The Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway
| Name: | Taylors, Nelson, or Allenville, Illinois(elevation 650') - Telegraph: A |
| Mile Post: | 109.6 |
| Previous Station: | Martins Stub |
| Next Station: | Steel |
| Description: | Certainly this area needs more research. Supposedly in 1875, Nelson was the predecessor of Allenville. However, a 1880 timetable lists Nelson at MP 108.1, but Taylor at MP 109.6. A timetable later that year removes the station point of Taylor, but lists Nelson at MP 109.8. However, mile posts do seemed to have fluctuated early on, and maybe Taylor was actually another station point further south of Allenville... |
| Photos: | Right of Way Wrecks |
| Date Reached: | 1872 |
| Track Status: | Still in place - . |
| RR Facilities: |
Coal House (9' x 7' x 8') - built 1909 - (listed here in 1916) Wood Depot (36' x 18' x 14') - built in 1880 - roof damage by fire 1904 - (listed here in 1944) Hand Car House (12' x 10' x 8') - built 1894 - destroyed by fire 07-07-1911 Hand Car House (18' x 8') - placed here 1912 - half car body - (listed here in 1916) (2) Livestock Pens (78' x 40') overall - (listed here in 1900) (2) Livestock Pens (40' x 32') each - (listed here in 1916) Livestock Scale - (listed here in 1900) Tool House - (listed here in 1944) |
| Customers: | Elevator - Shown here 1916 |
| Last Updated: | 02/05/2012 |