Second Illinois Where-is-it

This is an easy one!

This place has 3 railroads in it, they all cross on a diamond on the west end of town

A picture:

Taken on the east end of town.

Tuscola?

I’ll bet if you showed the diamond it would be a dead giveaway.

It is, in fact TUSCOLA!

I did have a picture of the diamond, but I have no idea of where I put it.

Oh Crazy One:

What ever happened to the tower at Tuscola?

If I could ever figure out how to scan and post, I would post a shot I took in 1976 at Tuscola of a MoPac running by the tower, in a blizzard. I still shiver when I look at it. Tennis shoes didnt get it that day.

ed

The IC demolished it.

The city of Tuscola attempted to save the tower and use it as a museum, but the plan fell through.

That’s too bad. Neat tower. I got in it about 1996 or so.

ed