14-15 October 1999
| CORYDON SCENIC RAILWAY | |
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The following are pictures I took at the Corydon Scenic Railway (operated by the Louisville, New Albany and Corydon Railroad) at Corydon, Indiana on 14 October 1999, during a tour with the Illinois Central Historical Society. Unfortunately, the Corydon Scenic Railway ceased operations after the 2002 season; the LNA&C still exists, though! |
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LNA&C #1951 - a 44-ton GE switcher, nicknamed "Betty Sue" |
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A head-on (or is it tail-on?) shot of LNA&C #1951 |
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LNA&C #1951's builder's plate |
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Budd "Silverliner" RDC-1 #9801 originally NYNH&H 48 |
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Budd "Silverliner" RDC-1 #9802 originally NYNH&H 5502 |
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Budd RDC-1's 9802 and 9801; we would take a trip on them this day |
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Two more RDC's sat back off "the main line" |
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Budd RDC-1's 9802 and 9801 |
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Barrels, tanks and a shed -- I thought this would make a good reference picture for a modeler! |
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Maintenance-of-way equipment |
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After a distance, the Corydon Scenic Railway folks let us off the train, so they could stage a photo run-by |
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The RDC's start back down the grade |
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RDC-1 #9801 |
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RDC-1 #9802 |
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A CSR employee waits to "flag" the crossing, which led into a manufacturing plant |
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Here they come! |
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I was somewhat surprised by the amount of smoke! |
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Photo run-by |
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Now beginning to "ease-up" |
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Budd RDC-1's 9802 and 9801 -- the "white streak" is the end of my roll of film! |
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After the run-by, we got back aboard the train |
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As you can see, it was a beautiful early-fall afternoon! |
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RDC-1 #9802 |
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Later, we got off the train to get a chance to take pictures of a LNA&C freight train; the RDC's pulled into a siding. |
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Some of us stayed close to the tracks -- others went to "higher ground" |
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LNA&C #850, an Alco C-420 originally built as L&HR 27; still in the paint of its previous owner, Iowa Interstate |
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Behind the flat car, a Budd Rail Car is being transported |
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LNA&C C-420 #850 |
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The young lad in the cab was the envy of most of us railfans! |
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LNA&C C-420 #850 |
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Tank cars HDSX 23202 and HDSX 23105 |
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An "unmarked" caboose trails tank car HDSX 22962 a small "C. G." was stenciled near the upper right corner of the caboose |
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Starting down a slight grade, the freight train picked up a little bit of speed |
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The "entire" consist of the freight train |
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The Corydon Scenic Railway "shared" tracks with a working railroad |
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Once again, the "entire" consist of the freight train |
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After the trip, we got a chance to take some pictures of the "departing" Budd Rail Cars |
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Budd RDC-1's 9802 and 9801 |
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Budd RDC-1's 9802 and 9801 |
| KENTUCKY RAILWAY MUSEUM | |
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The Kentucky Railway Museum at New Haven, KY, was host to the Illinois Central Historical Society's trip on 15 October 1999. We had a nice trip that day, complete with a meal in a refurbished dining car. And as you can see in the pictures, it was another lovely early-fall day! |
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ATSF CF-7 #2546, leading a string of passenger cars we would travel on that day |
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Crane - U. S. Army C-1705 |
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Crane - U. S. Army C-1705 |
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Crane - U. S. Army C-1705 |
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Crane - U. S. Army C-1705 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152, backing down towards the station |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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ATSF CF-7 #2546 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152; with her passenger consist in tow, she backed down from the station in preparation for a photo run-by |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152; I believe that is an old Illinois Central "side-door" caboose to the right |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |
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L&N RR Pacific (4-6-2) #152 |