Lanark, IL: Lost/Milwaukee Depot

(Satellite, it was east of Broad Street and between the mainline and siding.)

Andy Zukowski posted
The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot in Lanark, Illinois. C.1910

Richard Oppenheim: Curiously, the Train Order signal was noticeably absent in the 1910 shot, but prominently displayed in the 1964 shot. It would be interesting to know when it was installed. For Eastward trains, the top blade was for trains running through on the D&I, and the bottom blade for trains diverging to the Southwestern at Kittredge. Dispatching the Southwestern, Lanark was very useful as a Train Order Office since trains were typically “cleared up” at Savanna before the crew’s on duty time without out knowing when the train would actually leave. If meets needed to be changed, or other conditions changed when the train pulled out of Savanna, additional orders could be issued at Lanark.

Tom Lampman: Lanark was not fun to switch back in the day. They always had the wrong direction for picking up or setting out cars here. It was always a flying switch or a drop.

Tom Lampman commented on Richard's comment
Richard Oppenheim 1910 still at Kittredge

Larry Candilas commented on Andy's post
MP 120.2 D&I Line; picture from 1964

Not only is the old grain elevator gone, I could not find any elevator in this town.

Andy Zukowski posted
The Milwaukee Road Depot in Lanark, Illinois. 1970

Dennis DeBruler commented on Andy's post
The depot was east of Broad Street and between the mainline and siding.
1939 Aerial Photo

Mark Llanuza posted
Its 1978 were along the D&I division with a view of Lanark IL station.
[Some comments discuss how many trains are using this D&I route.]