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Chicago & North Western Historical Society posted
Out on the wide prairies. We are looking at a photo of the C&NW depot in Redfield, South Dakota. That is one big depot for "out there." Redfield is located a few stops due west of Watertown, South Dakota. |
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Tom Edwards commented on the above post
Redfield was a big railroad town back in the day. the C&NW had two lines that crossed there and the Milwaukee had a branch that ran through the town as well. The depot was still standing when Google Street View came through the area last year. (2024) |
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Stephen Hazen commented on the above post
The door handles on the Redfield Depot. |
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| Daniel Paul Knigge commented on the above post, cropped |
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Michael Smith commented on the above post
A host at the Redfield depot museum told the story of all the building materials being pre-cut and shipped to Redfield to be assembled. Someone forgot about the saying "measure twice and cut once". |
Unlike some depot museums, the interior has also been preserved.
The museum is not about just railroad stuff.
In addition to the table set, there is a silverware set.
It is still a railroad town by todays standards because I kept finding cuts of cars in the town.
Does UP own this C&NW route? If so, this would be another example of a conveyor belt across a Class I railroad. The fall protector by the silos implies that this elevator gets rail service.
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| 1953/55 Redfield North and 1966/67 Redfield South Quads @ 24,000 |
Judging from some photos, the blue caboose in front of the left bin belongs to the museum.
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