Anderson, IN: Big Four Depot, (KY) Tower and Roundhouse

Depot: (Satellite)

Tower: (Satellite)

Roundhouse: (Satellite)

Street View, Jun 2019

Street View, Aug 2023

Roger Hensley posted

Circa 1946

📷KY Tower in the early 50s. This tower was just west of the Depot in downtown Anderson. I searched and searched for a photo of KY.

Now I have it!

Courtesy of Mike Hayes

The Big Four had both a north/south and an east/west route through town. And a connection on the south side of town that had a railyard with a roundhouse.

1952 Anderson Quad @ 24,000

Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's post
Which street is the locomotive crossing? In this 1952 aerial, I first thought it was the little building between the depot and Meridian Street. That was consistent with a gap between the mainline tracks and a siding in the background. But then I noticed in the photo that the tower was on the west side of a street. The building by the depot is on the east side of Meridian. I couldn't find a "tower looking" building just west of a street crossing. [AR1WU0000020058]

Christian Hostetler commented on Dennis' comment
KY looks like it was across the street from the depot. You can just see the end of the depot platform on the left side of the engine. Also on the aerial, you can see how the shed on the south side of the tracks protrudes north of the brick building to its west.

Dennis commented on Christian's comment
Thanks. I was wondering if it was that black blob. I'm convinced. In fact, the buildings on the south side are still there. https://maps.app.goo.gl/LAaDz6e9KENiaFLP9