Author: Alan Culley
Photos of trains from the heart of Indiana.
L42 rounds the connector from the Marion Branch to the Redkey.
L42 heads toward Goodman Yard after finishing up its day.
Manifest 14E rolls into Wabash on the NS Huntington District
Stack train 21T picks up speed as it departs Wabash.
Central RR heads back to Goodman Yard after its Gas City run.
L42 follows the Central back to Goodman Yard after finishing its daily run.
The crew of L42 brings the 369 setoff to Goodman Yard.
369 heads south on the Marion Branch after making a set off
Yard job L03 starts toward Goodman Yard with the 369 setoff.
369 picks up speed as it heads south on the Marion Branch after setting cars and power.
Light engine on the TP&W main approaches the signal for the NS Lafayette District diamond in Logansport.
TPW 5015 crosses the NS Lafayette District diamond
A westbound TPW manifest heads west near Crescent City, IL
369 arrives from Elkhart and will set off cars for Goodman Yard.
369 heads south on the NS Marion Branch after making a set off.
369 passes by the former Cloverleaf depot as it arrives from Elkhart.
After 369 cleared CP 79, L42 heads that way to work south on the Marion Branch.
368 heads north on the Branch after being tied down on the Redkey.
L42 returns light after dropping off several covered hoppers north on the Marion Branch.
368 heads north on the Branch after picking up a good sized string of cars and two units.
144 heads out town on its way to Elkhart.
L42 heads east on the Redkey runner before reversing out onto the Marion Branch.
Yard job L03 heads back to Goodman with todays 369 setoff.
369 heads south on the Marion Branch.
Yard job L03 running light to pickup 369s Marion setoff.
unning light, The Central RR passes thru CP 79 on its way to Gas City.
143 starts to slow down for a stop and crew change at CP 79.
A true rarity here in Marion with a crew change on an active train.
With a new crew, 143 picks up speed and kicks up snow on the way south.
After 143 cleared town, 369 arrives to makes its setoff on the Redkey tracks.
369 approaches the Lincoln Blvd crossing on the Redkey south siding passing the head end cut of coal train 808.
Coal train 808 backs onto the Redkey runner after reversing from the Marion hill with engine issues that kept it from getting up the hill.
L42 splits the westbound signals at CP 79 as it prepares to head south on the NS Marion Branch.
L42 approaches the signal at CP 79 on its return to town.
Todays 369 aprproaches the IN 9 crossing on its way into town,
369 rounds the connector from the Marion Branch to the Redkey tracks to make its setoff
L42 heads south on the Marion Branch taking a grain train over to Muncie.
Grain train 55E heads toward CP 79.
After 55E cleared CP 79, 78 & 75 reversed out onto the Marion Branch and headed south to Muncie.
369 had made its setoff but had to wait for the 2 northbound grain trains to pass. Yard job L03 takes the setoff to Goodman Yard.
We had a great 2 1/2 hour parade of 4 trains here in town yesterday(thats busy for us). First up grain train 41R headed north.
Heritage engine Interstate leads L42 south on the Marion Branch.
L42 returns to town after doing some switching north on the Branch.
NS 7109 brings up the rear of L42.
Grain train 56G heads south on the Branch in the rain.
369 arrives on a snowy morning to make a setoff for Goodman Yard.
L42 at the 23rd St. crossing on its way south.
L42 crosses the diamond at CP 79 on it's way to Anderson.
369 passing by the former Cloverleaf depot.
NS coal train 808 picks up speed after clearing the Marion hill on its way to Elkhart.