Re: Submitted For Your Approval - Two-hundred-sixth Installment
Author: D. B. Arthur
Date: 03-21-2023 - 15:12
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> Coal train. I remember hearing about coal mines in southern Illinois and Indiana but never got out that way. The auto lanes on that bridge are an oddity.
I don't recall if it was a solid unit coal train or just a small block of cars. I'm guessing the coal loads originated on former B&O territory. C&O had their own line that came across Kentucky from the east to serve Louisville. Autos are no longer allowed on the bridge.