Johannott, IL: Junction: Aban/C&EI Branch vs. KB&S/Milwaukee/CTH&SE

KB&S = Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern Railroad
CTH&SE = Chicago, Terre Haute & Southeastern Railway

Unlike the branch from south of Milford, IL that did not make it to the 1955 System Map, this C&EI branch south of Roseville, IL made it into the 1970s. [posting: Doug 'Spike' Sowers early 70's I think I work @ Stewart Grain on that row.  Kevin Keifer Doug 'Spike' Sowers some history of that branch is that in the 30s there was a plan to extend it from Judyville to Winthrop to interchange coal loads with the Chicago Attica and Southern, it never happened and by 1946 the CAS was abandoned]  It still has some tree lines that make it easy to locate on a satellite map (red line). I highlighted the KB&S with a blue line to make the location of the junction more obvious.

Satellite plus Paint

Eric Berg posted three images with the comment:

JOHANNOTT, ILLINOIS--At MP 109.56 on Milwaukee Roads Terre Haute sub was the crossing of the C&EI's Judyville branch. There were no interchanges, sidings or switches. The tower had a Saxby & Farmer machine, with 18 working levers and 2 spares. The tower was built March 1st, 1907 and put into operation on July 27, 1911 with it being automatic between the hours of 4 pm to 8 am daily and all day on Sunday. Tower was automated by 1930.

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Looking north at Johannott tower, 1936. John W. Barriger photo.

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1942 track chart at Johannott.

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C&EI diagram of Johannott.

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Historical Society shared Eric's post. I finished my research and started writing some notes. But I felt a strong sense of dejavu, so I searched again. Fortunately, I did find these notes before I posted a redundant set.

Eric Berg posted again
[In addition to the above three images, he added this one.]
Milwaukee Roads (nee-CTH&SE, nee-C&S) Johannott tower, located at MP 116 on the Terre Haute sub. Situated in the N/W quadrant at the crossing of C&EI's Judyville Subdivision. This tower was originally called Rowland, and was built March 1st, 1907. The tower was put into service on July 27th, 1911 with a 16 lever mechanical machine which was replaced on July 30th, 1919 with a newer Saxby and Farmer 18 lever machine for $6,145. On June 9th, 1921, the Illinois Warehouse Commission gives authority to allow no levermen from 4 pm to 8 am each week day, also all day Sunday, leaving home signals to green. As of September 8th, 1930, the plant was automatic. By 1942, it shows on the track chart as "Johannot" and by 1953, it wasn't showing as a station, just as an automatic interlocking. This location had many spellings, Johannot, Johannett, and Johannott. "Johannott" was the correct spelling, pronounced "Jo-hann-it". Station call sign was "CM".