East St. Louis, IL
Cone Yard
B&O Railroad
Estimated GPS Coordinates: 38.633651,-90.151814
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History
In 1909, the B&O constructed an engine terminal and roundhouse at Cone Yard. Remains of the facility are still present in 2020 but may not last much longer.
B&Os Washington, Indiana, Shops by Edward Young in The Sentinel from Baltimore and Ohio RR Society, First Quarter 2012
Expansion and Modernization of Cone Yard at East. St. Louis, IL, began in August, 1945 and was completed December, 1946. The rail facilities include 24 classification tracks, a ten-stall engine house, a 115-foot turntable, and a new modern coaling station.
B and O Magazine, April, 1948, Mike Lusher
East St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Cone Yard Construction
Railway Age v.124 1948 Apr-Jun, Hathitrust.org
East St. Louis B&O Cone Yard Turntable
B&O Magazine, April, 1948, Mike Lusher
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East St. Louis B&O Cone Yard Roundhouse
B&O Magazine, April, 1948, Mike Lusher
East St. Louis B&O Engine House
B&O Railroad Museum
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East St. Louis B&O Cone Yard Office and Control Tower
B&O Magazine, April, 1948, Mike Lusher
East St. Louis B&O Cone Yard Washstand
B&O Magazine, April, 1948, Mike Lusher
Train 55 at Cone Yard
B&O Employees Magazine
B and O Cone Yard, April, 1948
B and O Magazine, April, 1948, Mike Lusher
B&O Engine 5093 Pride of Cone Yard
B&O Employees Magazine
B&O Ditch Crew
B&O Employees Magazine
East St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Roundhouse Sanborn Map
Sanborn™ Fire Insurance Map Provided Courtesy of the Library of Congress
East St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Cone Yard Roundhouse Map 1948
Railway Age v.124 1948 Apr-Jun, Hathitrust.org
East St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Cone Yard Roundhouse Map East End 1948
Railway Age v.124 1948 Apr-Jun, Hathitrust.org
East St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio, Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy, and Louisville and Nashville Roundhouses 1968
Created by David Cantrell using USGS Earth Explorer
East St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Cone Yard Roundhouse 1988
Google Earth
East St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Cone Yard Roundhouse 2002
Google Earth
East St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Cone Yard Roundhouse 2019
Google Earth
Rear View Train at Cone Yard
Don Morice
Locomotive at Cone Yard
Don Morice
East St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Cone Yard Yardmaster Office and Tower
Railway Age v.124 1948 Apr-Jun, Hathitrust.org
East St. Louis Baltimore and Ohio Cone Yard Coaling Tower
Railway Age v.124 1948 Apr-Jun, Hathitrust.org
CSX Cone Yard
William A. Shaffer
