Towns and Nature: Janesville, WI: C&NW Depot, Roundhouse and Railyard

Depot: (Satellite)

Roundhouse: (Satellite)

Chicago & North Western Historical Society posted
Someone wanted to see photos of the C&NW in Janesville, Wisconsin. Here are three. The first is from an old photo postcard dated about 1910. The second and third are of the C&NW's Janesville depot from the 1930s and 1950s?

Kim Potaracke commented on the post
1909

Kim Potaracke commented on the post
no date

Kim Potaracke commented on the post

Kim Potaracke commented on the post
1910 front

Kim Potaracke commented on the post
1905

Dennis DeBruler commented on the post
1955 aerial I included the river for orientation because the streets have changed so much. The depot is near the lower-left corner. [AR1VDG000100032]

Satellite

Street View, Jul 2023

Mike Abernethy posted
Janesville WI yards.... (now UP) december 2024

Josh Dulak: What's sad is 90+ percent of this rolling stock is unused and stored. A far cry from the significance of what this yard held back in the days when GM was operating in Janesville. A few years ago they were cutting up cars down near the overpass using track 15 (the 3rd track from the right side of this photo)

Rock County Historical Society and Lincoln-Tallman House posted four images with the comment:

1860
This photo is of a railroad roundhouse with wood-burning locomotives.
the location was of the Chicago and North Western Roundhouse in south Janesville.
The site is situated at the Back of the yards on the south side of the town. It has long since been demolished, as evidenced by the aerial photograph we shared. Some remnants of the foundations remain visible. This area is now part of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Dennis DeBruler shared

Dennis DeBruler: https://maps.app.goo.gl/JNpyLHLHqpnbpALV8

Richard Shulby: GREAT PHOTOS! Thanks for posting! Minor corrections though. I believe you'll find that the first 2 photos are of the first 18-stall C&NW RH located further north just south of the extant CM&StP RH at 42°40'32.67"N 89° 2'1.97"W, gone by 1915. The aerial of the foundation and the postcard view are of the 2nd C&NW RH located at 42°38'54.81"N 89° 0'29.59"W.