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Page written by Michael Gillson.
This old Illinois Central depot sits just North of the CN line along IA 150/5th Ave. NE. The depot has been moved away from the tracks and turned to face East (it used to face South). On display are an Illinois Central 0-8-0 steam switcher and wide vision caboose, a speeder and a WRRS Autoflag wigwag signal, complete with an inverted cat-eye crossbuck and a US&S teardrop bell. To see how the depot looked in its original location, click here and here.
Buchanan County Tourism currently operates out of the depot.
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An Illinois Central 0-8-0 steam switcher on display. |
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An Illinois Central wide-vision caboose. |
Backside of the main and secondary depot buildings.
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Overall front view. There's a speeder on the track. |
A WRRS Autoflag signal standing in front of the depot. The flash was on in this picture. |
A couple of emblems. One noting IC's centennial in 1951, the other a system map at that time.
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Rear views of the WRRS Autoflag. |
Another front view of the Autoflag.
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A close-up of the inverted crossbuck! |
The US&S teardrop bell!
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The Autoflag wigwag motor. |
The Autoflag banner. |
Another overall picture. |
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The IC emblems in closer detail.
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A few night shots. The marbles on the crossbuck appear to be doing their job perfectly! After looking at pictures 17 and 34, I didn't notice any reflective paint on the banner. The bare metal must was reflective enough to have the light of my camera's flash bounce off it. |
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The depot building and the area around the signal decked out in Christmas decor. |
The old steamer is also decked out in Christmas lights. |
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Sometime during 2009, this signal appeared on the property. The crossbuck is mounted incorrectly. The crossbuck is rotated counter-clockwise 90º and the "Crossing" panel is upside-down. There's also a lot of silver paint overspray. |
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A closer look at the Autoflag crossbuck, motor and banner. |
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Although it's very difficult to discern the lettering, this small cabinet is from Bryant Zinc. |
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Pictures 1-9 taken September 14, 2006 (the date stamp is incorrect).
Pictures 10-21 taken February 16, 2008.
Pictures 22-27 taken January 9, 2010.
Pictures 28-36 taken July 9, 2010.