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The '''Squaw Creek Southern Railroad''' is a subsidiary of the Respondek Railroad Corporation. <ref>http://www.respondekrailroad.com/</ref> The name comes from an [[Indiana]] coal hauling line that Respondek purchased. The name is also used for Respondek's [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] operation which leases the former [[Central of Georgia]] [[Athens, Georgia|Athens]] to [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]] main line between [[Madison, Georgia|Madison]] and [[Shady Dale, Georgia]] ([[Machen, GA]]). Squaw Creek Southern Railroad is a member of the Indiana Railroad Transportation Group (IRTG). <ref>http://www.irtg.org/members.htm</ref>


The '''Squaw Creek Southern Railroad''' (reporting mark '''SCS''') is a [[Class III railroad]] subsidiary of [[Respondek Railroad]] operating in the southern portion of the State of [[Indiana]]. Originally, the Squaw Creek Southern started operating 21 miles of former Yankeetown Dock Corporation/[[Peabody Energy|Peabody Coal]] trackage owned by [[Norfolk Southern]], but has since started servicing Foresight Energy's Sitran Coal Terminal near [[Evansville, Indiana]] and [[SABIC]]'s Innovative Plastics plant in [[Mount Vernon, Indiana]].
==Locomotives==
[[File:EMD_SD38-2_Squaw_Creek_Southern_11.jpg|thumb|250px|Squaw Creek Southern R.R./Respondek Railroad Corp #11 EMD SD38-2]]
===Georgia===
The Georgia operation currently rosters a former [[Union Pacific Railroad]] [[EMD SD40T-2]] [[diesel locomotive]] 8795. Which was named "Veronica" by persons unknown.


===Indiana===
==History==
In 2003, Norfolk Southern bought 21.6 miles of former [[Peabody Energy|Peabody Coal Company]]/Yankeetown Dock Corporation (AMAX Coal) trackage and spurs from Lynnville, Indiana, to Yankeetown Indiana. In 2007, the Squaw Creek Southern acquired trackage rights from Norfolk Southern from 0.0 BY (Yankeetown) and 21.6 BY (Lynnville Mine), and since then, has done the loading at Alcoa's Liberty Mine north of [[Boonville, Indiana|Boonville]], and unloading at [[Alcoa|Alcoa's]] Warrick Operations, as well as Yankeetown Docks.
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* RRC 11, [[EMD SD38-2]] rebuild from EMD SDP35<ref>http://www.thedieselshop.us/Respondek.HTML</ref>

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* RRC 20, [[EMD SD38-2]] <ref>http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=81881</ref>
==Locomotive Roster==
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* RRC 21, EMD SD38-2 <ref>http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=47176</ref>
[[File:Squaw_Creek_Southern_Locomotives.jpg|thumb|right|Squaw Creek Southern #20 and #21]]
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* RRC 1000 [[EMD SD40-2]] <ref>http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2787917</ref>
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* RRC 11, [[EMD SD35]] rebuild from EMD SDP35<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedieselshop.us/Respondek.HTML|title=PAL Salute to Our Troops & Veterans}}</ref>
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* RRC 20, [[EMD SD38-2]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=81881|title = Pictures of RRC 20}}</ref>
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* RRC 21, EMD SD38-2 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=47176|title = Pictures of RRC 21}}</ref>
* RRC 204 [[EMD SD9]] Former [[Algers, Winslow and Western Railway]] #204<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3695913|title=SCS 415}}</ref>
* RRC 415 [[EMD GP7]] Former [[Peabody Energy|Peabody Coal]] #415
* RRC 1001 EMD GP7 Former Peabody Coal #1001
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* RRC 4139 EMD GP7 <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3817540|title=SCS 4139}}</ref>


* the railroad also had a single EMD SD40T-2, 8795, which is currently operated by the Wheeling And Lake Erie Railway.

==See also==
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[[Port Harbor Railroad]] - Sister Company


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://scsrailroad.com/index.html Squaw Creek Southern Website]
* [https://www.illiniterminalrailroad.com/ Respondek Railroad Website]
* [http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?id=RRC Photos of Respondek Railroad Corporation locomotives]
* [http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoList.aspx?id=RRC Photos of Respondek Railroad Corporation locomotives]


[[Category:Georgia (U.S. state) railroads]]
{{Indiana railroads}}

[[Category:Indiana railroads]]
[[Category:Indiana railroads]]



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Latest revision as of 06:21, 4 September 2021

Squaw Creek Southern
Overview
HeadquartersNewburgh, IN
Reporting markSCS, RRC
LocaleSouthern Indiana
Dates of operation2007–present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length21.6 miles (34.8 km)
Other
Websitescsrailroad.com

The Squaw Creek Southern Railroad (reporting mark SCS) is a Class III railroad subsidiary of Respondek Railroad operating in the southern portion of the State of Indiana. Originally, the Squaw Creek Southern started operating 21 miles of former Yankeetown Dock Corporation/Peabody Coal trackage owned by Norfolk Southern, but has since started servicing Foresight Energy's Sitran Coal Terminal near Evansville, Indiana and SABIC's Innovative Plastics plant in Mount Vernon, Indiana.

History

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In 2003, Norfolk Southern bought 21.6 miles of former Peabody Coal Company/Yankeetown Dock Corporation (AMAX Coal) trackage and spurs from Lynnville, Indiana, to Yankeetown Indiana. In 2007, the Squaw Creek Southern acquired trackage rights from Norfolk Southern from 0.0 BY (Yankeetown) and 21.6 BY (Lynnville Mine), and since then, has done the loading at Alcoa's Liberty Mine north of Boonville, and unloading at Alcoa's Warrick Operations, as well as Yankeetown Docks.

Locomotive Roster

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Squaw Creek Southern #20 and #21


  • the railroad also had a single EMD SD40T-2, 8795, which is currently operated by the Wheeling And Lake Erie Railway.

See also

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Port Harbor Railroad - Sister Company

References

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  1. ^ "PAL Salute to Our Troops & Veterans".
  2. ^ "Pictures of RRC 20".
  3. ^ "Pictures of RRC 21".
  4. ^ "SCS 415".
  5. ^ "SCS 4139".
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