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The '''Squaw Creek Southern Railroad''' (reporting mark '''SCS''') is a [[Class III 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]]. The Squaw Creek Southern is owned by the same company as the [[Port Harbor Railroad]]
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]].


==History==
==History==
In 2003, Norfolk Southern bought 21.9 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.
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.


==Locomotive Roster==
==Locomotive Roster==
[[File:Squaw_Creek_Southern_Locomotives.jpg|thumb|right|Squaw Creek Southern #20 and #21]]
[[File:Squaw_Creek_Southern_Locomotives.jpg|thumb|right|Squaw Creek Southern #20 and #21]]
* RRC 11, [[EMD SD35]] rebuild from EMD SDP35<ref>http://www.thedieselshop.us/Respondek.HTML</ref>
* 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>
* RRC 20, [[EMD SD38-2]] <ref>http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=81881</ref>
* RRC 20, [[EMD SD38-2]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=81881|title = Pictures of RRC 20}}</ref>
* RRC 21, EMD SD38-2 <ref>http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/locoPicture.aspx?id=47176</ref>
* 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>http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3695913</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 415 [[EMD GP7]] Former [[Peabody Energy|Peabody Coal]] #415
* RRC 1001 EMD GP7 Former Peabody Coal #1001
* RRC 1001 EMD GP7 Former Peabody Coal #1001
* RRC 4139 EMD GP7 <ref>http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=3817540</ref>
* 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==
==See also==
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[[Port Harbor Railroad]] - Sister Company
[[Port Harbor Railroad]] - Sister Company
[[Respondek Railroad Corporation]]


==References==
==References==

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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