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(rshsdepot) Marion Depot restoration being studied......

Message: 7
   Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 02:24:17 -0000
   From: "edwardbridges" <edwardbridges_@_totalaccess.net>
Subject: ICRR depot in Marion, IL restoration being studied

Today, the Marion Daily Republican, the newspaper for Marion, IL had 
an article and a nice picture of the old Illinois Central depot on 
Market Street.  There is a plan afoot to restore the building back 
to its original condition externally as it was before the 
devastating fire.

Below is a link to the actual article on their web site:

http://www.mariondaily.com/display/inn_local_news/news04.txt

I am glad to see a group attempting to refurbish this building.  It 
was designed for Marion, KY but ended up being built in Marion, IL 
instead.  The building burned to the ground June 13, 1977, while 
under lease to American Rail Heritage, Ltd. DBA Crab Orchard & 
Egyptian Railroad for use as a depot for a then tourist operation.  
Today, the CO&E's offices are inside the partially rebuilt building, 
which was done in 1984.

It will be nice to see one of Marion, IL two remaining (of three)
railroad stations restored to its former glory.


Edward Bridges
Unofficial Historian of the Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railroad
Former CO&E Employee:  1986-1987
Modeling the CO&E in N Scale:  1978-1982
Author:  The Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railroad:  30 Years of 
Shortline Railroading in Southern Illinois:  1973-2003 (available 
late 2003)
Group owner:  
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/CrabOrchardandEgyptianRailroad



Butch Getz
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<A HREF="http://y42.photos.yahoo.com/bc/bgeep40/lst?.dir=/Depots+and+RR+Structures&.view=t">My Yahoo! Photos - Depots & Structures</A> 

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