Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Farmer City, IL: Junction Tower: CN/IC vs. Aban/Conrail/.../Big4/P&E and Depots

Tower: (Satellite)
NorthAmericanInterlockings:   1969     1980 CR train     1982
The photos show that both depots were close to the tower.
IC Depot: (Satellite)
Big Four/P&E Depot: (Satellite)

The P&E depot must have been removed before 1969 or we would be seeing it in front of the tower in this view.  The street on the other side of the IC depot is John Street.
Robert Daly commented on his photo from his posting
This is Farmer City, Oct 69.
[Looking along the IC with the tower in the background amd IC's depot in the foreground.]

1941 Aerial Photo from ILHAP
Update:
In this photo we can see better see the roofline of the IC depot.
1960 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

1952 Arrowsmith and 1943 Monticello Quads @ 62,5000

Robert Daly posted
IC station and IC/P&E crossing at Farmer City, October 11 1969

Dave Durham posted
Peoria & Eastern, Farmer City
Dave Durham posted, Mike Sypult edited and commented: "'ca 1901, Farmer City, Illinois Water Station of the Peoria & Eastern Railway.' Looks like just east of the crossing with the IC. Things sure have changed quite a bit in the last 118 years! "
Peoria & Eastern, Farmer City

Judy Goby Oxtoby posted
Farmer City—c1917—C.C.C. & St. L. Railroad Station
source: personal pc collection

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