Normal, IL: IC+GM&O/Alton Depot and Junction Tower

"New" Depot: (Satellite, it has been replaced by civic+transit building.)

Old Depot: (Satellite, it is now yet another parking lot.)

H Ray Wilson posted
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad depot Normal, Illinois. I worked my first regular job here 3/11 PM Operator/Leverman Feb. 1967. (not my photo)
Richard Fiedler shared
Kerry Doyle: That strikes me as an IC architectural style.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Kerry's comment
Indeed, this must have been an IC+GM&O Depot. The side with the semaphores and ironman for train orders was along the IC.
https://clearinghouse.isgs.illinois.edu/webdocs/ilhap/county/data/mclean/flight10/000x3a083.jpg

Update: This photo taught me about the tower.

Andy Zukowski posted

Illinois Central Railroad; Chicago & Alton Railroad in Normal, Illinois. 1912

Photo by C.R.Childs

Everett Lueck: AT that time the depot was in the southeast quadrant of the crossing, with the interlocking tower in the southwest quadrant. When the new depot was built in the northwest quadrant, it incorporated the interlocking plant as well.

Roger Kujawa posted three photos with the comment: "C.R. Childs RPPC Illinois Central & Chicago &  Alton Railroad Depot. Normal, IL."

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Andy Zukowski posted

Gruber-Bloomer Switch

Looking north along the Illinois Central's Gruber line in Normal, Illinois where the Bloomer line split off. The Gruber line continued all the way up to Freeport, Illinois. The Bloomer line angled it's way northeast and joined in with the Chicago main at Otto, Illinois. Both of these lines here are now bike trails. Date is 3/22/68. Photo by Barry Lennon

Larry Candilas commented on Andy's post
MP 797.6 - Normal Junction

Larry Candilas commented on Andy's post
July 1940 aerial