Hebron, IL: Hebron Tower: WSOR/Milw vs. Aban/C&NW and Lost/C&NW Depot

Tower: (Satellite)

Depot: (Satellite, the florist building uses the land of the depot and the tracks.)

NorthAmericanInterlockings: William's three photos are below.
William Shapotkin posted three photos with the comment:

Located near Hebron, IL was Hebron Tower. This was the location where the MILW "J Line" x/o the C&NW "KD Line." What few pix that have been seen in railfan circles shows the xing with smash boards. Normally set against the C&NW, a approaching C&NW crew turn on a timer, then after so many minutes, the MILW would get a red signal and the crew would move the smash boards across the MILW trks. Well, at one time there actually was a tower at that xing and (as of Nov 15, 1998) the building still existed -- moved to a nursery several miles away. I would like to thank Paul Behrens (who wrote THE KD LINE book) for telling me where to find the structure.

Dennis DeBruler Now I understand, the KD Line was the C&NW route between Kenosha and Rockford. Opened in 1861 and abandoned in 1937. [OldNorthwestTerritory, "The KD Line" section]

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William Shapotkin posted three photos with the comment: "Here are three pix of the one-time Hebron (IL) Tower (the building still exists (off site)) -- which once protected the crossing of the MILW J Line and the C&NW KD Line. Ritzman photos."

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Raymond Storey posted
HEBRON ILL...THE C&NW
Raymond Storey posted
HEBRON ILL,,,SOURCE MC HENRY COUNTY HIST SOC

Dennis DeBruler commented on Raymond's post
In this 1939 aerial photo, the rectangle that is a little east of Main Street and between the tracks and Maple Avenue is consistent with the historical photo.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Raymond's post
The route to the west was already abandoned by 1958.
1944/1958 McHenry Quad @ 62,500