Three of the original six spokes still exist and CSX owns them all. But NS and Amtrak also use the Northern (Monon) and Southeastern (P&E) spokes.
Looking at the 1928 RR Atlas, in addition to Monon, there was Pennsy and Big Four running through the town. So which of the two Conrail railroads are we looking at. That is, did Big Four or Pennsy buy Peoria & Eastern? I determined that it is the Big Four. I had added some comments to the posting, but now I don't see them anymore. Did Jason delete them or am I looking in the wrong place? At least my comments should remain in this posting.
The crossing was easy to find because both routes still exist through town. But the Big Four route ends on the west side of town by the RR Donnelly plant. The Pennsy came north/south through this area and the northern part still exists as an industrial spur.
CSX got the Big Four segment when Conrail was divided between it and NS. Crawfordsville is in the upper-left corner of this CSX map excerpt. I wonder if a short line handles the in-town switching or if CSX runs a local. As we have seen with Kendallville and other towns, Class I railroads generally want to handle just big trains. On the other hand there seem to be several rail-served industries in this town. And in the satellite image, I saw several cars parked in a small yard on the southeast side. So maybe CSX does run a local in this town.
William Shapotkin commented that the CARDINAL/HOOSIER STATE uses the connector from the Monon to the Big Four to get from the Chicago area to Indianapolis.
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| Jason Jordan posted The date is unknown, but we are looking at the Conrail to CSX interlocker known as Ames at Crawfordsville, IN. The photographer is looking east along the former Peoria & Eastern Rwy. Track to the right in the foreground is the former MONON Rwy. A Bruce Emmons photo, out of the Jason Jordan collection. William Shapotkin: Yes, the CARDINAL/HOOSIER STATE operate over the connecting track (far left). |
Looking at the 1928 RR Atlas, in addition to Monon, there was Pennsy and Big Four running through the town. So which of the two Conrail railroads are we looking at. That is, did Big Four or Pennsy buy Peoria & Eastern? I determined that it is the Big Four. I had added some comments to the posting, but now I don't see them anymore. Did Jason delete them or am I looking in the wrong place? At least my comments should remain in this posting.
The crossing was easy to find because both routes still exist through town. But the Big Four route ends on the west side of town by the RR Donnelly plant. The Pennsy came north/south through this area and the northern part still exists as an industrial spur.
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| CSX interactive map |
William Shapotkin commented that the CARDINAL/HOOSIER STATE uses the connector from the Monon to the Big Four to get from the Chicago area to Indianapolis.
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