Stan Ujka
Union Depot Interlocking
Two former Santa Fe SD40-2's, BNSF 1747 and 1739, lead a transfer job past the Old Union Depot Interlocking tower in Kansas City, MO. I had wondered why the tower said "Union Depot" when it is nowhere near Union Station, and today I learned why. This is the site of the original Kansas City Union Depot, which was replaced by Union Station in 1914. Kansas City outgrew Union Depot and there was little room to expand, which was in part why the new Union Station was built.
Union Depot Interlocking
Two former Santa Fe SD40-2's, BNSF 1747 and 1739, lead a transfer job past the Old Union Depot Interlocking tower in Kansas City, MO. I had wondered why the tower said "Union Depot" when it is nowhere near Union Station, and today I learned why. This is the site of the original Kansas City Union Depot, which was replaced by Union Station in 1914. Kansas City outgrew Union Depot and there was little room to expand, which was in part why the new Union Station was built.