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Jim Hudson shared Brian J Hadley's post
Before & After: Built in 1903, the Toledo, St. Louis & Western (AKA Cloverleaf later Nickel Plate Road) depot in Veedersburg, IN is seen in a very early picture. After is in 2009 when we visited. I believe the track was abandoned in the 70's by the N&W. |
According to the
SPV Map,
Veedersburg, IN used to be served by the Aban/NS/NW/NKP/Cloverleaf, "CA&S/(CEI)" and Aban/Conrail/NYC/Big Four/Peoria & Eastern. My 1928 RR Atlas does not show the Chicago, Attica & Southern/Chicago & Eastern Illinos. I see at least a couple of abandoned C&EI branches in northern Indiana in the SPV Map that do not appear in the 1928 Map. That is why I like researching old photos, you learn something new every day.
The Big Four came through town in an east/west direction, and the Cloverleaf ran along the east side of town. The Big Four still has
a neat looking arch bridge east of town.
Update: see
Junction Tower for a map of where the railroads used to come through town.
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posted by Jeffrey Bossaer with the comment: "Clover Leaf Railroad through Fountain County. Built in 1881 as the Toledo St. Louis and Western Railroad, it was narrow gauge a short time. It was the Nickel Plate Railroad until merging with the Norfolk and Western Railroad in 1964."
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Tracks in Veedersburg being pulled up by the Norfolk Southern Railroad, 1988. |
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Wreck south of Veedersburg, 1971.
[The comments include some newspaper clippings about the wreck.] |
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Globe Railway Equipment Co. in Veedersburg. |
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Example of a Globe Trackless Door, made in Veedersburg, hung on a Wabash Railroad box car. |
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