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Indiana Short Lines and Industrial Railroads

Algers Winslow & Western

This coal road operates out of Oakland City to Algers and to Enosville.

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5, RS1, was built by Alco in January 1947, #75218, as Duluth South Shore & Atlantic 104.  It went to Soo Line RR 104 in January 1961 and rebuilt by Alco in August 1965 as AW&W 5.

6, RS1, was built by Alco in July 1949, #76799, as Chicago & Western Indiona 252.  It was sold to Precision National Corp and rebuilt as AW&W 6 in 1970.

203, SD9, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1955, #20446, as Central of Georgia 203, Class DF-3. It was sold to AW&W where it kept the same number.  

204, SD9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1955, #20447, as CG 204, Class DF-3.  It was later sold as AW&W 204.

205, SD9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1955, #20448, as CG 205, Class DF-3.  It was later sold as AW&W 205.

Amax Coal Co.

WG1, GP38-2, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1974, #72656-1, as Public Service Co of Indiana WG1.  It became Amax WG1 and later sold as Rail Car Limited 1.

WG2, GP38-2, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1974, #72656-2, as PSCoI WG2.  It became Amax WG2 and later sold as RCL 2.

Andersons Inc.

This is a national company. 

Archer-Daniels-Midlands Corp.

This is an international food company. 

Ayrshire Collieries Co.

4 was built by Heisler.

Buckeye Feed & Supply Co.

6001, RS11, was built by Alco.  It was formerly Tippecanoe RR 6001.

C&J RR

1, GP9, Class GP-9, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1957, #22468, as Great Northern 688, Class GP-9. It later became Burlington Northern 1761, Class GP-9, in 1970. It was sold to Helm Leasing Co in January 1986 and then to C&J RR as 1 in October 1986. It was later sold to Ohio Central RR as 91 in May 1988.

Carthage Knightstown & Shirley RR

215, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric.

468, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric.

Central Indiana & Western RR

88, SW7, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1950, #9453, as New York Central 8853, Class DES-16b.. It was reclassified as ES-12 in 1966 and became Penn Central 8853, Class ES-12, in 1968. It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 8853, Class SW-7, in April 1976 and was retired on May 22, 1986. It was sold to CI&W as 88 and resold to Indiana Box Car Co in August 2007.

Central Railroad of Indianapolis

Chicago Attica & Southern

The CA&S was formed in 1922 to take over the Chicago & Indiana Coal Ry, which was a branch of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois, who abandoned the line in 1922. The main line ran from State Line, IL, to West Melcher, IN, (94 miles), and from Percy Junction, IN, to LaCrosse, IN, (46 miles), and from LaCrosse to Wellsboro, IN, (15 miles). In addition there was trackage rights over the Pere Marquette for an additional 26 miles. It went into bankruptcy in 1931. Over the years the road cut back from time to time and was finally abandoned in the late 1940s.

265 has an unknown lineage, but looks as if it may have come from the Big Four.

Cincinnati Richmond & Indiana RR

This line was a portion of the Chesapeake & Ohio after 1910.

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Consolidated Grain & Barge Corp.

This is a national company. 

Corydon Scenic RR

560, RDC1, was built by Budd in October 1950, #5107, as New York Susquehanna & Western M3.  It was sold as Central RR of New Jersey 560 in April 1958 and became New Jersey Transit 560 in 1976.  It was sold as CSRR 560 and resold as Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR M3 when Corydon service ended in 2003.

DeKalb County Cooperative

DeKalb Agri, Inc.

103, DS4-4-1000, was built by Baldwin in January 1947, #72812, as Detroit Terminal RR 103.  It was sold as DCC 103 and became DAInc 103.  It then became Andersons Agricultural Group 103.

Elkhart & Western RR

This Pioneer Railcorp road is included in their page.

