Checks can be sent to:  R. Donald Ross, 3821 Crater Lake Ct, Irving, TX 75062-4015

Indiana Hi-Rail was a collection of disconnected branch lines in Indiana and Illinois. It ended operations in December 1997 at the order of the bankruptcy court. Many of the lines went to other operators.

105, S4, was built by Alco in October 1951, #79225, as Fairport Painesville & Eastern RR 105.   It was sold as Railway Equipment Leasing Corp 1053 and then sold as IHR 105.  It was then sold as Cargill Inc 105.

203, GP20, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1960,  #25564, FN 7583-4, as Great Northern 2003, Class GP-20.  It became Burlington Northern 2003, Class GP-20, in 1970 and retired in August 1986.  It was sold as IHR 203 in December 1986 and became Wabash Central RR 3 in 1999.  It was sold to Western Rail Inc as WRIX 3 in 2006 and upgraded it.

216, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1957, #23362, FN 4393-3, as Baltimore & Ohio 9616, Class SE-6.  It was reclassified as Class SW-1200 in 1965 and retired on May 12, 1987 and sold to IHR as 216 on August 17, 1987.  It became Wabash & Erie RR 216 on June 26, 1994, and sold as Redland Ohio Inc 216 in 1995.  It was sold to Mobile Locomotive Services Inc as LOCX 216 in 2007.

223, SW1200, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1955, #20660, FN 4313-5, as Terminal RR of St. Louis 1223, Class D-9.  It was reclassified as Class E.12 and resold as IHR 234.

310, C420, was built by Alco in November 1964, #3353-02, as Lehigh Valley 405, Class ASM-20.  It became Delaware & Hudson 405, Class C-420, and was later renumbered 422.  It was sold as IHR 310 in 1990 and became W&E 310 in 1997.  It was sold as Delaware-Lackawanna 310 and renumbered 405.

312, C424, was built by Alco in July 1964, #3375-01, as Green Bay & Western 312 "The Homer E McGee. It became Wisconsin Central 312 in 1993 and sold as IHR 312 in 1994.  It was sold as Martin Marietta Materials 312 in 1995.

315, C420, was built in September 1966, #3467-10, as Louisville & Nashville 1315, Class C-420,  It was sold as Indiana HiRail as 1315 in 1986 and later renumbered 315.  It was taken by Wabash & Ohio 315 and sold to Fulton County RR 315 in 1998,  It was sold as  Vintage Locomotives, Inc1315.  It went to Southern Appalachian RR Museum.

316, GP20, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1960, #25704, FN 7583-17, as GN 2016, Class GP-20.  It became BN 2016, Class GP-20, in 1970, and retired in August 1986.  It was sold as IHR 316 in December 1986 became W&O 316.

327, C425, was built by Alco in June 1966, #3461-06, as SP&S 323. It became BN 4263, Class C-425, in 1970 and was sold to Chrome Locomotive in August 1980. It was then sold to Kyle as 4263 and later to IHR where it was renumbered 327. It later was taken over by W&O.

332, C420, was built by Alco in August 1967, #3490-09, as Monon RR 515.  It became Louisville & Nashville 1332, Class C-420, and sold to IHR as 1332 in 1986 and later renumbered 332.  It was later sold to Indiana Box Car Co as 332 and then Arkansas -Oklahoma RR as 332.

352, RS11, was built by Alco in June 1960, #83590, as Seaboard Air Line 102.  It became Seaboard Coast Line 1204 in July 1967 and later Louisville & Nashville 952, Class RS-11, in August 1976.  It was sold as Indiana Hi-Rail 952 in 1986 and later renumbered 352.  It was sold as Indiana Box Car Co 352 in 1986 and leased as Carroll County RR 352 in 1997.  It was returned shortly and later leased as AOK 352.

371, GP35, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1964, #28793, FN 7710-2, as Detroit Toledo & Ironton 351.  It became Grand Trunk Western 6351 in January 1984 and sold as IHR 371.  It was sold as W&O 371 and rebuilt as Lake State Ry 371 "Lake Erie", GP38M.  It was rebuilt as 303, road slug.

419 C420, was built by Alco in December 1964, #3395-06, as Lehigh Valley 409, Class ASM-20.  I was planned as Consolidated Railroad Corp 2065 Class C-420 but became Delaware & Hudson 409, Class C-420, in April 1976.  It was renumbered 419 in 1986 and sold as IHR 419  in March 1987.  It was retired in 1994. 

443, RSD15, was built by Alco in June 1960, #83579, as AT&SF 843, Class 800. It was renumbered 9843, Class 9800, in 1970, and sold to Precision National in 1975. They sold it to SCCCo as 9843 in 1975. It later became Peabody 9843 and then was sold to IHR as 9843 in 1988. It was soon renumbered 443. It became A&TC 443 in 2000, but is leased from a private owner. It was leased to Arkansas Railroad Museum and restored as ATSF 843.

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1/5/2022

Memorial of Saint John Nepomucene Neumann

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