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During 1951, I worked 2nd shift at Corwith tower at the north end of the yards .  ATSF freight trains had to cross the GM&O tracks to get in or out of Corwith.  Passenger trains were diesel powered at that time, but I can't imagine that one powered by steam would try to use a coaling facility at Corwith.  Unfortunately, I can't even remember what kind of power was in use for freights at that time!  Freight engines must have been serviced at Corwith,  I would think. At Glenn yard, the ATSF tracks were on the other side of the river, not along side the GM&O. Having a coal tower at Joliet would just not be logical.  It is too far from Dearborn to use for servicing locos, and too close to Dearborn to re-fuel a revenue train. Art
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