Friday, April 19, 2024

Lostant, IL: Lost/IC Depot and Junction Tower: IC vs. NYC

Depot: (Satellite, east of the tracks and a little south of 2nd Street.)
Tower: (Satellite, Southwest quadrant of abandoned IC and NYC Kankakee Belt)

Not only is the depot lost, but so is this charter route of the IC.
Andy Zukowski posted
Illinois Central Railroad Depot in Lostant, Illinois. 1918

I think the grain elevator along the IC was gone by 1939, but the one along the NS/ NYC has grown.
1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

Note the tractor pulling two wagons on the right side of this excerpt. That is why a local elevator is important, not all farmers can afford an 18-wheeler.
Satellite

Andy Zukowski posted
Illinois Central Railroad Depot in Lostant, Illinois. C.1910  published by C.U.Williams of Bloomington,Illinois.

Larry Candilas commented on Andy's post
Lostant Tower

Larry Candilas commented on Andy's post
Crossing of the NYC Kankakee Belt



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