Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 January 1911 — Some Other Reasons Favorable To Location of New Depot. [ARTICLE]

Some Other Reasons Favorable To Location of New Depot.

There seems little doubt hut that the engineers for the Monon railroad have given quite careful consideration in the matter of selecting the new lfacation for a depot in Rensselaer. The public has thought the building at the sharp curve a bad move because of the stopping and starting of trains, but We are informed that this matter has been carefully considered and will not be a disadvantage. On the-other hand, there will be a real advantage ulo southbound through freights, which will be able tO J see the order board at the proposed station from a considerable distance up the track, whereas they have formerly been compelled to slow down before reaching the curve* in order to get the train under control, should a negative bohrd be displayed when the curve is reached. Another reason assigned for the change is the necessity of extending the two tracks that now have a bumper stop at the Babcock & Hopkins elevator. These wi}l be extended east and this could not be done if the depot was located at Franklin street without leaving the depot between the main track and the; side tracks’, TTvery~ undesirable thing. The extended sidetracks will be extended some two blocks east and cut in on the passing track, but not into the main track. As practically all the heavily laden freights are through trains, they can clear the curve as well with the depot at the curve as any place else, and the matter of curve disadvantage is eliminated from the discussion, according to the recommendation board for the change.