Chicago & Central Indiana RR

[Y@]

The Chicago & Central Indiana RR (CCIR) is a regional carrier that was formed in 1990 running on former CSX (B&O) trackage between Chicago and Louisville. In 1993, the CCIR expanded by acquiring another former B&O line, the Georgetown and Richmond Subdivisions that made up the Champaign-Dayton route, running via Indianapolis. Since then, the system map hasn't changed much from what it was in 1993. The CCIR also controls various branch lines and industrial tracks across the system. (Note: many smaller towns across the system are fictional.)

Traffic is composed mainly of local on-line traffic, but there is a decent amount of overhead traffic as well. The CCIR serves two large power plants that receive regular unit coal trains; one in Georgetown, IL and one in Hanover, IN. The largest customer on the line is Toro Lawn Equipment. Toro has their largest assembly plant in Urbana, IL, as well as a large parts plant in Dayton, OH. Nearly a hundred boxcars of parts travel from Dayton west to Urbana a week.

In 1995, the CCIR purchased 200 used boxcars from Norfolk Southern. To show appreciation for Toro's business, 30 of them got a special scheme with Toro logos. Most of these 200 cars are in dedicated plant-to-plant service for Toro.

Since the start up in 1990, GP40-2's have been the primary workhorse of the CCIR. At the start, the CCIR owned 20 GP40-2's. Ten more were purchased from Helm Leasing in 1995. Due to the increase in coal and grain trains, the CCIR leased 10 SD40-2s from the bankrupt Ohio Northern in 2000, and purchased them a year later. Since then, five more SD40-2's have been added. Other secondhand EMD's fill out the roster for a total of 50 engines. When power is short, borrowed units from NS, CSXT, and even INRD can be found on property.

EMD GP38-2 6020-6022 - Former CSXT
EMD GP39-2 6037-6038 - Former CSXT
EMD GP40-2 6060-6069 - Former HELM
EMD GP40-2 6070-6089 - Former CSXT
EMD SD40-2 8255-8259 - Former UP
EMD SD40-2 8260-8269 - Former OHNR

Across the system, B&O CPL signals control all junctions and some passing sidings. A list of dark territory is below. All other parts of the system are signaled, CTC territory.

DARK TERRITORY
Richmond Subdivision - MP 36 (E. Richmond) to MP 49 (E. Morristown)
Georgetown Subdivision - MP 135 (E. Waveland) to MP 171 (E. Georgetown)
Shelbyville Branch - All Dark from BV Tower (South Indy) to Shelbyville
Scottsburg Branch - All Dark from Hanover to Scottsburg
Liberty Branch - All Dark from RC Tower (Richmond) to Liberty

Several B&O era towers and stations remain across the system, including the following.

Towers
AD Tower - Ashland, IN
BV Tower - Indianapolis, IN
CA Tower - Dayton, OH
CH Tower - Champaign, IL
CV Tower - Louisville, IN
CY Tower - Cayuga, IN
GE Tower - Georgetown, IL
HA Tower - Hanover, IN
LW Tower - Lowell, IN
RC Tower - Richmond, IN
RD Tower - Radcliff, IN

Stations
Ashland, IN
Carthage, IN
Delphi, IN
Georgetown, IN
Melrose, IN
Richmond, IN
Urbana, IL
Waugh, IN

Train symbols are as follows. (Ex. CCIR J715-23)

J712 - Chicago (BRC)-Indianapolis Freight
J713 - Indianpolis-Chicago (BRC) Freight
J714 - Indianapolis-Dayton Freight
J715 - Dayton-Indianapolis Freight
J716 - Champaign-Indianapolis Freight
J717 - Indianapolis-Champaign Freight
J718 - Indianapolis-Louisville Freight
J719 - Louisville-Indianapolis Freight
J720 - Shelbyville Branch Local (based in Indianapolis)
J721 - Liberty Branch Local (based in Richmond)
J722 - Scottsburg Branch Local (based in Madison)
L900 - Champaign-Georgetown Coal Loads
E911 - Georgetown-Champaign Coal Empties
L904 - Champaign-Hanover Coal Loads
E909 - Hanover-Champaign Coal Empties

Any questions, feel free to ask!

[Y@]

Here's a few things I've painted up.

CCIR GP40-2 6084 in the first scheme: http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/att ... 1304885015

CCIR GP40-2 6086 in the experimental scheme: http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/att ... 1304885015

CCIR 114781 painted for Toro: http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/att ... 1304885015

The current CCIR scheme is coming soon.

[StupidFlee​t]

The Chicago & Central Indiana RR (CCIR) is a regional carrier that was formed in 1990 running on former CSX (B&O) trackage between Chicago and Louisville. In 1993, the CCIR expanded by acquiring another former B&O line, the Georgetown and Richmond Subdivisions that made up the Champaign-Dayton route, running via Indianapolis

Do you still use the CSX-era DTC blocks for dark territory/signal supensions or are you using a different system?

[Y@]

The Chicago & Central Indiana RR (CCIR) is a regional carrier that was formed in 1990 running on former CSX (B&O) trackage between Chicago and Louisville. In 1993, the CCIR expanded by acquiring another former B&O line, the Georgetown and Richmond Subdivisions that made up the Champaign-Dayton route, running via Indianapolis

Do you still use the CSX-era DTC blocks for dark territory/signal supensions or are you using a different system?

Most of the dark territory still uses the DTC blocks, but some has been removed. For example, the Liberty Branch is still composed of the Beelor, Potter, and Liberty blocks. The Scottsburg Branch, however, no longer uses the system.

