How about some PRE-CONRAIL shots on Con-Indy Route ?
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Down with Conrail ! Here's some shots of Con-Indy in 1962. A New York Central passenger westbound for Indianapolis passing thru Marion, Ohio. A E-L local is taking the hole before heading to Akron, Ohio.Marion was served by NYC, E-L, Norfolk and Western, and C&O back in the day.I did a little bit of research and got a map of Conrail predecessors from Trains magazine and an altas of American railroads.I can post companies that criss-cross or interchange with this route in my next post. There are many. Indy itself was once served by 7 railroads.Thanx for this excellent route.-ChristianP.S. Sorry for only posting once a month.
RE: How about some PRE-CONRAIL shots on Con-Indy Route, wilsonchristian, Jan-03-03, 10:09 PM, (1) RE: How about some PRE-CONRAIL shots on Con-Indy Route, cn_bayview, Jan-04-03, 01:44 AM, (2) RE: How about some PRE-CONRAIL shots on Con-Indy Route, throttlejcky, Jan-04-03, 09:58 AM, (3) RE: How about some PRE-CONRAIL shots on Con-Indy Route, dmikulec, Jan-04-03, 11:37 AM, (4) RE: How about some PRE-CONRAIL shots on Con-Indy Route, throttlejcky, Jan-04-03, 12:17 PM, (5) RE: How about some PRE-CONRAIL shots on Con-Indy Route, wilsonchristian, Jan-04-03, 01:22 PM, (6)
RE: How about some PRE-CONRAIL shots on Con-Indy Route
Here's some more !Anybody have interest in Pre-Conrail, anyway?This is Nickel Plate Road's GP30 and RS-11 passing thru Muncie, IN on the way to St. Mary's, OH (now NS trackage).Also this town had a C&O track running North-South, but this is not replicated in the MSTS route.Pictures taken again in autumn, 1962.Happy Trails,-Christian
RE: How about some PRE-CONRAIL shots on Con-Indy Route
I tried to do the (wstf80) deal and use the new 3 connection just west of CP230 in Muncie, wouldn't let me go past Elliott St on the Frankfort District. Nice shots of Muncie with the NKP's chompin across the diamond. Not good with the clear though!haha
RE: How about some PRE-CONRAIL shots on Con-Indy Route
Nice shots Christian!Where'd the NKP GP30 come from? I've gotta get me one of those.Dave MikulecOhio Southeastern System - a freelanced route (laying track somewhere in Ohio ... )
RE: How about some PRE-CONRAIL shots on Con-Indy Route
Here a list of a rail companies Pre-Conrail Like I promised. Print it if you want,West to East:Keep in mind the main line is always NYCAvon -PRR -NYCCrossovers West of Indy -Indiana Belt Railway -Indian Railroad ?Indianpolis -B&O (West= Springfield, IL East= Cinncinati, OH) -PRR (South= Louisvile, KY, West= St. Lou, MO) -EL (Erie share trakage with B&O -possibly not found in this route) -IC (West to Effingham, IL on IC mainline) -NKP (North to NKP Buffalo-St, Louis mainline --> N&W now NS)Anderson -PRR (South) -NYC (line North to Elkart, IN) -N&W (trackage rights/ NS today)Muncie -NYC -C&O (gone in 1994, but was Nth-Sth line at East end of town) -NKP (first N&W, then NS ---> the tracks that cross the main /\ )Union City -NYC -PRR (Chicago-Columbus PRR line, not shown in this simulation ?)Sidney -NYC -B&OQuincy -NYC -DT&I (Detroit, Toledo & Ironton -mainline ?)Bellfontaine -NYC -?Ridgeway -NYC (Indy-Cleveland main crosses Detroit-Columbus main)Marion -NYC -EL (Was Erie--> (Cinncy)/Chicago to New York mainline; EL=North track on West side of town, South track on East side of town forming X with NYC) -C&O (CSX Columbus Subdivision (TOL-COL)- crossing west of Station) -N&W (crossing east of Station)end of the lineAs you can see the is a lot of chance for regular foreign power and carloads. For example you could have L&N locos in Indy or tons of Virginia coal bustling through Marion.This is an excellent line for these prototypic operations.-Christian
