Winamac Southern
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- AAR Reporting Marks: WSRY
- Operates two lines in north, central Indiana formerly operated by RailAmerica.
- Logansport - Kokomo
- Logansport - Bringhurst
- Currently both lines are being operated by US Rail, under contract with Kokomo Grain, who owns the two lines. Kokomo Grain also owns a third line connecting Amboy, IN with Marion, IN, which is apparently still operated by the CERA.
- Interchange:
- Clymers- Norfolk Southern (NS)
- Logansport- Toledo, Peoria & Western(TP&W), NS
- Kokomo- Central Railroad of Indianapolis (CIND)
- History:
- Operated by Kokomo Grain company since January 2008, after RailAmerica's contract to operate the lines ended and was not renewed.
- Railfan chatter at the time indicated that the owners were less than pleased with RailAmerica's decision to remove the line from Logansport to Winamac a couple years prior to startup. The line had formed a crucial link in RailAmerica's route across Illinois and Indiana, joining the TP&W operation with the CERA operation.
- Power:
- HLCX 1010 (Leased by US Rail)
- HLCX 1017 (Leased by US Rail)
- WSRY 1754 (Owned by Kokomo Grain Company)
- Radio:
- Channel 53: 160.905 (US Rail)
- Other Items of Note:
- Walton- The Anderson's have a facility just south of town switched by B&O 9539, a NW2 still wearing it's original Baltimore and Ohio paint. They scrapped a sister unit in 2007, also dressed in original B&O paint.