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Railroads of Madison County Michigan Division NYC - PC - CR Photos New York Central - Penn Central Michigan Division Click on thumbnail for larger picture Goshen - Map Milford Jct - Map Warsaw Depot 1910 - Map Newspaper clipping of 1910 postcard Claypool IN - 1975 - Map Meeting a southbound. Larry Lewman Collection Silver Lake IN - 1975 - Map Northbound. Siding to the left of main. Another track to the left of the elevator also services a lumber company, The small freight house was to the left of the loco. The end of the depot facing us was the waiting roon and freight LCL on north end. Larry Lewman Collection North Manchester IN - 1975 - Map Northbound. The locomotive is at the location of the PRR diamond. It was protected by stop signs. The steel framework was after PC. The Depot is a yellow building. The Elevator is in the distance. Larry Lewman Collection Urbana IN - 1966 Looking north, on the left is a roadbed for a 67 car siding. It was removed ca. 1952. The depot sat just south of truck in distance. M. E. Lewman Collection Speicherville IN - 1975 - Map Speicher siding meeting a southbound. Larry Lewman Collection Wabash IN - 1932-36 #139 - Map In 1944 #139 due Wabash 7:13 AM M. E. Lewman Collection Lafontaine IN - 1975 - Map Northbound. The bridge is the one that #75 fell into one rainy day. Switch north of bridge for track west of main. Stock yard between switch and crossing. Elevator north of crossing and north of elevator a spot to dump coal. North of that track used as team track with a switch at the north end. On the right south of the crossing was a switch into the elevator on right. A stub track holding two cars. North of crossing right side depot. In the middle of curve siding, a switch on the right. Larry Lewman Collection Marion IN - 1975 - Map Kent Tower. Northbound with clear indication. Kent siding was to the right. The two tracks on the left were NKP Railroad. Larry Lewman Collection Marion IN - 1975 Northbound. A clear indication on the approach signal to Kent interlocking. A perfect example of an automatic signal in non-automatic territory. The south switch to Kent siding is located at the bridge ahead. Beyond the bridge it curves to the right. Larry Lewman Collection Jonesboro IN - 1975 - Map Northbound. Elevator of left at tall building. The depot was on the right at the large north building. House track was to the right of the bridge on another bridge. Larry Lewman Collection Fairmount IN - 1975 Northbound. The track on the left serviced the factory on the left, the elevator, stock pens and a lumber company. The depot is beyond the crossing on the right. The siding switch is 100 ft north of the depot. On the right along the pole line, a connecting track from the depot to a PRR track that ran to Muncie IN. The track was abandoned in 1930. - Larry Lewman Collection Summitville IN - 1975 Northbound, Notice the Burro Craine in the clear. Larry Lewman Collection Alexandria IN - 1975 Northbound. The depot was north of the crossing on the right. A side track was on the left. Larry Lewman Collection Linwood IN - 1975 Northbound. Larry Lewman Collection South Anderson - 1973 Southbound local departing South Anderson yeard. The covered hoppers are loaded with cement for a plant south of Anderson at I-69 M. E. Lewman Collection South Anderson - April 1972 M. E. Lewman Collection Emporia IN - 1972 Edwin Pasko, one time part owner of the elevator, gave me these facts. "We shipped our first 100 car train in the fall of 1972. And we shipped our last train in the spring of 1982, Our average for 10 years was twelve trains per year." M. E. Lewman Collection Emporia IN - 1972 Loading grain train. Mike Lane, operating engine. M. E. Lewman Collection Markleville IN - 1950 The south switch to the siding is beyond the curve. The tool is a bolt machine. The men are tightening bolts on the angle bars, The track has been retied, new ballast and resurfaced. Tightening and replacing bolts is the last step in the repair. M. E. Lewman Collection Markleville IN - 1974 Southbound local. The depot sat to the right of the engine. The elevator sat left of the left or House track. Larry Lewman Collection Shirley IN 1906 Columbia Creosoting Company M. E. Lewman Collection Shirley IN - April 1972 Southbound local after crossing highway 234. Notice the silver pole. This is the approach restricting indication for the home signal at Shirley. At these telephone pole on the right is where the water tank and water plug was located on the left side of the photo. The north siding switch was located at the signal. M. E. Lewman Collection Shirley IN 1972 Northbound local crossing diamond. Larry Lewman Collection Montgomery Creek - 1972 About 3.5 miles south of Shirley IN northbound. Speed over bridge was 20 mph. Larry Lewman Collection Shirley IN - April 1974 First road crossing south of Shirley. Northbound. The signal indicator is approach restricting. M. E. Lewman Collection Knightstown IN - April 19, 1972 Northbound. PRR overhead. Larry Lewman Collection Knightstown IN - June 1972 Northbound local Larry Lewman Collection Carthage IN - 1906 Looking north, the track the photo was taken from is now the main track. The track to the left was the main and is now the siding. The cars in the distance are spotted at the Canning Factory. The track to the right is the elvator track. M. E. Lewman Collection Carthage IN - 1974 South of carthage, we head south up the hill. Larry Lewman Collection Carthage IN - 1974 Switching the Paper Mill. M. E. Lewman with head out of window watching for signals Larry Lewman Collection Carthage IN - April 1974 Southbound local. A 1906 photo taken at this same location shows stock pens and a sawmill on the left of the photo. The main in this photo was the siding in 1906. M. E. Lewman Collection Farmers IN - May 20, 1972 This was located about halfway between Carthage IN and Henderson IN. There was a large elevator located at this location. M. E. Lewman Collection Albert Leisure - Aug 27, 1920 M. E. Lewman Collection Milroy IN - 1974 Looking north, the depot sat across the street on the right. Larry Lewman Collection Sandusky IN - 1974 Looking north. Larry Lewman Collection Sandusky IN - 1974 Looking south. The switch was to the siding and an inside switch to Oil Bulk plant. the depot sat south of the house on the right. Larry Lewman Collection Greensburg IN - 1973 Greensburg Depot. Larry Lewman Collection Greensburg IN - 1973 Maybe one of the last photos of Greensburg yard. Notice the freight in the distance and the engine in the old engine house track. Larry Lewman Collection Greensburg IN - 1973 This station sign is typical with lights shinning from the poles. Larry Lewman Collection Greensburg IN - 1973 Michigan Division coming into Greensburg from the north. Track splits at the highway forming east and west legs of Wye. This photo taken on the north side of depot. Larry Lewman Collection Letts Corner IN - 1972 The depot was located on the left near the two large houses. Looking south, at the crossing, you can see the flashers and the telephone booth. On right side of the track at the crossing was a grocery store and I imagine a hotel in the upstairs. Larry Lewman Collection Westport IN - 1905 George Cain Collection Westport IN - 1905 Depot looking north. George Cain Collection Westport IN - 1905 Southbound at depot. George Cain Collection Westport IN - 1905 Looking north. Depot is to the right out of photo. George Cain Collection Westport IN - 1973 Looking south. The switch was the siding switch. Behind left was the depot, on the right, the elevator. Larry Lewman Collection Brewersville IN - 1973 Looking south, the track curves to the left and then to the right. Larry Lewman Collection Wendell Willkie - Aug 23, 1940 M. E. Lewman Collection

Maurice worked the Michigan Division from 1947-1981. He then worked on the Bee Line from 1981-1992. From 1947 until august 1950, he worked on the section at Shirley and Markleville. In 1950 he started firing on steam and then on through the diesels. Maurice said, "I had the pleasure of working with C. C. Staley and Ron Buser many times."