Hackberry, AZ: Another US-66 museum with old gas pumps

(Satellite, 825 photos)

US-66 Overview

Street View, Oct 2011

I like how these museums also tend to have old vending machines.

Route 66 Road Relics posted
I love all of the Gas Pumps and signs in Hackberry Arizona.

Route 66 Road Relics posted
Hackberry Arizona is a Fun stop on Route 66.

Note the glass cylinder pump in the left background.

Route 66 Road Relics posted

Hackberry — Classic Route 66 Stop

Have You Ever Pulled Over Here For A Photo

Gina Robinson, Mar 2023

i don't see a bunch of fan belts hanging on the wall. I can remember from the 1960s that fan belts were one of the auto parts that had a big replacement stock.

Michel Pauweis, Jul 2023

I remember a few of these vending machines still left in the 1960s. They held just bottles. The tall vending machines were already much more common. The pay phone is also an antique.

Alter Schwede, Sep 2017

Route 66 Road Relics posted, cropped
Hackberry Arizona on Route 66 have you been here ?

Route 66 Road Relics posted
An old car and a vintage Mobil gas station take us back in time in Hackberry, Arizona. This is Historic Route 66 at its best!

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Metropolis, IL: IC Depot

(Satellite, it was east of Girard St., halfway between 1st and 2nd)

Illinois Central Railroad Scrapbook posted

A few photos from Superman's hometown...

The city of Metropolis, IL, is located along the Ohio River, about 10 miles downstream from Paducah, KY.  In 1888 the Chicago St. Louis & Pacific Railway completed construction of a 53 mile line stretching from Marion, IL, through Reevesville and Metropolis, and terminating at Brooklyn (later renamed Brookport).  A ferry was used to take CStL&P trains into Paducah.

In the late 1890's the CStL&P was acquired by the Illinois Central.  Two more railroads entered Metropolis in 1910.  The Chicago Burlington & Quincy completed construction of a line north to Centralia, IL.  Also in 1910 the CB&Q and the Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway (NC&StL) formed the Paducah & Illinois Railroad.  The P&I was a "paper railroad".  It was formed for the purpose of building a bridge across the Ohio River at Metropolis, plus a railroad line on the Kentucky side of the river into Paducah.  IC initially did not own part of the P&I, but in 1922 acquired a 1/3 interest in the bridge when building the Edgewood Cutoff.

The photo of the IC's Metropolis depot was taken by an IC company photographer in 1915.  The depot was along the riverfront, at the corner of First Street and Metropolis Street, a few blocks east of the P&I bridge.

Stephen N. Brannon posted
One more Metropolis Jct., Illinois shot from 1956. CB&Q Train No. 15 with engineer grabbing train orders and clearance upon leaving the P&I CTC to gain CB&Q rails northward to Centralia, Beardstown, and on to Galesburg. No. 15 and southbound counterpart No. 14 were the only First Class freight trains on the CB&Q due to a tragic collision just north of Herrin, Illinois on Dec. 8, 1934, in dark and snowy weather of No. 15’s then Second Class southbound predecessor No. 70 with a cut of loaded coal hopper cars being switched on to the main line by a switch engine whose crew had failed to call in to the nearby Herrin Jct. operator to check on nearby traffic. All three of the engine crew of No. 70 were killed. Thereafter the through freights were made First Class Trains Nos. 14 and 15 since all other trains had to clear the time of First Class Trains by 5 minutes according to Employee Timetable Rules to hopefully prevent another such tragic wreck.

Stephen N. Brannon posted
Another depot based interlocking at Metropolis Jct., Metropolis, Illinois. CTC console in this depot controlled the Paducah & Illinois RR, jointly owned by the IC, CB&Q, and NC&St.L, from this point across the Ohio River bridge to reach Paducah, Kentucky. Photo shows southbound IC which has just entered P&I tracks from the IC’s Edgewood Cutoff north-south freight line from Edgewood, Illinois to Fulton, Kentucky. Just across the bridge at Chiles, Kentucky IC trains bound for Fulton will leave the P&I to continue on to Fulton, while other IC trains will continue on the P&I from Chiles to Paducah.
Photo from 1957.

Stephen N. Brannon commented on his post
he P&I. I knew him in the 1950s when I hung out at the depot as a boy and he taught me all about both operating the CTC as well as train orders, clearances, etc. Happy memories.
It was a standard Union Switch & Signal CTC apparatus.

Stephen N. Brannon posted
Another shot of Metropolis Jct., Illinois which controlled the CTC interlocking where the IC and CB&Q entered the jointly owned P&I to cross the bridge into Kentucky. Photo looks southward in 1956 and shows IC 2-8-0 No. 733 heading the daily, except Sunday, local freight originating at Paducah North Yard just having come off the P&I bridge.

