Towns and Nature: Sandwich, IL: CB&Q 1913-85 Depot, Stone Mill Museum and Kent Grain Elevator

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Sandwich, IL: CB&Q 1913-85 Depot, Stone Mill Museum and Kent Grain Elevator

Stone Mill Museum: (Satellite)

Grain Elevator: (Satellite)

3 of 5 photos posted by Marty Bernard with the comment:

Ham and Swiss on Rye, Please
Roger Puta photographed the BN Sandwich, Illinois Depot in January 1979. I worked the CB&Q Sandwich Depot for two weeks in July 1963 substituting for the vacationing regular agent. When the Dispatcher gave the morning lineup on July 5, 1963 he said Train 2, the Galesburg Local, had E5A 9915B "Silver Clipper" for motive power. The local ran Galesburg to Chicago in the morning and returned in the evening.
The first three photos are Roger's taken in January 1979. It was a BN Depot by then.
The fourth and fifth photos are mine of the Galesburg Local making its station stop on July 5, 1963.
With some Grey Poupon please,
Marty Bernard

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Jim Arvites posted

View of the old CB&Q passenger depot at Sandwich, Illinois in the early 1950's. Unfortunately the station, built in 1913, was torn down in 1985.

(Sandwich Illinois Historical Society)

Jim Arvites posted
View of new automobiles being unloaded at the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad freight house in Sandwich, Illinois in 1912.
(Sandwich Historical Society)

Frank Doerie posted
Picture of the Sandwich Depot. After it was torn down, my father collected the paver bricks from the landing and parking area. They became our driveway on Pleasant street.

Marty Bernard posted eight photos with the comment:

CB&Q Sandwich, Illinois
I was the substitute Agent for the vacationing Agent at the CB&Q Sandwich Depot for two weeks in early July 1963. Sandwich is on the double-track main between Aurora and Galesburg and much closer to Aurora. Here are some photographs.
Captions with the photos.

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CB&Q Sandwich, IL July 3, 1963.

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CB&Q Sandwich, IL July 3, 1963.

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This may be the largest light engine move I have ever seen and certainly the most interesting -- seven CB&Q F-units on July 5, 1963 at Sandwich, IL. CB&Q 134DC were leading and were F3s built in 1949.

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Extra 959 East, an express train, is at Sandwich, IL at 7:40 a.m. on July 5, 1963. GP30 959 was a year old. This is the only time I saw an express extra on this line where I worked for 8 weeks at Montgomery Tower and Plano, Sandwich, and Leland Depots.

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First, let me apologize for the code-line poles. Since I was the Agent there, I thought I better not to cut them down with a chain saw so they wouldn't ruin my pictures. The date was July 5, 1963 at 11:26 AM. The power consist was 6 GP30s -- 3 Chinese Red and 3 Armour Yellow. The locomotive numbers front to back were 971, 950, X-853, X-813, X-826, 970. The train is the CDGI, a run through freight from Chicago to Grand Island.

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Taken July 5, 1963 at 11:26 AM. The power consist was 6 GP30s -- 3 Chinese Red and 3 Armour Yellow. The locomotive numbers front to back were 971, 950, X-853, X-813, X-826, 970. The train is the CDGI, a run through freight from Chicago to Grand Island.

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CB&Q E5A 9915B had the Galesburg Local assignment the morning of July 5, 1963 as seen at Sandwich, IL. I love the old heavy weight cars with the most streamlined locomotive ever built.

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CB&Q E5A 9915B had the Galesburg Local assignment the morning of July 5, 1963 as seen at Sandwich, IL.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Marty's share
It looks like it was a little east of Wells st. between Center St. and the tracks. https://maps.app.goo.gl/1EvdQ7eNpCmBPpcN7
Kevin Kelleher: Dennis DeBruler exactly were the location is as I lived 6 blocks from there for 19 years.

Roger Kujawa posted four photos with the comment:

The first Burlington Route depot in Sandwich, Illinois survives kind of. It was split in two and made into two houses. At least that is the story but the dimensions look off. Maybe the houses were from a railroad freight station?
Update: from Eric Pierce.
I live in the green house. The station was moved to this location around 1913 and cut in two. Then the two houses were built using the original train station as a start and added to, including the upper level . In my basement , you can look up and see the original wood floor from when it was the train station . We also have a counter with drawers in it which divides the kitchen and dining room , it appears to be an original ticket counter . Theres info on these houses and train station at the Sandwich History Museum .

[This early depot is probably why there is a gap between Wells St. and the later depot.]

Photo 1 above is a cropped copy of this view.

Jeff Mathre posted
Sandwich, Il.
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Andy Zukowski posted
Exposition Flyer in Sandwich Illinois CB&Q 1945
William Shapotkin: I know this is going to sound picky -- but this is NOT a "streamliner." Now that I have said that, it IS a great picture, and thank you for sharing same, Andy Zukowski!
Edward Kwiatkowski shared
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Marty Benard posted

1 More about the CB&Q at Sandwich, IL

I missed a photo I wanted to post with my Sandwich, IL photos yesterday.

It's of CB&Q NW2 9233 built in 1946 with the Rock Falls Way Freight at Sandwich, IL on July 5, 1963. If memory serves, the Rock Falls Way Freight ran from Eola Yard on the mainline to Earlville, IL then on a branch line heading northwest to Rock Falls, IL. Rock Falls is across the Rock River from Stirling. The Earlville/Rock Falls branch line is abandoned. The photo shows the reverse trip with the Way Freight heading east past the Sandwich depot heading for Eola yard.

I looked for the bridge over the Rock River between Rock Falls and Stirling on Google maps. The bridge and the branch line Right-of-Way in Rock Falls are now part of the Hennepin Canal Feeder Bike Trail.

Comments welcome.

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Street View, Oct 2021

Marty Bernard posted three photos with the comment:

A CB&Q 4960 Runby at Sandwich, IL
I was riding the fantrip. For these three shots I was in the photo line. The date was March 21, 1965.

Dennis DeBruler: This photo was taken back before there would be someone standing between the photo line and the tracks holding his phone vertically.

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Rick Huth: Awesome photos! Sure glad the ole 4960 is still around. I only wished she still looked like a fabulous Q locomotive !!!!!