Erie Western RR

The Erie line from Hammond to Decatur were closed when Conrail decided to to accept the other routes in 1977. The EW of 155 miles took over the line on September 27, 1977. 3 Alco former C420s opened and then added 4 Alco RS3 diesels in summer 1978. But the financial problems closed quickly on June 24, 1979. A small effort with another group lasted on the June 27^th and finally on December 31, 1979.

1603, RS3, was built by Alco in July 1953, #80520, as Chicago St Paul Minneapolis & Omaha 166. Later C&NW 166 in 1957 it was retired on March 3, 1978. It was sold to EWRR as 1603 in June 1978 and it was resold to Prairie Trunk RR 1603. It later was sold by Azcon for probable scrap.

Evans Milling Co.

8418, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1942, #1603, as Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal 218, Class DS-3. It was reclassified Class DS-3E in 1943 and renumbered 8418, Class SE-1, in 1957. It was reclassified Class SW-1 in 1964 and transferred to Baltimore & Ohio in January 1974. It was sold to Wilson Railway Corp on June 25, 1985, and resold to Evans as 8418 on October 1986. It was then resold to Allied Tube and Conduit Co as 8418 in 1990.

Farm Bureau Cooperative

402, 60 Ton, was built by Whitcomb.

Ferdinand RR

This line was built between Ferdinand and Huntingburg, 6.48 miles, as the Ferdinand Ry in 1909. It was sold at auctiont was reorganized as the Ferdinand RR in 1911. It was dieselized in 1953. Craig Berndt advised that it was abandoned in 1991 and torn up in 1992.

1 was the engine which opened the line and was probably second-hand.

3 was built by Baldwin in September 1913, #40594, and was scrapped in 1951 when it was replaced by 4-4-0 9, which came from the Louisville New Albany & Corydon.

9 was built by Porter in May 1920, #6493, as LNA&C 9. It came to the Ferdinand in 1951.

101, 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in January 1953, #31715. It replaced 9. It went to the LNA&C after abandonment, and was sold to Cherry Grove Co-op at Crawfordsville in 1999. It is still lettered for the Ferdinand.

France Stone Co.

No number.

Indiana Hi-Rail Corp.

We have a full page on this fallen flag.

Indiana Midland RR

Indianapolis Union RR

23, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1966, #32159, as General Motors Corp 107.  It was sold as IURR 23 in 1967 and renumbered 200 in January 1976.  It became Consolidated Railroad Corp 9601, Class SW-1500, in April 1976 and sold as Akron & Barberton Union RR 1501 "JoAnn"in October 1982.

Indiana Rail Road

We have a full page on this line.

Inland Steel Corp.

96, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1957, #23990. It was sold to National Railway Equipment Co as 96.

110, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1964, #30015.

119, SW1500, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1968, #33957. It went to Montana Rail-Link as 51 in 1995.

Jefferson Madison & Indianapolis RR

35 " Reuben Wells"  was built by JM&I at Jefferson in 1868.  It was leased as Pittsburgh Cincinnati & St Louis Ry 635 in August 1871 and renumbered 435 in October 1890.  It was donated to Purdue University in 1904 and given to Pennsylvania RR in October 1940.  It was loaned to Indanapolis Childen's Museum in June 1968.

La Porte County Historical Steam Society

Sharon Decker of the Illinois Prairie Railroad Foundation loaned us a copy of the December 1966 "Engineers and Engines" magazine which is primarily concerned with threshing engines and the like. They included a picture of a 1935 Henschel which was being operated on a 2 1/2 mile 2 foot gauge railroad in Heston, IN. Here it is. I wonder how the boiler can supply steam to that air pump and still move a train.

Logansport Iron Horse Festival

1977 was built by Alco-Brooks in January 1920, #61579, as Kelley’s Creek & Northwestern 6.  It was sold to Buffalo Creek & Gauley as 13 in 1954 and then to South Penn Museum as 622 in 1964.  It was then sold to Lake Shore RR Historical Foundation as 1977 in December 1976 and then to Logansport Iron Horse Festival in July 1983.  It was sold to Ohio Central as 13 in November 1992.

