South Freeport, IL: Lost/CGW Depot and Crossing: IC vs. CGW

Depot: (Satellite, the land has been reused by the airport)

Crossing: (Satellite)

Not only is the depot gone, but so is the CGW and the IC.

Larry Foht posted

Chicago Great Western Railroad Depot

South Freeport Illinois

This Depot was at most 2 miles South of Freeport Illinois and people and products were shuttled back and forth.

Thus the Buss and wagon.

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Larry Foht posted

Chicago Great Western

Railroad Depot

South Freeport Illinois

Date 1933

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Richard Fiedler shared

1944 Freeport and 1942 Forreston Quads @ 62,500

Trent Briggs posted
South Freeport, Illinois.  CGW

John Samuel: It's a right-of-way the state should of kept. Snaking it's way from South Freeport all the way to Galena through the hills of unglaciated NW Illinois, including the Winston Tunnel. That had to be a very expensive route to get at grade. The Illinois Central (now CN) avoided most of this terrain by going north at Lena, following a ridge line and "dropping" into Galena.

Carl J. Marsico: John Samuel What benefit would the state derive from this route?

If any line should have been saved, it would be the IC Charter line.

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Larry Candilas commented on Trent's post
Very interesting junction; unique layout - called Dunbar on IC Charter