Terre Haute, IN: Gavilon/Graham Grain

(3D Satellite)

Since they have multiple yard tracks, they must have their own switcher to handle unit trains. In fact, I found it parked out in the open even though it appears they have a little engine house for it.

3D Satellite

Bill McCabe posted four photos with the comment: "Usually out in country now, or middle of the boonies, but this is almost downtown...Terre Haute IN and in use. even has a feed store nearby. There are staging tracks on the West side too, perhaps enough for 70 or more hopper cars."
Brett Ellis Was Graham grain, now a Gavilon location and ships unit trains. The feed store stayed Graham I believe.
Bill McCabe I remember being there around the time there was a bin fire and the Terre Haute FD used huge amounts of dry ice to suppress it. Than, shortly after it was remodeled to remove the conveyor house and replace with the tube system now visible.

[I noticed from the photos that it had covered conveyors in the open rather than a Texas house. The fire explains the more modern design.]

1

2

3

4

The railroad was originally Evansville, Indianapolis & Terre Haute. Then it became part of the Big Four. That is why it is labeled NYC on this 1941 topo. I included the route on up to its depot at Tippecanoe and 7th. Note that it went up the middle of 1st Street. 

1941 Terre Haute Quandrangle @ 1:24,000

The 2005 SPV Map shows the stretch up 1st Street was owned by CSX. But a satellite image shows it has been abandoned from south of Farrington Street to the North. That satellite image indicates the abandonment was rather recent because the rails were still left in most crossings and the center strip was not landscaped.

Satellite

They have since turned 1st Street into a boulevard by planting grass in the railroad RoW.

Street View

All of the industries that used to be served by this route are gone. I presume they kept this remaining segment as the lead needed to serve the grain elevator's yard. This segment ties in with the CP/Milw/CTH&SE near Wheeler Ave and Erie Canal Road.