[Y@]

While I'm at it, here's the complete list of the former B&O DTC blocking system still in use today.

The Richmond Subdivision between E. Richmond and E. Morristown has the following blocks, from east to west.

Center Block, Dublin Block, Lewis Block, Knight Block, Carthage Block, Morris Block.

The Georgetown Subdivision between E. Waveland and E. Georgetown has the following blocks, from east to west.

Wave Block, Byron Block, Forest Block, Sylvania Block, Lodi Block, Cayuga Block, Newman Block, Georgetown Block.

The Liberty Branch uses the following blocks.

Beelor Block, Potter Block, and Liberty Block.

All other territory no longer uses this system.

[AARR]

100 box cars a week is good business! How far is it between Toro plants and what trains do the box cars travel on?

[Y@]

Loaded cars travel the 230+ miles from Dayton to Urbana via a few different moves.

First, loaded cars are picked up in Dayton by local job Y309. The cars are taken to the Michigan Street Yard, where they depart later in the day on J715. Once in Indianapolis, the cars are seperated from the rest of the train and are added to the (usually) ready to depart J717. The cars then make the trip to Champaign, where they are switched out, and local job Y334 delivers them to the assembly plant. The empties return to Dayton via the same process, only backwards.

Y309 goes on duty around 02:00 and is specifically called to work the Toro plant. Another local later in the day handles the other local duties. They have the loads back in the yard by around 07:00, and the westbound J715 departs around 08:30-09:00, arriving in Indianapolis around 13:00-14:00 on most days. The cars are immediatley added to J717, which departs around 15:30, arriving in Champaign around 19:00. Y334 is another job that only has one duty, the Toro work. They are called around 20:30 and have their work order complete by around 02:00 most days.

[AARR]

Loaded cars travel the 230+ miles from Dayton to Urbana via a few different moves.

First, loaded cars are picked up in Dayton by local job Y309. The cars are taken to the Michigan Street Yard, where they depart later in the day on J715. Once in Indianapolis, the cars are seperated from the rest of the train and are added to the (usually) ready to depart J717. The cars then make the trip to Champaign, where they are switched out, and local job Y334 delivers them to the assembly plant. The empties return to Dayton via the same process, only backwards.

Y309 goes on duty around 02:00 and is specifically called to work the Toro plant. Another local later in the day handles the other local duties. They have the loads back in the yard by around 07:00, and the westbound J715 departs around 08:30-09:00, arriving in Indianapolis around 13:00-14:00 on most days. The cars are immediatley added to J717, which departs around 15:30, arriving in Champaign around 19:00. Y334 is another job that only has one duty, the Toro work. They are called around 20:30 and have their work order complete by around 02:00 most days.

Makes you wonder why real railroads are not able to set up more service lanes like this

[Y@]

This service has been around since the 1970's now. The B&O, Chessie System, and CSX all provided similar service to the two plants before the CCIR got the line. Traffic levels have gone up and down over the years, but the outlook is good right now as carload amounts continue to grow quarter by quarter. There are plans for additions to both plants, and if that happens the CCIR may start running unit trains of loaded parts cars from Dayton to Urbana 2-3 times a week.

[Y@]

Here's an updated list of trains, including all locals and extra trains.

Y309 - Dayton Toro Local
Y310 - Dayton West Local
Y313 - Richmond East Local
Y317 - Richmond West Local
Y320 - Indianapolis North Local
Y322 - Indianapolis South Local
Y324 - Indianapolis East Local
Y326 - Indianapolis West Local
Y330 - Champaign East Local
Y334 - Urbana Toro Local
Y338 - Chicago South Local
Y341 - Louisville North Local
J712 - Chicago (BRC)-Indianapolis Freight
J713 - Indianpolis-Chicago (BRC) Freight
J714 - Indianapolis-Dayton Freight
J715 - Dayton-Indianapolis Freight
J716 - Champaign-Indianapolis Freight
J717 - Indianapolis-Champaign Freight
J718 - Indianapolis-Louisville Freight
J719 - Louisville-Indianapolis Freight
J720 - Shelbyville Branch Local (based in Indianapolis)
J721 - Liberty Branch Local (based in Richmond)
J722 - Scottsburg Branch Local (based in Madison)
L900 - Champaign-Georgetown Coal Loads
E911 - Georgetown-Champaign Coal Empties
L904 - Champaign-Hanover Coal Loads
E909 - Hanover-Champaign Coal Empties
G414 - Chicago-Waugh Grain Loads
G415 - Waugh-Chicago Grain Empties
G424 - Indianapolis-Librty Grain Loads
G425 - Liberty-Indianapolis Grain Empties
G448 - Champaign-Georgetown Grain Loads
G449 - Georgetown-Champaign Grain Empties
G462 - Dayton-Liberty Grain Loads
G463 - Liberty-Dayton Grain Loads

[Mr. Tops]

Where does this line cross the MoPac? Should be Tuscola. I don't think B&O was ever in Champaign?

[Y@]

Where does this line cross the MoPac? Should be Tuscola. I don't think B&O was ever in Champaign?

It's all fictional Boobie.

[Mr. Tops]

OH, ok...I was thinking it was actually based on the old B&O from Decatur east through Tuscola, Murdock, Hillsdale, etc.

[Y@]

OH, ok...I was thinking it was actually based on the old B&O from Decatur east through Tuscola, Murdock, Hillsdale, etc.

Nope, all fictional former B&O lines that run through both real and fictional towns.