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a lot of the small town depots around my area are gone. the depot here in Ladd, IL...i believe of which was former milwaukee, was torn down a year ago to make way for a pole building to be used by a construction company. it stood unused for years and plans were to move it and turn it into a museum of sorts for the town but that never worked out. the guy who bought the property where it sat couldn't wait any longer to use it. the closest standing depot is in LaSalle-Peru, IL. it is a former rock island depot and is in business now as a small lawnmower repair/dealership. i haven't been in it, but it looks good yet and hasn't been modified much. the "Rock Island" name tag and "LaSalle-Peru" is still on it and the really tall 3 light signal is still standing (dunno what that was used for). to ramble on some more...also nearby in Princeton, IL there's an old CB&Q depot. there are 6 amtrak trains that stop there daily (3 each way). over the past few years there's been close to a million dollars or better spent on renovating it. all new station platforms, all new windows and other assorted fix-ups and it's lookin good. last i read, there's something like 10-15,000 people who pass through there a year. when i get around to learning how to, i'll put some pictures up.
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