Indiana rail business news

[redside20]

A South Bend manufacturer has relocated to another part of the city near the old Bosch plant..with rr tracks nearby maybe a chance for rail access?
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/ne ... p?ID=63444

As well as this steel producer in Jeffersonville Indiana
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/ne ... p?ID=63449

[redside20]

A Conagra Distribution facility is coming to Frankfort Indiana....any chance of rail access?
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/ne ... p?ID=63884

[CSX_CO]

A Conagra Distribution facility is coming to Frankfort Indiana....any chance of rail access?
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/ne ... p?ID=63884

They had rail access in Lebanon (still do technically) but were unwilling to correct a "safety issue" with their loading doors. Railroad told them they needed to improve them, but it was too cost prohibitive in their eyes. Be curious to see if they do opt for rail access, and if it will be 'dual access' or not.

Practice Safe CSX

[bn13814]

A Conagra Distribution facility is coming to Frankfort Indiana....any chance of rail access?
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/ne ... p?ID=63884

They had rail access in Lebanon (still do technically) but were unwilling to correct a "safety issue" with their loading doors. Railroad told them they needed to improve them, but it was too cost prohibitive in their eyes. Be curious to see if they do opt for rail access, and if it will be 'dual access' or not.

Practice Safe CSX

I understand ConAgra decided to move to an NS-served location at Frankfort for better (lower) rates.

[CSX_CO]

I understand ConAgra decided to move to an NS-served location at Frankfort for better (lower) rates.

They hadn't received service at Lebanon since probably 2006 anyway, so no love lost there for CSX.

Practice Safe CSX

[redside20]

More goings on at the Port of Indiana near the Ohio River...An ethanol company has purchase an unused facility..rail access mentioned
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/ne ... p?ID=64293

[redside20]

Kingsbury grain elevator is expanding and adding addition stub tracks
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/ne ... p?ID=64411
Looks like CN will more grain to haul out of this place.

[redside20]

A plastics Housewares manufacturer is expanding in Anderson and adding employees and work. This industry appears to be already rail served..Russ what is the name of this little shortline that's veers off the CSX Indy sub just east of Anderson Yard?
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/201 ... in-indiana

[CSX_CO]

A plastics Housewares manufacturer is expanding in Anderson and adding employees and work. This industry appears to be already rail served..Russ what is the name of this little shortline that's veers off the CSX Indy sub just east of Anderson Yard?
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/201 ... in-indiana

Not sure what its called officially on CSX, but it is called the "Emporia" by everyone out of Anderson. Part of the "Michigan Division" between Benton Harbor (IIRC, maybe St. Joe) and Louisville. Not sure if the elevator at Emporia still gets regular service or not.

Practice Safe CSX

[redside20]

Petoskey Plastics is coming to Hartford City Indiana. And along with the new employees, jobs, and a manufacturing facility, rail is being mentioned big time in this article..
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/201 ... in-indiana

[redside20]

The Grain Elevator at Union Mills is coming back online after suffering major damage from a fire....one of the improvements includes a brand new rail loadout leg..
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/ne ... p?ID=64659

[redside20]

Georg Utz a german plastics manufacturer is adding more equipment and work in Edinburgh..This is served by the L&I in southern Indiana
http://www.plasticsnews.com/article/201 ... uipment-in

this is for you Simon Donaldson
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Georg ... f71b80fd17

[AARR]

this is for you Simon Donaldson
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Georg ... f71b80fd17

Thanks redside. The spur looks newer than the mainline. Also enjoyed scrolling up and down the line a little to see what other customers are serviced.

[CSX_CO]

this is for you Simon Donaldson
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Georg ... f71b80fd17

Thanks redside. The spur looks newer than the mainline. Also enjoyed scrolling up and down the line a little to see what other customers are serviced.

LIRC is going to need all the online business they can get right now. I'm sure CSX is paying them decently for the trackage rights trains they're running, but CSX has pulled all the overhead traffic the LIRC was moving for them between Indy and Louisville. It is all going on other trains around the LIRC, I think via Evansville.

Practice Safe CSX

[redside20]

this is for you Simon Donaldson
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Georg ... f71b80fd17

Thanks redside. The spur looks newer than the mainline. Also enjoyed scrolling up and down the line a little to see what other customers are serviced.

LIRC is going to need all the online business they can get right now. I'm sure CSX is paying them decently for the trackage rights trains they're running, but CSX has pulled all the overhead traffic the LIRC was moving for them between Indy and Louisville. It is all going on other trains around the LIRC, I think via Evansville.

Practice Safe CSX

If you say that over on the Indiana board your guaranteed to have the all the nostalgia queens pining for the reopening of the Hoosier Sub between Crane and Bedford..

[redside20]

Subaru will begin to ramp up production of the Outback at the Lafayette plant...more autoracks for NS I suppose
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2014 ... /304170087

[CSX_CO]

Subaru will begin to ramp up production of the Outback at the Lafayette plant...more autoracks for NS I suppose
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2014 ... /304170087

SIA has started shipping via CSX again. Been getting a trickle of racks back. Methinks SIA realized that putting their eggs all in one basket with NS wasn't the best way to move *all* the traffic. So far getting stuff for Cleveland and Walbridge. Thankfully not a ton of business right now. Those empty return autoracks are a b!tch to have to deal with in our yard. I can remember J726 having 8000' of empty return racks alone.

Practice Safe CSX

[redside20]

A Michigan steel company is setting up shop in Jeffersonville. rail mentioned
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/ne ... p?ID=64880

[redside20]

Another piece of tidbits from the article in RI, NS has established a local "L48" out of Fort Wayne to switch the SDI plant in Columbia City due to burgeoning rail traffic out of that facility. And in place of L48, LF14 the previous local that switched SDI triweekly is now just relegated to local work, CFE interchange traffic and switching the old GR&I industrial track off the NS at Runnion in the Fort.

[alittlevanwerty]

Another piece of tidbits from the article in RI, NS has established a local "L48" out of Fort Wayne to switch the SDI plant in Columbia City due to burgeoning rail traffic out of that facility. And in place of L48, LF14 the previous local that switched SDI triweekly is now just relegated to local work, CFE interchange traffic and switching the old GR&I industrial track off the NS at Runnion in the Fort.

L48 has been running with a pair of SD40-2s, some days they have the ex HLCX patch jobs. Here is one I shot back in March, several more yet to edit/ upload...