#solsberry

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Indiana Rail Road Passenger Special (2 of 3)

In the first image, the fall passenger train has just departed Solsberry, Indiana, and is headed east (railroad north) toward Bloomington.

The evening shot comes from the west side of Bloomingto, near the interchange track with the former Monon, while the final image was taken at the Eleventh Street overpass in that town.

Once again, this is the former Illinois Central line to Indianapolis and the E-unit is of Milwaukee Road heritage (built in 1961 as 36A).

Three images by Richard Koenig; taken in the fall of 1990.

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Indiana Rail Road Passenger Special (1 of 3)

We're on the former Illinois Central line to Indianapolis, which became the heart of the fledgling Indiana Rail Road.

In the first two images we see their fall leaf special atop the Richland Creek Viaduct (or Tulip Trestle), twenty-two miles west of Bloomington, Indiana. The third picture has the train stopped in Solsberry, seven miles up the track. The E-unit began life as 36A for the Milwaukee Road while the CF7 for the Santa Fe.

Three images by Richard Koenig; taken in the fall of 1990.

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Give a Little Chase

Here are some shots along the Illinois Central line to Indianapolis, known as the Hi-Dry. I believe the first shot is between Bloomington, Indiana, and Kirby at S. Endwright Road. The second was made just west of Elwren, right on the Greene County line.

The third photograph captured the train on the well-known Richland Creek Viaduct, while the final image has it crossing over the White River Bridge at Elliston (with Bloomfield in the background).

Four images by Richard Koenig; taken on November 7th of 1976.

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Along the Hi-Dry

Here are some shots taken along the Illinois Central line to Indianapolis—affectionately known as the Hi-Dry for its high bridges and fills. This is a southbound train seen just west of Elwren, Indiana, where Greene County Road crosses over on a wooden bridge (which has been replaced by one of concrete).

Not sure where the third shot was made, but I suspect just a bit further down the line, prior to reaching Solsberry.

Three images by Richard Koenig; taken January 16th 1977.

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Northbound on the Hi-Dry

Here's a train headed for Indianapolis on the Illinois Central branch known as the Hi-Dry (Effingham, IL, to Indy). The train is crossing the locally famous Tulip Trestle (alternately known as the Solsberry Trestle or Richland Creek Viaduct).

One image by Richard Koenig; taken in the mid- to late-1970s.

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Indiana Railroad Leaf Special

This is a special train, run by the Indiana Railroad, to coincide with the explosion of fall colors. This line is the former Illinois Central between Effingham and Indianapolis, nicknamed the Hi-Dry.

I don’t have information on the passenger cars, but the EMD E-unit was built in 1961 as Milwaukee Road 36A. It seems that the unit was purchased by MRL and re-painted back into Milwaukee (yellow) livery.

The location is the famous Tulip Trestle, alternately called the Solsberry Viaduct or Richland Creek Trestle, near Solsberry, Indiana. [This is what passes for “famous” in Southern Indiana anyway.] The second image was taken somewhere between there and the west side of Bloomington.

Two images by Richard Koenig; probably taken in the fall of 1990.