Southern Indiana Railway

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  • ARR Reporting Marks - SIND.
  • THE RAILROAD HAS CEASED OPERATIONS AS OF 2020.

Southern Indiana Railway History

The Southern Indiana Railway began operations in 1939, running on tracks that were once an interurban trolley line (Indiana Railroad).

The railroad was based out of Sellersburg, IN and owned two Cummins re-powered Alco switchers, and before that two 65 Tonners.

The railroad hauled cement five days a week (Monday-Friday 0700 to 1500) between the Lehigh Cement plant in Speed and the CSX interchange at Watson.

SIND ceased operations in 2020 after Lehigh Cement announced they would be spending $700-800 million on their Mitchell, Indiana plant to increase capacity and shut down the smaller, older plant in Speed. The facility in Speed will continue as a distribution center, but will need less rail service.

In 2022, the line, equipment, and assets were purchased by the Louisville and Indiana Railroad. The engine house in Sellersburg will be converted to a maintenance-of-way facility for LIRC, and the line will be used by LIRC to explore expanding service to industrial sites.

Southern Indiana Railway Customers

Customer Location Company Description Type of Railcar Notes
Lehigh Cement Speed Cement Plant Covered Hoppers/Boxcars Informally shut down in 2020, for conversion to distribution center.

Southern Indiana Railway Locomotives

Number Model Year(s) Built History Notes
SIND 100 65 Tonner 1947 Built new for SIND. Sold in the early 2000s. Disposition unknown.
SIND 101 65 Tonner 1946 Built new for SIND. Sold in the early 2000s. Now stored OOS at Bucyrus Railcar Repair in Bucyrus, Ohio.
SIND 103 S2M 19?? Ex-Pickens Railway 7. Re-powered with a Cummins engine. Scrapped 2023.
SIND 104 S2M 19?? Ex-Pickens Railway 8. Re-powered with a Cummins engine. Scrapped 2023.

Southern Indiana Railway Rolling Stock

Number Type of Railcar Built History Notes
SIND Caboose Caboose 1955 Ex-NKP. Used as an office. Sits next to Sellersburg engine house. Still used by LIRC.
SIND 200 Ballast Hopper 19?? Ex-SBD? Used for MOW.
SIND 300 Flatcar 19?? Ex-?? Used for MOW.





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