Browning, IL: Preserved/CB&Q Depot

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The picnic table is setting on the old RoW.

Street View, Sep 2013

Trent Briggs posted
Browning

Larry Candilas: CB&Q Beardstown Div; R&B Sub MP 126.0

Richard Fiedler shared

Richard Fiedler shared

Andy Zukowski posted
Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad Depot in Browning Illinois. Browning is North of Beardstown and East of Rushville. The CB & Q Railroad lasted from 1849-1970.
Thomas Whitt shared

Danny Cole commented on Trent's post

Roger Kujawa posted two photos with the comment: "Browning Illinois Chicago Burlington & Quincy Railroad depot, North of Beardstown,  IL. Then and 2023."

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Michael Matalis: Hard to believe, but the Q's Mallets were used on this line when it was in service.

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Andy Zukowski posted a different colorization.

Andy Zukowski commented on Roger's post
Railroad Depot with a Train sitting on the tracks with people watching. Browning, Illinois 1913.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's post
The yellow stripe across the top is from the 1921 Vermont Quadrangle. It doesn't have the new route. The reddish part is from the 1926 Beardstown Quadrangle. It does have the new route. So the new route was built between 1921 and 1926. (Both topo maps have a scale of 1:62,500.)

Andy Zukowski posted
CB&Q Railroad Depot in Browning, Illinois. 1977

David Hahn commented on the above post
Summer 2021 - my photo

Andy Zukowski posted
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad depot at Browning, Illinois. Date is unknown.
Thomas Whitt shared

Roger Kujawa commented on Thomas' share
It’s still there.

Aug 10, 2026:

Roger Kujawa posted three photos with the comment: "Browning, Illinois Burlington Route depot. Then and now.  Unfortunately they tore down the depot and left the shed."

Michael Matalis: This is a problem faced by many small rural towns, they just do not have the money to maintain historic buildings. Mazon on the former ATSF had a historic wooden water tower (for the town, not the railroad) that slowly declined and was eventually torn down leaving just it's concrete base. The town explained that they didn't have the money to keep it up, and felt that they couldn't ask the people for more money when they could barely keep basic services going as is.

Brad Craig: There's $$$, grants available for historic preservation, just like for infrastructure and other needs. The "problem" is having a Village President, Mayor, Council "smart" enough to know how to pursue it. It's not easy. It usually takes some time. But, it's worth the hassle and the $$$ is out there, if you know how to get it.

Roger Kujawa shared with the comment: "Browning, Illinois Burlington Route depot. Then and now."

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