Louisville & Indiana RR

220, GP38-2, was built by General Motors in April 1981, #A4063, as Devco Ry 228.  It was sold as L&IRR 220 in 1996.

1607, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1951, #13894, as Atlantic Coast Line 214.  It went to Seaboard Coast Line 834 in July 1967 and rebuilt at Uceta in June 1982 as SCL 4797.  It went to Seaboard System RR 4797 and later renumbered 1843.  It went to CSX Transportation 1843, Class GP-16, and retired on February 19, 1993.  It was sold as L&IRR 1843 and renumbered 1843 in March 1994.  It was sold as Burlington Junction RR 1607 in September 2003.

1609, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1951, #13917, as ACL 172.  It went to SCL 760 in July 1967 and rebuilt at Uceta in May 1982 as SCL 4794,  It went to SBD 4794 and later renumbered 1840.  It went to CSX 1840, Class GP-16, and retired on February 19, 1993.  It was sold as L&IRR 1840 and later renumbered 1609.  It was sold as BJRR 1609 in September 2003.

1842, GP7u, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1952, #15539, as Seaboard Air Line RR 1795.  It became Seaboard Coast Line 975 in July 1967 and rebuilt at Uceta as 4796 in July 1982.  It became Seaboard System 4796 and renumbered 1842.  It became CSX Transportation 1842, Class GP-16, and sold as L&IRR 1842 in 1993.  It was sold as Pee Dee River RR 1842 in 2002.

9321, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1957, #23763, as Delaware Lackawanna & Western 562.  It went to Erie Lackawanna 457, Class SE-12, in 1960 and Consolidated Railroad Corp 9321, Class SW-1200, in April 1976.  It was later as L&IRR 9321.

Louisville New Albany & Corydon RR

The LNA&C was opened in 1883 between Corydon and Corydon Jct, 7.7 miles, with trackage rights over the Southern Ry to Louisville. Thru service ended in 1896 after a collision. The road was dieselized in 1951 and now rosters 9 locomotives. Passenger service is provided by the Corydon Scenic RR using an RDC.

5 was built by Porter.

9 was built by Porter in May 1920, #6493. In 1951 it became Ferdinand RR 9.

850, C420, was built by Alco in July 1966, #3463-01, as Lehigh & Hudson River 27. It became Conrail 2075, Class C420, in April 1976. It was sold to Green Bay & Western in December 1979 and entered service as 323 on December 18, 1979. It was sold to Iowa Interstate as 850 in November 1993 and sold to LN&AC on August 10, 1999.

1951 "Betty-Sue", 45 Ton, was built by General Electric in August 1951, #31008, as 1.  It was renumbered as 1951.

Machinery Supply Co.

I have no further information on this locomotive.

Madison RR

534, SW1, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1942, #1683, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 534. It was sold to the MRR as 534 in 1977. They sold it to Western RR as 534 in 1984.

6999, SD7, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1953, #18670, as Pennsylvania RR 8589, Class ES-15a. It was renumbered 6551, Class ES-15ax, in 1966 and Penn Central 6551, Class ES-15ax, in 1968. It was renumbered 6951 in 1970 and became Consolidated Railroad Corp 6999, Class SD-7, in April 1976. It later was sold by a leasor of 6999 at Madison RR for a short time. It then became Terre Haute Brazil & Eastern as 6999. Further information is not known.

Peabody Coal Co.

We have a full page on this multi-state operation.

Squaw Creek Coal Co.

Squaw Creek Coal operated a haulage line in southern Indiana between Boonville and Yankeetown on the Ohio River. The first power were second hand units from Precision National Corp.

