the comment: "The Clover Leaf, aka The Nickel Plate, train depot in Brocton Illinois."
Terence Sullivan: Was moved to a farm sitting 4 mile east on the Horace Brocton Rd and still there today when you drive by. Looks the same. [I didn't bother to look for it.]
Richard Fiedler shared
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You can see the depot just to the left of the water tower in the photo at the top of these notes.
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