More Grand Trunk Images
Left: Grand Trunk Western depot, South Bend, Indiana, circa 1971. This was the depot used by the GTW prior to the line elevation through South Bend. Right: The downtown South Bend freight depot. These pictures were taken before urban renewal claimed them.
Former Freight Station and depot location, December 2004. Until the line was elevated, the GTW once ran down Western Avenue (then Division Avenue) west of Michigan Street. Western Avenue terminated at Michigan. In the images above your are looking towards the northwest at the general area where both depots pictured above were once located. Needless to say, the place looks different today.
NEW 08-24-2006 JK Tower on the west side of Oliver Yard, circa July 8, 1973. The view is looking northwest. The tracks of the Grand Trunk can be seen behind the tower. The Kankakee Belt, of the 3-I/ NYC passed in front near where the photographer was standing. The high-voltage electrical tower in the photo is on what was at one time the right of way for the St. Joseph, South Bend & Southern RR. -Photo John Strombeck. Information courtesy Dan Lawecki-
Left: Eastbound GTW passenger passing the JK tower at Vandalia Junction at the far west end of Oliver Yard. The track in the foreground is the interchange with the Indiana Northern Railrway. -M.D. McCarter photograph. Photograph is used with his permission. Negative # N20917- Right: Eastbound GTW passenger train has stopped for coal and water, east of Vandalia Junction. JK Tower is to the left of the train. To the left of the tower is the NYC Kankakee Belt. -M.D. McCarter Photograph, used with his permission. Negative # N20928-
December 1975 The Santa Clause Special pay a call on South Bend. The train sit at the Olivers Yard, west of downtown.
NEW 09-09-2006 Birds eye view of the GTW's Oliver Yard. Left: Looking northeast, towards downtown South Bend. Hard to believe that at one time both the Grand Trunk Western and New York Central both maintained yards. Right: Looking southwest from Olive Street bridge.
NEW 09-09-2006 From the Sample Street bridge looking southwest along the GTW mainline and Oliver Yard.