9842 RSD15, was built by Alco in June 1960, #83578 as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 842 Class 800. It was renumbered 9842 Class 9800, in 1970, and sold to Precision National Corp in 1975. They sold it to SCCCO as 9842 in 1975. It later became Peabody Coal Co 9842 and then was sold to Indiana Hi-Rail as 9842 in 1988. It was soon renumbered 442. It was sold to Austin & Texas Central as 442 in 2000.

9843, RSD15, was built by Alco in June 1960, #83579, as AT&SF 843, Class 800. It was renumbered 9843, Class 9800, in 1970, and sold to Precision National in 1975. They sold it to SCCCo as 9843 in 1975. It later became Peabody 9843 and then was sold to IHR as 9843 in 1988. It was soon renumbered 443. It became A&TC 443 in 2000, but is leased from a private owner.

In 1986, the Alcos were replaced with an unmatched pair of U33Cs. They were as follows:

3809 was built by General Electric in April 1970, #37392, as Southern Ry. 3809 It became SCCCo 3809 in March, 1986. It was rebuilt in 1994.

5752 was built by General Electric in August 1971, #37989, as Burlington Northern 5752, Class U33C. It was sold to SCCCo as 5752 in December, 1986.

The company is now part of Peabody Coal Co.

Standard Steel Co.

We have a special page on this company.

Terre Haute Brazil & Eastern RR

100, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1965, #29783, as Missouri Pacific 1268.  It became THB&E 100 in June 1985 and later Chicago Rail Link 52.  It was later sold as Parr Terminal RR 52.

101, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1952, #16627, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 829. It became THB&E 101 in 1987 and later Central Kansas Ry 101 in 1993.

6999, SD7, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1953, #18670, as Pennsylvania RR 8589, Class ES-15a. It was renumbered 6551, Class ES-15ax, in 1966 and Penn Central 6551, Class ES-15ax, in 1968. It was renumbered 6951 in 1970 and became Consolidated Railroad Corp 6999, Class SD-7, in April 1976. It later was sold by a leasor of 6999 at Madison RR for a short time. It then became THB&E as 6999. Further information is not known.

Twin Branch RR

This little known railroad was only a mile long at Mishawaka, IN It was built primarily to switch coal into the Twin Branch power plant of the Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. The first two locomotives were 0-6-0s purchased second hand from the connecting New York Central. 3 and 4 were battery-electric locomotives built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in December 1928, #60687-60688. 5 was a 65 ton General Electric diesel built in January 1950, #30042. 6 was also a 65 ton General Electric diesel built in May 1967 #36058. The electrics were stored for a while and then retired.

Wabash & Ohio RR

This was a spinoff from Indiana Hi-Rail.

234, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1965, #30004, as Terminal RR of St. Louis 1234, Class E-12. It was sold to IHR as 234 and was taken by W&O. In 1995 it was sold to Saginaw Valley RR as 998.

316, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive and came from IHR.

325, C420, was built by Alco.

327, C425, was built by Alco in June 1966, #3461-06, as Spokane Portland & Seattle 323. It became Burlington Northern 4263, Class A-425, in 1970 and was sold to Chrome Locomotive in August 1980. It was then sold to Kyle RR as 4263 and later to IHR where it was renumbered 327. It later was taken over by W&O.

334, C420, was built by Alco in August 1967, #3490-11, as Monon RR 517. It became Louisville & Nashville 1334, Class C-420, in August 1971 and was sold to IHR as 1334 in 1986. It was later renumbered 334 before being taken over by W&O.  It was sold as Indiana Box Car Co 334 and later Delaware-Lackawanna 334.

504, also lettered for Georgia Southeastern, was ex Illinois Central.

Western Indiana Aggregate Co.

1 was built by Alco-Cooke in 1924, #65477, for stock.  It was sold as James Stone Co 1 in April 1929 and resold as W1ACo 1 in 1930.  It was sold as Society for the Perpetuation of Unretired Railfans 1 in October 1966 and became Monticello & Sangamon Valley Ry in April 1960.

Whitewater Valley RR

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