CSX M648 with the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad (CE&I) heritage unit leading heads north from Evansville, Indiana on the CSX Evansville Terminal Subdivision on October 26th, 2024.
Here it’s passing under the pedestrian overpass for Mead Johnson at Evansville and on the subdivision that the CE&I originally ran on, between Evansville, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois.
According to the CSX Website: July 26, 2024 – CSX has unveiled its 17th heritage locomotive, paying tribute to the historic Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad. This locomotive is part of CSX’s ongoing series celebrating the rich legacy of America’s railroads.
The C&EI was established in 1877, initially serving as a regional line connecting Chicago with southern Illinois, St. Louis, Mo. and Evansville, Ind. Over time, it expanded its reach, becoming an important link between the Midwest and the southern United States. The C&EI played a vital role in transporting coal, agricultural products, and manufactured goods, significantly contributing to the region’s economic development.
In 1967, the C&EI was absorbed by the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. In the 1980s, as CSX expanded its network, it acquired various lines and assets from other railroads, including parts of former C&EI lines that had been integrated into the Missouri Pacific. This indirect acquisition process allowed CSX to incorporate the historic routes and legacy of the C&EI into its expansive system.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/1600, ISO 110.
![Indiana Southern railroad locomotive 3387 leads the morning local across the marshlands as it heads to the Algers, Winslow and Western Railway (AWW) yard (now belongs to Norfolk Southern Railway) at Oakland City, Indiana to do its interchange work on October 20th, 2022.
According to Wikipedia: The Indiana Southern Railroad (reporting mark ISRR) is a short line or Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Indiana. It began operations in 1992 as a RailTex property,[1] and was acquired by RailAmerica in 2000. RailAmerica was itself acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in December 2012.
The Algers, Winslow and Western Railway (reporting mark AWW) was a Class III short-line railroad that served the surface mining operations in Pike County, Indiana. It operated approximately 19 miles of track which reached from the coal mines west of Cato south to those at Enos Corner and ran close to the Norfolk Southern Railway and Indiana Southern Railroad. It was acquired in March 2007 by Norfolk Southern, but still operating under the original company's name.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic Air 2S Drone, 22mm, f/2.8, 1/1500, ISO 130.
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