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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

Showing 37 results for Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W).

ID	80619
Title of Article	Downtown rail interchange to be moved
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Train
Date	Jun 03, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W), Railroads, Norfolk Southern Elkhart Yard

ID	71698
Title of Article	Michigan Southern purchases 10 miles Conrail track
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Nov 04, 1996
Subjects	Conrail, Acquisitions and Mergers, Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	4093
Title of Article	A 'dance' in the air
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 7, 1996
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	4092
Title of Article	Skies don't dampen air show crowd
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 2, 1996
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	4089
Title of Article	Jumping from a plane is their job
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 1, 1996
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	4085
Title of Article	Top parachute team will visit Elkhart County twice
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	February 25, 1996
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	4084
Title of Article	Army parachutists will visit airshows
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	February 20, 1996
Page	B3
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	4083
Title of Article	Organizers of Elkhart Airshow got what they wished for
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 8, 1995
Page	B3
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	4082
Title of Article	Airshow weather looking up
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 4, 1995
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	4080
Title of Article	Airshow attendance up
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 7, 1993
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	4081
Title of Article	Elkhart airshow adds Stealth flyby
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 7, 1993
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	4079
Title of Article	Superfortress memories
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 6, 1993
Page	B1
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	4078
Title of Article	Elkhart Airshow is this weekend
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	June 2, 1993
Page	B5
Subjects	Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	71482
Title of Article	Elkhart still major gateway
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
History #	Elkhart Truth Collection
Date	Jan 28, 1990
Page	H1
Subjects	Conrail, Railroads, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	45628
Title of Article	Richmong St. underpass
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	November 12, 1983
Page	75
Subjects	Underpass, Richmond Street, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	45211
Title of Article	From south side Island Park, looking south
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	October 23, 1983
Page	13
Subjects	YMCA of Elkhart County, St. Joseph River, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	45626
Title of Article	Looking southwest across Elkhart River
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	September 21, 1983
Page	74
Subjects	Elkhart River, Bridge, Jackson Boulevard, Bridge, Elkhart & Western Railway, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	45624
Title of Article	West side of Elkhart River, at NW end of Jackson Blvd.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	September 17, 1983
Page	74
Subjects	Elkhart River, Bridge, Jackson Boulevard, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	45625
Title of Article	Looking southwest across Elkhart River
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 5
Date	September 17, 1983
Page	74
Subjects	Elkhart River, Bridge, Jackson Boulevard, Bridge, Elkhart & Western Railway, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	45627
Title of Article	Looking south at Bristol Corp.
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	September 17, 1983
Page	75
Subjects	Bristol Corp., Bridge, Elkhart & Western Railway, St. Joseph River, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	45212
Title of Article	Old E & W RR bridge pilings
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 2
Date	September 5, 1983
Page	13
Subjects	Island Park, St. Joseph River, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	45213
Title of Article	Pilings of old Elkhart & western RR bridge
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 3
Date	September 5, 1983
Page	13
Subjects	Bridge, Elkhart & Western Railway, St. Joseph River, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	45214
Title of Article	Old E & W RR pilings on so. side Island Park
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62r v.2
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 4
Date	September 5, 1983
Page	13
Subjects	Bridge, Elkhart & Western Railway, St. Joseph River, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	38714
Title of Article	Willingness to work may have saved E & W
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	photo of Paul Borghesani
Date	January 29, 1975
History #	286
Subjects	Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	38725
Title of Article	E & W update at transport meeting
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	November 13, 1974
History #	286
Subjects	Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	38722
Title of Article	Railroad up for bids? It's no so far-fetched
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	September 5, 1974
History #	286
Subjects	Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W), Norfolk & Western Railway Co.

ID	38721
Title of Article	E & W future even more in doubt
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	July 2, 1974
History #	286
Subjects	Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	38718
Title of Article	Last stand for rail users
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	June 6, 1974
History #	286
Subjects	Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	38717
Title of Article	(caption only
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	photo of tracks over East Division Street
Date	March 12, 1974
History #	286
Subjects	Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W), Penn Central Railroad

ID	38723
Title of Article	Elkhartans present case for keeping rail facilities
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	March 12, 1974
History #	286
Subjects	Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	38715
Title of Article	Rail abandonment opposed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	March 8, 1974
History #	286
Subjects	Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	38716
Title of Article	Survey shows county RR well above profit mark
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Date	March 8, 1974
History #	286
Subjects	Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	38724
Title of Article	Elkhart area preparing to oppose rail closings
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	map
Date	March 7, 1974
History #	286
Subjects	Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W), Norfolk & Western Railway Co.

ID	38719
Title of Article	Offer right of way as park
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Elkhart County History File
Picture Caption	drawing
Date	February 21, 1973
History #	286
Subjects	Railroads, Abandoned, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W), Penn Central Railroad

ID	23331
Title of Article	Valley Line right-of-way can still be retraced
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Photo of Herbert E. Bucklen
Date	May 28, 1949
Page	1, 7
Subjects	St. Joseph Valley Railway, Bucklen, Herbert E., Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W), Railroads

ID	45084
Title of Article	Photo taken from E & W Railway bridge, looking downstream
Notes	R Elk 917.728 F62 v.1
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	February 11, 1913
Page	76
Subjects	Bridge, Elkhart & Western Railway, Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)

ID	49201
Title of Article	Elkhart and Western Railroad tracks from Island Park to southwest
Notes	R ELk 917.728 F62 v. 10
Source	Flitcraft Scrapbook
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo 1
Date	January 1, 1910
Page	33
Subjects	Bridge, Division St., Elkhart & Western Railroad (E & W)