Stephen N. Brannon posted
Another Metropolis Jct. shot of a southbound IC headed by 2-10-2 No. 2731 entering the P&I with empty coal hoppers for Paducah South Yard and the Western Kentucky coalfields around Madisonville. 1956.

Keith Peeples: This must have been a great location for steam with IC 2-10-2s and CB&Q 2-10-4s everyday.

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Stephen N. Brannon posted
One more Metropolis Jct., Illinois shot from 1956. CB&Q Train No. 15 with engineer grabbing train orders and clearance upon leaving the P&I CTC to gain CB&Q rails northward to Centralia, Beardstown, and on to Galesburg. No. 15 and southbound counterpart No. 14 were the only First Class freight trains on the CB&Q due to a tragic collision just north of Herrin, Illinois on Dec. 8, 1934, in dark and snowy weather of No. 15’s then Second Class southbound predecessor No. 70 with a cut of loaded coal hopper cars being switched on to the main line by a switch engine whose crew had failed to call in to the nearby Herrin Jct. operator to check on nearby traffic. All three of the engine crew of No. 70 were killed. Thereafter the through freights were made First Class Trains Nos. 14 and 15 since all other trains had to clear the time of First Class Trains by 5 minutes according to Employee Timetable Rules to hopefully prevent another such tragic wreck.

B Tupper Upham: FT's!

Stephen N. Brannon commented on Keith's comment
CB&Q 2-10-4 engines only worked north of Centralia. 0-1-A Class 2-8-2 Mikados were the heavies CB&Q steam engines I ever saw at Metropolis, my hometown. Here is one working the Metropolis yard in 1956.

The IC entered the town on the east side whereas the CB&Q entered it on the west side.

1940 Paducah Quad @ 62,500

This shows the depot was halfway between 1st and 2nd. And, except between Metropolis and Girard, 1st Street was the CB&Q riverfront RoW. Also, the river was running really high. A lot of todays casino would be in water if the river ran this high today.

EarthExplorer: Feb 21, 1952 @ 23,600; AR1SW0000010033

I included this map to document that topo maps can be rather inaccurate. I presume the rectangle at the end of Catherine St. is supposed to be the depot. Note that the map is missing the one block of 1st St. that existed back then.

1967 Metropolis Quad @ 24,000

Andy Zukowski posted
Illinois Central Depot in Metropolis, Illinois. 1976

Minneapolis, MN: 8th Street Coach Yard

(Satellite)

I don't normally save "sheet metal" photos, but I saved this one because it was a Baldwin locomotive. I'm glad I did because a comment taught me about this 8th Street Coach Yard.

Sam Carlson posted
There was yet another Baldwin S12 at Pigs Eye., Seemed like everywhere we went there was another Baldwin S12!
[Some comments talks about the details of this loco.]
Colin 't Hart: This is not Pig’s Eye, St Paul but rather at the former 8th St coach yard in Minneapolis.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Colin 't Hart's comment
And I learned that what is 18th Street west of the yard is 8th Street east of the yard.
1952 Minneapolis South and 1951 St Paul West Quads @ 24,000
 https://www.google.com/.../data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5...

Altamont, MD: B&O (AM) Tower

(Satellite, I dropped a pin in case it gets torn down.)

Darren Reynolds posted five photos with the comment: "B&O's  'AM' tower.(Altamont), Maryland." (an earlier post)

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Altamont Tower on the top of the 17mi grade.. by the time this picture was taken it still had its Armstrong levers.. with no pipelines switches are probably electric by now... 4/1979
Photo by: The Fran Giacoma

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A eastbound going through the interlocking "Altamont" Tower.. 6/1974
Photo by: David O. Oroszi

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Here's the interlocking machine at "Altamont" tower.. 4/1979
Photo by: Fran Giacoma

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By this time aluminum siding and they changed the steps to the other side of the tower.. The future is not looking too good. Either.. I hear it's abandoned now and falling apart..
Photo by Eric Powell

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Standing on the old wye a westbound train has tackled 17 mile grade.. passing "Altamont" tower Oct.17,1980..
Photo by: Robert Staples
All images from North American interlockings States A to Z and Canada

1949 Deer Park @ 24,000

I presume the wye was used to turnaround the helpers.

Satellite

EarthExplorer: Mar 20, 2946 @ 27,200; AR1CA0000010099

In case they tear it down.

Satellite

Sleepy Eye, MN: C&NW Depot, Freight House, Roundhouse and Grain Elevators

Museum/Depot: (Satellite)

Freight House: (Satellite)

Old Elevator: (Satellite)

New Elevator: (Satellite)

Old Mill: (Satellite, it still has its smokestack.)

Roundhouse: (Satellite, the slant on the north end of the concrete pad is at the wall of the roundhouse.)

The old elevators on the right and the museum/depot is on the left.

Street View,  Jun 2023

Probably the former freighthouse on the right and a grain elevator on the left.

Street View

I got this view after I learned that the museum is about Chief Sleepy Eye and I noticed that I had cropped his grave marker out of my original view.

