Eastern Railroad Discussion > Signal Sunday -- Muncie, Indiana

I thought there was a chance that I posted this image before, but a search didn't yield any results. This is Muncie, Indiana, looing west on the CSX Indianapolis Line Sub on September 16, 2020. G263 is approaching in the distance. The signals on the far right are on the Norfolk Southern New Castle District, which curves to the left to cross CSX at CP 229. Beyond that is CP 230.

Kim Heusel



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/29/23 19:41 by KimHeusel.

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An interesting layout. The two sets of diamonds on the CSX lines are both NS. A northbound train on the New Castle district can turn west over the far CP and east over the near CP. There is an NS connecting track between the two CPs. (The Frankfort Division of NS). Just to the east of this location NS makes a curve to the north then west before heading north to Fort Wayne.

I spent many hours there with the rail fans in Muncie.  I was there for my Ball State years and 11 years teaching in Daleville.

Since my childhood upbringing in the Chicago, I always loved the name of Muncie.  Anyone out there know it's origin, please?

-John

Photo 1 looking West in 1977.
Photo 2 looking East 1977.
The Big Four station.

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I believe it is an indian name.
jcaestecker Wrote:
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> Since my childhood upbringing in the Chicago, I
> always loved the name of Muncie.  Anyone out
> there know it's origin, please?
>
> -John

santafedan Wrote:
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> Photo 1 looking West in 1977.
> Photo 2 looking East 1977.
> The Big Four station.
Thanks for posting these Dan. Things have changed a bit since then.

Kim Heusel

santafedan Wrote:
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> I believe it is an indian name.

"Munsee Town is derived from the "Munsee" clan of Lenape people, the white settlers' name for a group of Native Americans whose village was once situated along the White River."

Thanks for for the thread and photos Kim and Dan. I love the semaphore, home signal in the second photo!

IIRC, Spielberg's Close Encounters movie was written to take place in Muncie, Indiana.

Victor Baird

It wasn't even close to accurate.

wabash2800 Wrote:
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> Thanks for for the thread and photos Kim and Dan.
> I love the semaphore, home signal in the second
> photo!
>
> IIRC, Spielberg's Close Encounters movie was
> written to take place in Muncie, Indiana.
>
> Victor Baird

Dan:

You mean the perception that in the movie it was in Muncie, or that you being a science teacher, the movie was too far from the truth?

Victor



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