Rails Around Indiana update

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In 1979 the L&N still had 2 yards in Evansville: the former C&EI Wansford yard and the L&N Howell yard. On 2-17-79, L&N power idles at the steam-era engine facility inside Wansford yard. Photo by Scott Muskopf.16002771_1850068631883809_7860538674429862382_n

Slides are rolling in, but we’re still searching for more. Areas needed are surprisingly the Indianapolis area, northeast Indiana, and deep southern Indiana. If you have images you’d be interested in lending to this project, please contact me @ 314 809-9310, atsf101@hotmail.com, or contact Dave Crisler of Greenwood, IN, david.crisler.jr@gmail.com.

Rails Around Indiana update

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Rails Around Indiana and southern Illinois is coming along nicely. The project will likely be divided into 2 separate books, as the qualities of images and geography will necessitate a split.

But here is the Indiana coverage so far. NW Indiana is strong, but we are definitely in need of images from central and southern Indiana. It’s still early and there is still plenty of time. If you have images, please contact me: atsf101@hotmail.com

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Christmas is coming!

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If you are looking for great Christmas gifts for the railfans on your life, there are 2 great books still available for under the tree!

Rails Around Michigan and Rails Around Missouri! front cover shot titled

Rails Around Michigan is available from amazon.com as a print-on-demand title.

Rails Around Missouri is available by contacting Don Banwart, donald@sekan.com, or calling 620 223-5190, option 1

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Way back Wednesday on the L&N

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A pair of shots from L&Ns STL line. First, F7 818 leads a westbound out of the siding and across IL 158 west of Rentchler, IL in June of 66. Then E-units on what’s left of the Georgian/Hummingbird passing the same siding eastbound in July of 68. Both shots by Michael J Kelly. I am looking for more slides of this line for use in my next book, Rails Around Indiana and southern Illinois.

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New book launch!!

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I am pleased to announce the launch of my next book, Rails Around Indiana (and southern Illinois) – The Hoosier State in Days Past. This new book will follow in the template of Rails Around Missouri and Rails Around Michigan, featuring all-color photographs from the steam era to the mid-1980s. It will be hard cover, and in the range of 150-200 pages packed full of photos, maps and advertising collateral from the railroads of that era.

Go to the Rails Around Indiana page of this website for more info!