2014 Train Photographs

L42 begins its journey south on the Marion Branch.

L42 with rare CN power moves along the Goodman Industrial Track toward CP 79.

Grain train 53W makas a reverse movement on the Redkey District onto the Marion District.

Ex-CR D-9 leads L42 over the diamond at CP 79 before reversing out onto the Marion Branch

L42 heading south on the Marion Branch.

312 begins its reverse move out to Goodman Yard.

After a quick turnaround out at Goodman Yard, NS 5268 leads L42 at the double track Nebraska Street overpass

This renumbered B32-8 came in as the middle unit on 312.

L42 with an ex-Southern high hood heads toward CP 79.

Central RRs TPW power heading east on the Redkey District over to Gas City.

312 crossing the Mississinewa River on its way to CP 79.

311 is usually a middle of the night train, but shortly after sun-up today it makes its way toward CP 78 on its journey to Elkhart.

312 coming off the Marion Branch onto the Redkey after arriving from Elkhart.

More foregn power leads 312 into Marion, giving some more color to our rails.

L42 heading south on the Marion Branch.

NS 312 pulling onto the Redkey runner from the Marion Branch.

L42 led by an ex-CR heads south on the Marion Branch.

L42 rolls thru north Marion on its way to CP 78 & CP 79. Although running as L42, its consist looked more like that of 312.

312, with ex-N&W SD-40 power runs between CP 78 & CP 79 on the Marion Branch.

312 now heading east on the Redkey before reversing out to Goodman Yard.

L42 makes its way east on the Redkey Runner after crossing the diamond @ CP 79.

L42 heading south on the Marion Branch enroute to Alexandria, Anderson and Indianapolis.

Roadrailer 272 running thru the countryside between Peru & Wabash.

Manifest 18K coming into Wabash.

Roadrailer 260 passing thru Richvalley.

UP power leads 312 around the wye from the Marion Branch.

Manifest 18E heads thru the countryside east of Peru.

Manifest 15E leaving Peru.

Stack train 21T picks up speed after getting a fresh crew at Peru Yard.

Roadrailer 256 passes outbound 21T as it heads to Peru Yard for a fresh crew.

Roadrailer 255 heading out of Peru on its westbound journey

Manifest 10E crosses over Wabash County 800W near Richvalley

10E heads thru a rock cut east of Richvalley as gets ready to go under old US 24.

Stack train 21T arriving at Peru Yard.

Manifest 18K leaving Peru Yard.

Roadrailer 240 heads east from Peru with a fresh crew.

This Operation Lifesaver GP-59 leads a short consist of tank cars north on the Marion Branch as it begins the climb up the Marion hill. I thought it might have been a local running up the branch a bit, but saw it again north of Leesburg. It must have been going all the way to Elkhart.

While out for a ride after lunch we ran across this ex-BN & and NS OP-Lifesaver doing some switching in Dunkirk. I thought the hand lettering was a nice touch. It was formerly numbered 8085 as BN, BNSF & HLCX.

After 10E cleared West Lagro switch, 21T gets a green board to continue on west.

21T rolls into Wabash after passing the signal at Wabash Jct.

L42 approaches 23rd Street has it heads south on the Marion Branch. About 5-6 minutes later it struck a Jeep that ignored the flashers. Thankfully no injuries.

Manifest 19K leaving Wabash.

Triple Crown roadrailer 255 picks up speed on its way out of Wabash,

Manifest 15E leaving Wabash.

a 5 unit lashup leads manifest 10E into Wabash and a later meet with 21T at Lagro.

This Ex-Conrail repaint now leads L99 as it heads north on the Marion Branch.

L99 with 3 loads for GM in Fort Wayne approaches CP 79 to head north on the Marion Branch.

Manifest 120 leaving Peru with a new crew.

Manifest 30N arrives in Wabash.

18K pulling into Peru.