Villa Grove, IL: UP/C&EI Roundhouse, Coaling Tower and Depot

roundhouse: (Satellite)

depot: (Satellite, it was between Railroad Street and the tracks)

I included UP in the title because part of the roundhouse is still standing!

Jon Martin posted two images with the comment: "Villa Grove, Illinois."
Dennis DeBruler It appears to be hidden by a bunch of trees.
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CEIRHS posted
This is what Villa Grove looked like in 1945.
Raymond Barr: So.. were the shops located at Danville proper?
CEIRHS: In Villa Grove there was a "wye" track behind the roundhouse that extended from the west to the south parallel to Sycamore Street south of the yard area. There was a "through track" between the buildings that allowed access to the roundhouse from the west end of the yard or from the wye track. The roundhouse was a 25-stall roundhouse and the turntable was 90 feet, which replaced a 70-foot TT that was moved to Pana in 1914 In reference to the other question, the main shop was Danville with Oaklawn started in 1903 under Frisco ownership to replace the former CD&V facility near Danville Junction. By 1909 the machine shop (erection bays), boiler shop, blacksmith shop, coaling station, transfertable and roundhouse were completed. All freight and passenger car work was still done at Danville Junction.

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Dennis DeBruler commented on Jon's post

The part that was torn down had longer stalls.

Bob Kalal commented on Jon's post
1939

Bob Kalal commented on Jon's post

A different print of the above photo.

Andy Zukowski posted
C&EI Railroad Roundhouse At Villa Grove, Illinois. 1903

Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Historical Society posted
Villa Grove, Illinois roundhouse many years ago.
I like the double coal tower with the overhead conveyer.
John M. Shriver: The old depot

John M. Shriver posted
Trackside view of Villa Grove IL CEI depot
[According to the comments this is another depot that the railroad tore down in the middle of the night. Probably in 1977.]
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Andy Zukowski posted
Birdseye View of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Train yards at Villa Grove, Illinois which is located in Douglas County. 1909

Chris Elston posted three images with the comment: "The remains of the C&EI roundhouse and shops are about to come down in Villa Grove. A solar farm is going on the land."

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Dave Shunk posted ten photos with the comment: "This week they started clearing out all the old trees that have covered up the old railroad yard. Probably first time in ages any of it has been seen. They still have a lot to still clear out and if they remove it before they start demo of the old railroad yard I’ll take more pictures. I assume it too will be used for a solar panel field in the future for that new computer data bank company."

C&EIRHS shared

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