Janesville, WI: WSOR/Milwaukee Roundhouse and Lost Depot

Roundhouse: (Satellite)

Depot: (Satellite)

JustinKreklow posted
The Milwaukee road roundhouse in Janesville WI built back in 1905 still stands and is used by the Wisconsin &Southern railroad 7/10/21
[Note the grain elevator in the background.]

 

Sam Carlson commented on his post
96A on turntabe at Janesville on Aug.7, 1990.
[Some comments indicated that this is the last F that they owned, and it is now on the ELS (Escanaber & Lake Superior Railroad)]

Street View

Street View

I presume the plant in the lower-right corner was the GM plant that used to make pickup trucks before GM built a plant south of Fort Wayne to make them.

1961 Janesville West Quadrangle @ 1:24,000

EarthExplorer: Apr 26, 1955 @ 17,000; AR1VDG000100032

Dave Martens posted four images with the comment: "Jim Swanson asked about images of the Milwaukee Road depot in Janesville. Not many photos of this depot seem to be widely available - possibly explaining Jim's question."

Tom Moe: Was it near 11& 51?

Jim Kelling shared with the comment: "Janesville Wisconsin (Milwaukee Road)/"

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Dave Martens commented on his post
I believe that the Janesville depot was where the parking lot, shown in this image, now stands (the blue marker shown there)

Dennis DeBruler replied to Tom's question
It was between Academy and Jackson Streets on the west side of the tracks. (1955 aerial photo)
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