Ex-GBW / Omaha Road Merrillan Depot, now used by the Union Pacific.
This depot was operated jointly by GB&W and the Omaha Road (later Chicago & North Western). This depot still looks pretty good today! It
has been repainted and given a new roof by the Union Pacific. This photo
looks northwest and shows Norfolk Southern 9346 East at 8:44 AM, May 9, 2001.
Thank is due once again to Bob Gile
out on the "west end" of
the old Green Bay Route for supplying this photo.
Related material:
- St.
Paul Extension (ca. 1892) - A map published by the Village of
Merrillan shows the proposed Green Bay Route's extension with
Merrillan as a major division point.
- Omaha
Road Crossing (1907) - The GB&W and Omaha Road crossing at
Merrillan.
- Trains
in Merrillan (1913) - Lots of trains thru Merrillan, Wisconsin.
- Merrillan
Map (1916) - Right-of-way map of Merrillan issued by the Green
Bay & Western in 1916.
- Turntable
Wreck (1920) - An overturned coach sits next to the Merrillan
turntable.
- Plow
Train (1969) - A westbound plow train approaching Sand Road on
the west edge of Merrillan.
- Merrillan
Crossing (1976) - Eastbound Train No. 2 passes the Merrillan
depot painted in "C&NW 400" colors.
- Merrillan
(2001) - Ex-GBW / Omaha Road Merrillan Depot, now used by the
Union Pacific.
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