Friday, December 29, 2023

Knoxville, IL: Lost/CB&Q Depot

(Satellite)
 
John Stell posted
Former CB&Q depot at Knoxville Illinois in November 1969.  John Stell slide.
John Stell posted with the same comment

safe_image for Thomas Dyrek Flickr, Photograph by John and Roger Kujawa, Thomas Dyrek collection.

Dennis DeBruler commented on the post
It looks like it was in the northeast quadrant of Hebard and Ann Streets and parallel to the tracks. https://maps.app.goo.gl/pw1Uztnmk1KhkTJ29
1940 aerial, https://clearinghouse.isgs.illinois.edu/webdocs/ilhap/county/data/knox/flight5/atch04020.jpg

As was typical for 1940, they used a wood elevator and a lot of small bins for grain storage.
Digitally Zoomed

As the elevator grew, the bins got larger.
Satellite

As expected, since BNSF is a Class I railroad, the elevator does not have rail service.
Street View, Jul 2023

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