Summerail Trip - 5

Hi, Our first stop was back to the engine house for the Squaw Creek Southern in Yankeetown, IN. We learned that they would dump a coal train using the Soo Line SD40 but we were not allowed to get into a position to photograph the operation. Also, Respondek Rail is the contract operator but the railroad actually is owned by Peabody coal company.

So we decided to check out the mine at Boonesboro where again we drew a blank.

At this point we decided to take a look at the trestle approaching the former L&N bridge over the Ohio River in Rahm, IN (above and nine below). The views above and five below are from the rear of a group of farm grain storage bins.

This view is included because a pure set of YN2 power, even grubby like these, is becoming very rare.

There are some dirt farm roads in the area that allow for a variety of angles (above and four below).

In Evansville we stopped briefly to photograph this ADM switcher at a grain elevator.

Next we followed the tracks of the Evansville Western west to Mount Vernon, IN, their headquarters, but saw nothing until we got to Mount Vernon. We checked in at their office and we were told the only activity was a local, however, by the time we located the crew they were within a plant.

So we returned to the trestle at Rahm for afternoon photography on the other side of the trestle (above and four below). All of these trains are bound for Evansville.

In the background on the right is the Ohio River bridge (above and below).

Thanks for looking.