Railfan trip to PA, OH, IN and MI, 8-9 to 8-20-2021 - 3

Hi, Bill Kalkman and I began Wednesday, August 11 by checking on the Indiana Eastern at Cottage Grove, IN in the hopes that they would do some local switching. However, as they were expecting an FRA inspection shortly all of the employees would be performing maintenance tasks. 

The only railroad movement in Cottage Grove that morning was this CSX work equipment. 

We moved on to Connersville, IN to see if the Connersville & Newcastle was operating. We were told the only movement that day was the interchange of a GATX SD40, sister to the 3307, to CSX as it was being returned to the lessor.

There was a lot of power sitting in the yard.

Also, we checked out the Whitewater valley (above and three below) but again all was quiet. The unit above is a Lima product built for the Cincinnati Union Terminal.

Number 9339 is an Alco S-1.

At the far end of the Museums yard trackage Muncie & Western GE 70 tonner was displayed.

We followed the Connersville & Newcastle to Newcastle out of Curiosity. When we got to Newcastle we heard switching on the radio and were able to locate this rebuilt geep of sister railroad Wabash Central switching.

Our day ended in Rushville, IN with the passage of CSX Q361.

Thanks for looking.