Bement, IL: Illinois Traction Station and Junction: Wabash vs. Wabash

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Andy Zukowski posted
Illinois Traction System in Bement, Illinois. 1908

Chris Schmidt: It's still standing today.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Chris' comment
Found it: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qqaULx5FTBvhyJeHA

Michael C Kelly posted

Dennis DeBruler commented on Andy's post
Since the photo shows the building was near a curve in the track, this map made it rather easy to find the station. 1955/56 Bement Quad @ 62,500

Bill Molony posted via Dennis DeBruler

Gaith Shtieh posted
Wabash Railroad Chicago-bound freight train no. 84 curving northward at Bement, Illinois, as seen from the Illinois Terminal bridge on April 11, 1959 photographer  Parker Lamb.
Joseph Obrien shared

Larry Graham: Did there used to be a small yard there? Noticing those two tracks off to the left.

Walter Friesel commented on Gaith's post
View from the crossing at this location looking north in fall 2024.

Emerson Larson commented on Larry's comment, cropped
one is still there that stores stuff

When I wrote these notes, there was a cut of cars in the railyard.

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