Then and Now Railroad Photos
Benton, Illinois
Illinois Central Depot
1920 - 2018
First Photo
1920
Second Photo
2018
David Cantrell
Broughton, Illinois
L&N Depot
1911-2021
First Photo
1911
Illinois Annual Railroad and Warehouse Commission Report
Second Photo
2021
David Cantrell
Brownsville, Illinois
Big 4 Overpass
1907 - 2019
First Photo
1907
Second Photo
2019
David Cantrell
Carlyle, Illinois
B&O Depot
1914 - 2018
First Photo
1914
Second Photo
2018
David Cantrell
Carmi, Illinois
Union Station
1912 - 1983
First Photo
1912
Illinois Annual Railroad and Warehouse Commission Report
Second Photo
1983
Dahlgren, Illinois
L&N Depot
1912 - 2019
First Photo
1912
Second Photo
2019
David Cantrell
Eldorado, Illinois Station
Southern Illinois Railway and Power Company
Then - 2018
First Photo
Then
Steve Shults
Second Photo
2018
David Cantrell
Flora, Illinois
B&O Depot
1926 - 2017
First Photo
1926
Second Photo
2017
David Cantrell
Forman CBQ Depot Moved to Vienna
2000 - 2018
First Photo
2000
Clarence Allbritten offered to donate the former Forman CB&Q depot so that it could be preserved. Gary Hacker, president of the Johnson County Historical and Genealogical Society immediately accepted the donation. Clifford Veach purchased the building in 1942 from the railroad and moved to his farm saving it from being razed. Mr. Allbritten bought the Veach farm and kept the roof intact thereby enabling its restoration. The building was moved by Kennedy Brothers Movers of Metropolis. The new home is the Vienna city park next to the Tunnel Hill Trail visitors center.
Photo by Ceasar Maragni, Southern Illinoisan, 17 Feb 2000
Second Photo
2018
David Cantrell
Harrisburg, Illinois
Big 4 Railroad Railroad Depot
1900s - 2023
First Photo
Then
Second Photo
2023
David Cantrell
Harrisburg, Illinois
Southern Illinois Railway and Power Company Car Barn
Then - 2018
First Photo
Then
Second Photo
2018
Bulldog Systems
David Cantrell
Johnston City, Illinois
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Depot
1912 - 2018
First Photo
1912
Second Photo
2018
David Cantrell
Junction, Illinois
L&N Depot
1937 - 2018
First Photo
1937
HO Turner Collection
Second Photo
2018
David Cantrell
Marion, Illinois
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Depot
1915 - 2019
First Photo
1915
Second Photo
2019
David Cantrell
Marion, Illinois
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Depot
Then - 2019
First Photo
Then
Second Photo
2019
David Cantrell
Marion, Illinois
Illinois Central Depot
1916 - 2019
First Photo
1916
Second Photo
2019
David Cantrell
Marion Illinois Central Depot Rises From Ashes
1977 - 2019
First Photo
1977
Article by O. R. Walley states that sparks left from welding maintenance may have caused the blaze. Two acetylene tanks exploded creating a tornado of blue flames through the structure. The blueprints for Marion, Indiana were used to build this structure while the other town received a smaller building. A follow up piece stated the Crab Orchard and Egyptian Railroad planned to continue operation of its tour train using a caboose as an office.
Photo by Ed Greer, Southern Illinoisan, 14 Jun 1977
Second Photo
2019
David Cantrell
Marion Illinois Central Depot
1977 - 2018
First Photo
1977
David Cantrell
Second Photo
2018
David Cantrell
Metropolis, Illinois
Railroad Bridge
1917 - 2017
First Photo
1917
Railway Journal
Second Photo
2017
David Cantrell
New Shawneetown, Illinois
B&O Depot
Then - 2017
First Photo
Then
Duane Carrell and
the B & O Historical Society
Second Photo
2017
David Cantrell
Norris City, Illinois B&O Depot
Then - 2018
First Photo
Then
Edward Oliver
Second Photo
2018
David Cantrell
Old Shawneetown, Illinois
L&N Depot
Then - 2017
First Photo
Then
Gallatin County Historical Society
Second Photo
2017
David Cantrell
Old Shawneetown, Illinois
Ohio River Bridge
1955 - 2021
First Photo
1955
Second Photo
2021
David Cantrell
Parker City, Illinois
Illinois Central Bridge Over Big 4 Railroad
1956 - 2019
First Photo
Oct 14, 1956
Bob Poos, Southern Illinoisan
Second Photo
2019
David Cantrell
Salem, Illinois
B&O Depot
Then - 2018
First Photo
Then
Second Photo
2018
David Cantrell
Shawneetown, Illinois Levee
Pre-1900 - 2021
First Photo
Pre 1900
Roscoe Misselhorn
Second Photo
2021
David Cantrell
Tunnel Hill, Illinois
Big 4 Railroad Tunnel
1956 - 2018
First Photo
1956
Southern Illinoisan Oct 14, 1956
Second Photo
2018
David Cantrell
St. Louis, Missouri
Lambert International Airport
1930s - 2021
First Photo
1930s
Second Photo
2021
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