Kankakee, Beaverville, and Southern Railroad

[jon-monon]

As the story goes, about 10 years ago, this line was up for abandonment, and a wealthy fellow bought it for his son. Now it runs a grain train or two every day. On older maps, it's shown as Norfolk and Western, but modern maps show it as the title implies. N&W bought out the old Wabash line, and of course was absobed into NS later. Yup, them's wood crossin's.

Grain elevator along the KB&S

in Montmorenci, Indiana

Notice the missing roof?

 

[jon-monon]

Here it is.

 

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Scalehouse

 

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Goose eye view:

And an outbuilding.

(To be continued)

 

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[b28_82]

Where was that taken. I'm assuming in Indiana but some of it looks familiar as it could resemble some elevators in Illinois.

 

[jon-monon]

It's only about 45 min from Central Illinois:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.ad...vmq27nxzmlNzgyfTOTbfdFLPVgRWbGBhEUW0/bzGPn5pF

Montmorenci, Indiana

Maybe an hour to Watsika, depending which way the wind is blowing. So it's not surprizing that it may look like Illinois elevators.

 

[shamus]

Nice set of photos Jon, you going to build this:thumb:
Shamus

 

[jon-monon]

hehehe not for me, way to much corn involved!

 

[Matthyro]

I must admit that I still like the old wood prairie giants that have been replaced by these more modern type grain handlers. Must have been quite a wind to take that roof off. Now if only my daddy had bought me a railroad like that!
Nice photos Jon. Including those satelite photos really helps.
Sure you could model this too.

 

[jon-monon]

Now if only my daddy had bought me a railroad like that!

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