Pigeon River 47 (EMD GP7)
At the mill in South Milford, IN, ex Detroit; Toledo & Shoreline locomotive.
Shortly after the creation of the Norfolk Southern Railway in 1982, the new railroad announced they would be abandoning the line between Gary, IN and Ashley, IN. The South Milford Grain Company, which relied on the rail line for export of its grain, strongly opposed the abandonment and took the railroad to court. The Norfolk Southern Railway offered the entire line from Gary to Ashley to South Milford Grain, however they only accepted the portion from Ashley, IN to Wolcottville, IN some 15 miles to the West. This would allow them to maintain an interchange with the Hillsdale County Railroad at Ashley. The new operation, under the ownership of the South Milford Grain Co. was called the Pigeon River Railroad.
After several years of operation, the Hillsdale County Railroad entered into bankruptcy and the Pigeon River Railroad bought out the HCR assets. Shortly after this, South Milford Grain released their holdings on the rail line and its assets and the newly reorganized rail company became the Indiana Northeastern Railroad in 1992.
Pigeon River 47 (EMD GP7)
At the mill in South Milford, IN, ex Detroit; Toledo & Shoreline locomotive.
Shortly after the creation of the Norfolk Southern Railway in 1982, the new railroad announced they would be abandoning the line between Gary, IN and Ashley, IN. The South Milford Grain Company, which relied on the rail line for export of its grain, strongly opposed the abandonment and took the railroad to court. The Norfolk Southern Railway offered the entire line from Gary to Ashley to South Milford Grain, however they only accepted the portion from Ashley, IN to Wolcottville, IN some 15 miles to the West. This would allow them to maintain an interchange with the Hillsdale County Railroad at Ashley. The new operation, under the ownership of the South Milford Grain Co. was called the Pigeon River Railroad.
After several years of operation, the Hillsdale County Railroad entered into bankruptcy and the Pigeon River Railroad bought out the HCR assets. Shortly after this, South Milford Grain released their holdings on the rail line and its assets and the newly reorganized rail company became the Indiana Northeastern Railroad in 1992.