Looks like the Monon from Mitchell, IN, to Bedford has a potential new owner in the works - Frontier Rail. As posted earlier, CSX filed to abandon the line from New Albany to Bedford just before Christmas.Since the east/west route, former B&O, is also owned by CSX, and since CSX has abandoned this route in Ohio and Illinois, Mitchel may be worried about Lehigh Cement loosing rail service. It gets quite a few hopper cars.
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Looks like the Monon may have a brighter future ahead. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Railway Company filed today to acquire the entire line subject to abandonment by CSX, from New Albany to Bedford, Ind. Further, Frontier Rail filed for the segment from Bedford to Salem, Ind. Finally and most importantly, the rail-trail organisation affirmed that the railroad petitioners would have precedence over their own trail use request.Please click the "posted" link to access his STB Filing links.
All documents available in the comments below.
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| Richard Koenig posted This is a southbound Milwaukee Road freight in Mitchell, Indiana. It is utilizing trackage rights on the L&N (former Monon) between Bedford, Indiana, and Louisville. The train is in the process of crossing over the Baltimore & Ohio line that runs between Cincinnati and St. Louis—hence the wonderful color position signal overhead. One image by Richard Koenig; taken February 28th 1976. |
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| Dan Horton shared Train wreck here in Mitchell in 95. My dad is the firefighter pictured on here. I remember his pager going off and this flash that was my father going down the hall. Throwing it back to 1995 today. Pictured is Assistant Chief Pete Horton and LCSD Officer Steve Stafford working the train wreck at the "Hoosier Diamond". Eastbound train ran a red light and caught the 3rd locomotive of a southbound train. Quite the mess for quite awhile, that much I do remember! John Wilson Tom, I remember this happening. I can picture that goffy conductor out of Cincinnati that was on the Eastbound train that ran the red board, stop signal, at the diamond at Mitchell. I couldn't recall whether it was a Louisville crew or the turn crew at Mitchell that was manning the train that was struck. I'm glad our crews were more conscientious! [The north/south route was Monon and the east/west route wat B&O.] |
Tom-Shirley Pinnick posted two photos with the comment: "It appears that CSX is expanding the yard at Mitchell. The turnout (note the switch stand) might indicate 2 tracks. Another semi load of ties were delivered after this photo was taken. Disclaimer: The ties might be used to upgrade the existing tracks in the plant. However, why would they clear out all the undergrowth? I will check on the status periodically. A rail train would be the clincher."
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My dad was the engineer on that CSX engine. The investigation after the crash tracked the entire trip that day and he was right on time at every signal and every crossing. Could you imagine what went through his head when he came around the bend expecting a clear crossing only to find out another train was in his way?
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