In the right photo the former New York Central depot sits on the north side of the tracks much lower than the rails. There used to be an Amtrak crew base here across from the platform but it was recently moved to Toledo in the Fall of 2000. Freight traffic through Waterloo is busy. The best times seem to be in the morning. At Waterloo, Indiana - schedules and illustrations.
Nothing is left of it in Waterloo today except for a slight trace of the grade.
The crossing diamonds and the tower are just beyond the train. The original New York Central station has been relocated a few hundred yards east of the Amtrak platform and is used by the town for various events. The Amtrak platform and shelter were constructed in 1990 when the Capitol Limited was re-routed through here to try and continue train service with Fort Wayne. The same was done at Garrett, Indiana. Initially, Amtrak had bus service between here and Fort Wayne and the platform area was constructed basically for this purpose.