Front-Range Explorers
Depot Album
Photos by Dave Ingles
| When one travels on Amtrak, it is difficult to photograph depots, which my late father started doing a half century ago, and I continued. Consequently I have a large collection of depot slides, and in the digital age I’ve built up a moderate collection of similar depot images. But when you’re on a private car on Amtrak, with Dutch-door privileges, it opens up opportunities for decent depot views, whether your train stops there or breezes by. This album is presented in chronological order, from May 29 to June 7, 2016. In most instances, where possible, I also shot a slide. A few times I shot only a slide, especially if I knew I hadn’t taken a slide there before; Marshall, Texas, T&P, is a prime example. From Fort Worth onward, travel was on BNSF exclusively; from Chicago to there it was on UP’s former GM&O, MoPac, and Texas & Pacific main lines. Images are identified by community or depot name, date, and “historic” railroad owner, if not builder. -- Dave Ingles |
| Willow Springs, Ill., May 29, Chicago Metra, Heritage Corridor |
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| Lemont, Ill., May 29, Chicago & Alton (used by Metra) |
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| Lockport, Ill., May 29, Chicago & Alton (used by Metra) |
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| Joliet, Ill., May 29, Elgin, Joliet & Eastern (now Fire Dept. HQ) |
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| Joliet Union Station, May 29, Rock Island, Alton/GM&O, Santa Fe (now a rental hall only) |
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| Springfield, Ill., May 29, Alton Railroad (used by Amtrak) |
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| Malvern, Ark., May 30, Missouri Pacific (used by Amtrak) |
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| Arkadelphia, Ark., May 30, Missouri Pacific (used by Amtrak) |
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| Hope, Ark., May 30, Missouri Pacific (used by Amtrak) |
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| Texarkana, Ark./Texas, May 30, Missouri Pacific (used by Amtrak); also served KCS, T&P, and Cotton Belt; straddles state line |
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| Mineola, Texas, May 30, Texas & Pacific (used by Amtrak) |
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| Fort Worth, Texas, May 30, Santa Fe (was used by Amtrak) |
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| Saginaw, Texas, May 31, Houston & Texas Central (SP), relocated from Kosse, now Chamber of Cmmmerce office and Museum |
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| Quanah, Texas, May 31, Quanah, Acme & Pacific (Frisco ally), QA&P HQ, now civic hall |
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| Dalhart, Texas, May 31, Fort Worth & Denver City (CB&Q ally), private business |
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| Dalhart, Texas, May 31, Rock Island, now UP yard and division office |
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| Dalhart, Texas, May 31, Burlington Northern (BNSF office) |
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| Boulder, Colo., June 3, Colorado & Southern / Union Pacific (built 1894; relocated from center of city, municipally owned, restored) |
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| Boulder, Colo., June 3, Colorado & Southern (built 1957; I boarded "Night Crawler" here in 1961 for Denver; now in business use) |
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| Longmont, Colo., June 3, Colorado & Southern (built 1898; in use by BNSF) |
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| Sheridan, Wyo., June 4, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (built 1912; in business use) |
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| Forsyth, Mont., June 5, Northern Pacific (used by BNSF) |
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| Miles City, Mont., June 5, Northern Pacific, built 1924, vacant and endangered. Photo by Phil Kondziela, used with permission. |
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| Sidney, Mont., June 5, Great Northern and Northern Pacific (in use by BNSF) |
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| Minot, N. Dak., June 5, Great Northern, built 1905 (in use by Amtrak) |
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| Fargo, N. Dak., June 6, Great Northern, built 1906, in use as business |
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| Fargo, N. Dak., June 6, Great Northern, former Express building, east of old GN building, in use by Amtrak |
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| Breckenridge, Minn., June 6, Great Northern, built 1901, in use by RRV&W |
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| Morris, Minn., June 6, Great Northern, built 1898, in use by BNSF |
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| Willmar, Minn., June 6, Great Northern, in use by BNSF |
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| Wayzata, Minn., June 6, Great Northern, built 1906, Chamber of Commerce |
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| St. Paul, Minn., June 7, Midway Station, Amtrak, in use 1978-2014 |
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| St. Paul, Minn., June 7, Union Depot ("SPUD"), opened 1881, closed 1971, reopened 2014 |
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| Hastings, Minn., June 7, Milwaukee Road, in use by CP |
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| Red Wing, Minn., June 7, Milwaukee Road, built 1905, municipally owned, used by Amtrak |
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| Winona, Minn., June 7, Milwaukee Road, built 1888, in use by Amtrak |
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| La Crosse, Wis., June 7, Milwaukee Road, built 1926, in use by Amtrak |
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| Much data courtesy Railroad Station Historical Society website (rrshs.org). |
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