A 1912 Map showing South Anderson Yard and some of the other tracks in Anderson. Look carefully at the map and you'll see Fall Creek Road and not Marine Drive. No Madison Avenue either.
Fascinating map, Roger. What do the "Area Codes" represent? Obviously nothing to do with long-distance telephone service because Ma Bell didn't develop that concept until the mid-1950s. The Fall Creek Road bridge must have been a great, though smoky, viewing platform, does it still exist? If so, how many of the original 8 tracks are still there? What does "C.I.R.R." represent in the upper portion of the map? Is that a different RR company, because the dotted line tracks leading from the solid main line are labled N.Y.C.R.R.? Like I said, a fascinating map.....:tb-cool:
What do the Area Codes represent? Darned if I know. When I received the map several days ago, I didn't have the slightest idea. Sorry. Fall Creek road became Marine Drive and was realigned. It was a tunnel under the tracks and the tracks still exist. The entrance and exit of the tunnel were realigned. The tunnel remained and is now One Way with Stop Lights. CIRR? That was the Central Indiana Railroad. That had a number of names prior to the Central Indiana.
Things have changed greatly in the past 97 years. Thanks for the map and the background, Roger. :tb-biggrin:
How ironic, I was railfanning in Anderson today for the first time.... I ended up getting pics of the CI&W RR in Lapel, IN. You should check out google maps of the yard, cause you can clearly see where the old turntable and roundhouse used to be.:tb-biggrin:
