Saturday, September 24, 2022

Monticello, IN: Monon and Pennsy Depots

Monon: (Satellite, it was in the northbound lanes. The steet jogged around it.)
Pennsy: (Satellite, it was in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of the Monon tracks and Foster St.)

Both depots are long gone. So far, I have photos for just the Monon depot. The Pennsy route is now part of the TP&W. The Monon route is now abandoned. It used to do street running up a median in Railroad Street.

1962 Monticello South Quad @ 24,000

We are interested in the two rectangles labeled "Sta" in the above topo map. The Pennsy depot along Foster Street makes sense. The one north of Harrison Street on Railroad Street does not make sense. There is not enough room between the tracks and the northbound lanes for a depot. So I found an historical aerial photo.
EarthExplorer: May 29, 1960 @ 18,000, AR1VWN000020216

The aerial shows that the northbound lanes jogged east around the depot. In fact, the slanted driveway out of this parking lot is probably part of the old street's route around the depot.
Satellite

Model Railroader magazine posted
Linn Westcott's contributions to the railroad hobby were considerable, especially his photography, where his all-encompassing passions are visible in the scores of 8 x 10 prints that remain in the library. 
https://cs.trains.com/.../linn-westcott-knew-his-way...
"A pair of F3s is plenty of power for the Tippecanoe's five cars. Linn H. Westcott photo"

I like this photo because it shows that express freight was an important part of a railroad's passenger train service. 
Photo via trains
"Monon train 11 approaches Monticello, Ind., on a cold morning in December 1950. Linn H. Westcott photo"



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