Dubois County Railroad History

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“The railroad connected Dubois County to the world” (2 Berndt 1). Originally named the New Albany and St. Louis Railroad (Railroad 294), the railroad tracks between Birdseye, Indiana, and Huntingburg, Indiana, provided a gateway to cities in the United States for Dubois County. The presence a major railway running through the county created an opportunity for local businesses to expand and prosper. The railroad tracks stretching from St. Louis to Louisville assisted the towns of Huntingburg, Birdseye, and towns between by creating new jobs, connecting the county to the rest of the United States, and transportation to and from school and work. The New Albany and St. Louis Railroad began April 19, 1870 (Railroad 294). To unite Louisville, Kentucky, …show more content…
Ferdinand Railroad’s tracks joined with Southern Railroad’s track at the Huntingburg Junction. Its popularity decreasing, the Ferdinand Railroad ceased the transportation of students to Huntingburg in 1943. (1 Berndt 1-2) The creation of automobiles led to the declining number of students riding the train to school.
The trains hauled freight and people, but not normally at the same time. Passenger trains rarely hauled over four cars at once. This did not include the engine and a car containing coal. Holding 800 gallons of water, steam engines provided the most efficient source of power to pull the railroad cars. To create steam, a fireman hand-shoveled coal into the firebox to heat water until it steamed. The steam rose and generated power to run the engine. (2 Hurst 288)
Passenger trains contained a baggage car. Located at the back of each train, the baggage cars also contained mail. Mail transportation evolved with the trains. Mail could get to its destination faster than before. Up to three times a day, mail was moved to and from the baggage car. Each town had a person to collect the mail off of the
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