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4/13/07 We had just finished our tour of Amtrak's Beech Grove Shops and left Beech Grove starting by stopping off at a gas station for some snacks. Chris Parker and I then took US 52 to Rushville where we spotted a railroad display so we pulled into the parking lot for a look.
The Rushville B&O Station and a wooden B&O Caboose.
The B&O Caboose.
Another view of this railroad display in Rushville.
Another view of that caboose. We left the display but then I got an idea.
We drove over to the tracks to check for any trains and we found the boarded up Rushville Station. We drove east on Indiana 44 to Connersville and found the Whitewater Valley Railroad tracks which we followed south to the shop area. We parked the car and took a look around the Whitewater Valley Railroad Yard.
Cargill WVRR 210.
Armco 709.
New York Central 9339.
New York Central B-10W 0-6-0.
P&BR 346.
CUT 25.
Views at the south end of the Whitewater Valley yard.
CUT 25 on a passenger train.
More views of CUT 25.
The former NYC/B&O Dearborn Tower from Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
B&O Caboose C 2028.
Railway Express Agency REX 6435.
New York Central 9339 on a freight train.
Nickel Plate Caboose 759.
B&O Caboose C 2232.
B&O Caboose C 2125.
Connersville Lion's Club Caboose.
Ex Soo Line 532.
Amhearst 99.
Whitewater Valley Caboose C 2129.
EJ&E Caboose 321.
GE 70 Toner.
Erie Caboose 0-4946.
Southwest Portland Cement 0-4-0T 11.
Whitewater Valley 70 Toner 210.
Yard scene.
Whitewater Valley Plymouth 2561.
Caboose frame.
FSM 2-6-2 100.
Cabooses.
EBT 0-6-0 6.
Me by the Plymouth. Chris Parker and I decided to head to our hotel to check in. Down along the railroad north of town we spotted some engines sitting along the highway. The C&NC Railroad has a small shop here and we pulled over to have a look.
The C&NC Railroad Shop.
JTPX 1208.
JTPX 221.
Ex Wisconsin Central 1236.
Ex Conrail 3182.
Ex Santa Fe 1344.
Rescar 4532.
CMUR 20. After this picture we checked into the Woodbridge Inn and put our luggage into our room. We then headed south down Indiana Highway 1 to Metamora to the Heartstone restaurant which just happened to be the best restaurant in this part of Indiana.
The Hearthstone Restaurant where I enjoyed a New York Steak. After dinner it was time for a picture across Highway 1.
Lock 24 {Millville or Gordon's Lock}. We returned to the Whitewater Valley Railroad yard and watched some of the night photo activities. After that we decided to find the Amtrak Station in Connersville.
The platform where the Cardinal stops at in Connersville. We returned to the Woodbridge Inn for the night. Tomorrow the Whitewater Photo Freight.
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