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Madison Railroad Incline Cut – Indiana

March 18, 2023 0 Comments

Madison Railroad Incline Cut - Indiana

This now defunct section of railroad, known as the Madison Railroad Incline Cut, covers a distance of 7,012 feet rising 412 feet in elevation to achieve a grade of 5.89 per cent, the steepest incline of any standard gage, line-haul railroad track in the country. It was part of the first railroad in Indiana, known as the Madison, Indianapolis & Lafayette Railroad (MI&L). The first trip up the Incline Cut occurred in 1841, and was in use up through at least 1942.

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Louisville Nashville Railroad Car – La Grange, Kentucky

February 27, 2023 0 Comments

Louisville Nashville Railroad Car - La Grange, Kentucky

A historic Louisville and Nashville Railroad passenger car located in La Grange, Kentucky.

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N) was a Class I railroad that operated freight and passenger services from 1850 until 1982, after which it was absorbed by Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, which would eventually through more consolidation in the rail industry, become the CSX Transportation that most people know today.

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Historic 1887 Water Pipe – Silver Hills Trolley Line – New Albany – Indiana

October 16, 2022 0 Comments

Historic 1887 Water Pipe - Silver Hills Trolley Line - New Albany - Indiana

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A close-up of a historic 1887 water main pipe that crossed the Silver Hills Trolley Line trail in New Albany, Indiana. The Silver Hill Trolley, operating from 1890 until the Great Depression in the 1930’s, provided a link for residents of New Albany, Indiana to visit the forested hills west of the city, where Oakwood Recreation Park, the Silver Heights Campground, and the Highland Club were located. Eventually the area was cleared for agriculture, and housing developments, and today the area is part of the Silver Hills Community.

Starting in 2012 an effort was made with the establishment of the Silver Hills Historical Society, to preserve some of the historical remnants in the area. This led to the establishment in 2016 of the Silver Hills Historical Nature Trail and Wildlife Sanctuary, which encompasses part of the trolley line route, as well as Market Street Road, which was constructed at the same time as the trolley line.

Silver Hills Historical Society – Website

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