Street View

 

I noticed the Rice Street sign. Did the old mill process rice instead of wheat?

Street View

I don't see a fall protector and the loading siding is severed. So I doubt if it is rail served. So why is a trackmobile and some hoppers in this town.

Street View

I noticed in a satellite image that there are two spouts to a building on the south side. Taking a closer look, there are also small silos so that they can quickly load an 18-wheeler.

Street View

 

IRM Strahorn Library posted
Chicago and North Western Railway Snowplow Operation - Sleepy Eye, Minn. January 31, 1909, F Scobie, photographer.
Engine #782 4-6-0 Class S-3 and engine #317 4-6-0 Class R pushing a Roger Ballast Plow.
The photograph is labeled "The Snow Plow Getting up Steam."
Larson Collection C&NW Volume 7A, Illinois Railway Museum Strahorn Library.
Dennis DeBruler shared

John Hersil posted four photos with the comment:

The Sleep Eye Minnesota former CNW / DM&E , currently CPKC Yard, frieght house, depot, and Land O' Lakes elevator.
Yup that's a Pillsbury hopper with Soo markings.
No runaway caboose ( little house reference )

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2, cropped

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1964 Sleepy Eye Quad @ 24,000

2 of 5 photos that Marty Bernard posted with the comment: "Depot at Sleepy Eye, MN. Slides say Aug. 1982. Arlan L. Tietel photo, Iowa Chapter NRHS collection."

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Greg Smith posted
I'm always amazed at how much the photo editing programs can do. This photo by Ross had a terrible red tint to it. I got it cleaned up quite a bit from what it was. What a neat shot in Sleepy Eye MN. This was in his 1965 folder.
Patrick Hansen shared

Terry Davis: Both the depot and the original depot (later a freight house) in the background, are still there. The depot is an excellent local museum and the wooden freight house is an antique store. We visit both during the May 2022 Chicago & North Western Historical Society convention in Manakato. We also saw C&NW depot/museums at Westbrook, Currie and Tracy (actually Volga, S.D.’s depot). We also took pictures of the C&NW/DM&E/CP Rail depot still used by MOW at New Ulm.

Douglas Hildebrandt commented on Greg's post
June of 2019, my picture.

Port Vue, PA: 1903 J&L/McKeesport Tin Plate Mill

(Satellite, it now recycles metal)

It was served by the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie.

Jackson-Township historical preservation posted
Interior of the Tin Plate Mill in McKeesport, Allegheny County in the 1900's.
[The workers who inspected the sheets were called tin floppers because they would have to turn a sheet over to inspect the other side. Judging from the number of grandmothers and mothers and their sisters mention as floppers, inspection must have been women's work.]
Jack Davis shared
Doug Sivak: Technically in Port Vue pa. Across the yough from mckeesport. Parts of it are still standing and in operation as a metals recycling plant.

Carl Pearson commented on the post

It started in 1903. [nytimes]

"The Steelmet plant was built as the McKeesport Tin Plate Company at the turn of the 20th century, and by the 1920s, ranked as one of the world's leading producers of tin-plated steel, which was used for (among other things) canned goods. It also made McKeesport businessman Edwin Crawford one of the wealthiest people in Pennsylvania." [TubeCityOnline_525]

The plant became part of J&L. [TubeCityOnline_1651]

Haslet, TX: BNSF Alliance Railyard and Intermodal Facility

(Satellite)

I wonder how many trucks a day this facility dumps onto Blue Mound Road and I-35W.

Mtnclimberjoe Rail Photography posted

A pair of ITSX EMD's shove a cut of intermodal cars into a departure track at the intermodal facility that is part of BNSF's Alliance Yard complex in Haslet, Texas. This units are operated by In-Terminal Services, a switching contractor that provides switching for the automotive and intermodal yards here. A BNSF auto train waits on the adjacent track to depart south from the yard.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtnclimberjoe50/53137563520

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4/21/2023

ITSX Alliance Yard

BNSF Fort Worth Sub

Haslet, TX

Unknown Symbol (Yard Job; Alliance Yard - Haslet, TX)

ITSX 7198 SD40-2 Ex. HLCX 7198, BN 7198 Blt. 1979

ITSX 2849 SD45T-2 Ex. NREX 2849, UP 2849, SP 6867, SP 9237 Blt. 1972

Unknown Symbol (Auto)

BNSF 8383 ES44C4 Blt. 2015

Joseph Cermak shared

This is a recent greenfield railyard. The newest topo map I could find is 1982, and it still had not been built. So I fired up Google Earth. It didn't make sense. An image dated 1/1995 still has just the road shown on the topo map, but an image also dated 1/1995 shows the new facility. Did they build the whole thing in less than a month? (In contrast, it took almost a decade to build the current Blue Mound Road and extend the runway of the airport.)

1982 Keller Quad @ 24,000