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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 of 567 results for Railroads.
| ID | 101906 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Railroad treasure recovered |
| Notes | Janney coupler; |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Tanner Faus; Tanner Faus, Brad Faus |
| Date | May 29, 2025 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | City of Elkhart, Railroads, History of, NIBCO Water & Ice Park, National New York Central Railroad Museum |
| ID | 99380 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Amtrak launches new Chicago-to-Miami route |
| Notes | Route has stop at Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | passenger train |
| Date | Nov 23, 2024 |
| Page | 28; TRAVEL E-edition EXTRA |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Trains, City of Elkhart, Railroads |
| ID | 86806 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen signs quiet zone initiation document |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Pedestrians wait for a train to pass at the Madison Street crossing in Goshen |
| Date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads |
| ID | 83778 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City, county jointly seek train overpass grant |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Hively Avenue and Main Street railroad crossing |
| Date | Sep 28, 2022 |
| Page | A1, A6 |
| Subjects | Railroads, Overpasses, Grants |
| 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 | 80544 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Walorski announces $2.6M grant for rail safety, modernization |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Train |
| Date | May 28, 2022 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Walorski, Jackie, Grants, Railroads |
| ID | 75180 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Public comments being taken for railroad overpass |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Overpass design |
| Date | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Dunlap Overpass, Railroads |
| ID | 63159 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Preserving Elkhart's railroad history |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Karina Brenneman, face of the National New York Central Railroad Museum, viewing model train display; Robin Hume, Coordinator, points out historical photos; Matt Hughey, assistant curator |
| Date | January 13, 2018 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | National New York Central Railroad Museum, Railroads, History of, Railroads |
| ID | 62860 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Railroad workers plan picket in Elkhart, across northwest Indiana and Chicago |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | November 9, 2017 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, Railroads, Insurance, Health, Demonstrations |
| ID | 62673 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bristol Council addresses railroads, bridges and golf balls |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 24, 2017 |
| Page | A1, A3 |
| Subjects | Bristol Town Council |
| ID | 61846 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | County OKs $5.5M for road paving |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | April 18, 2017 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Roads, Paving of, Quaker Trace Trail, Elkhart County |
| ID | 61034 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | 'Waves of people' welcome the Holiday Train |
| Notes | Holiday Train |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | 2 photos Holiday Train |
| Date | December 2, 2016 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Railroads, Elkhart |
| ID | 60459 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Special railroad patrol in Elkhart results in 9 arrests, 43 trespass warnings |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | August 12, 2016 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads, Elkhart Police Department |
| ID | 60435 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart police patrols aim to reduce trespassing on railroads |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | August 7, 2016 |
| Page | A2 |
| Subjects | Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads |
| ID | 55383 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen's Marion Branch curve will be realigned in September 2015 |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Preliminary drawing of proposed curve realignment |
| Date | December 23, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Marion Branch Railroad (Goshen), Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroad Crossings, Railroads |
| ID | 55301 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Elkhart branch rail line used to store train cars |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Tanker cars sit on Elkhart & Western Railroad tracks |
| Date | December 6, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart, Railroads |
| ID | 55072 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Norfolk Southern issued 13 citations |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | October 9, 2014 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Railroad Crossings, Railroads, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp. |
| ID | 55046 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Railroad fined after blocking crossing at US 33 for 3 hours |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Date | October 4, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Railroad Crossings, Railroads, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp. |
| ID | 54991 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Idle trains in Dunlap make life 'unbearable' for some |
| Notes | Take Back Dunlap Facebook page |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Sam Hale at Dunlap tracks; train cars on US 33 |
| Date | September 24, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Traffic, Railroad Crossings, Dunlap, Railroads |
| ID | 54980 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | So what about all these trains going through town? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Ask at Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Train at Main Street curve |
| Date | September 20, 2014 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Railroads, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Locomotives, Traffic |
| ID | 54949 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Goshen planning for railroad realignment |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Intersection of Ninth and Jefferson |
| Date | September 15, 2014 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Railroads |
| ID | 54407 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | What made Elkhart a train hub of the Midwest? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | June 7, 2014 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Railroads, Transportation, Ask the Truth' Project |
| ID | 54171 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | History chugs through town |
| Notes | Restored Nickel Plate Road Berkshire steam engine No. 765 traveling through Elkhart County |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of locomotive |
| Date | May 2, 2014 |
| Page | C1 |
| Subjects | Railroads, Locomotives, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp. |
| ID | 53625 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A salt shortage? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Date | February 8, 2014 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Elkhart County Heritage Trail, Budget, Elkhart County, Roads, Elkhart County, Weather |
| ID | 53240 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | On track for quieter travel |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | November 17, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), Railroads, Goshen City Council |
| ID | 53038 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Cyclist's death raises issue of better safety on Pumpkinvine |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm – Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Dale Ewers & Monica Brock |
| Date | October 14, 2013 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Pumpkinvine Nature Trail, Bicycle/Pedestrian Paths, Trails & Paths, Roads, Elkhart County |
| ID | 50123 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Ninth St. corridor plans due shortly |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | April 30, 2012 |
| Page | A1, A5 |
| Subjects | Ninth Street Corridor (Goshen), Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. (EPA), Railroads |
| ID | 49262 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Museum starts renovating its historic train engines |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of Robert Spaugh |
| Date | October 17, 2011 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | National New York Central Railroad Museum, Railroads |
| ID | 49104 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Ninth Street could see some big changes |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 24, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A8 |
| Subjects | Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), Railroads |
| ID | 49084 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Now's your chance for input on Ninth St. |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 18, 2011 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Ninth Street Corridor (Goshen), Railroads |
| ID | 48864 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Overpasses, track geometry proposed to temper rail hassles |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of RR crossing |
| Date | August 5, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Ninth Street Corridor (Goshen), Railroads, Government, Goshen City |
| ID | 48838 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Railroad study topic of Thursday meeting |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 2, 2011 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Ninth Street Corridor (Goshen), Railroads |
| ID | 48339 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | All aboard! More people riding the rails on Amtrak |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo |
| Date | June 10, 2011 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads |
| ID | 46921 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | City should negotiate a deal to lease train |
| Notes | Truth editorial column |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | December 22, 2010 |
| Page | A4 |
| Subjects | National New York Central Railroad Museum, Railroads, Government, Elkhart City |
| ID | 46909 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Engine lease may be derailed |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of L3A Mohawk passenger engine |
| Date | December 20, 2010 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | National New York Central Railroad Museum, Railroads, Government, Elkhart City |
| ID | 46349 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Railroad line move on track? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | September 29, 2010 |
| Page | A3, A5 |
| Subjects | Railroads, Railroad Traffic, Goshen |
| ID | 45974 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | A new collection of old model trains for our railroad museum |
| Notes | Donation of model train collection by Stanley Bell |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | Photo of Stanley Bell |
| Date | June 29, 2010 |
| Page | A1, A2 |
| Subjects | National New York Central Railroad Museum, Railroads |
| ID | 44220 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Bullet trains may not be coming to a city near us |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | January 29, 2010 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Railroads, High-speed, Funding, Federal Stimulus (2009-2010), Transportation |
| ID | 44113 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | As more people ride Amtrak, more are stopping in Elkhart |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of passengers |
| Date | January 4, 2010 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Amtrak, Railroads, Mass Transit |
| ID | 43620 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Winter Warmth future unclear |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 22, 2009 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Northern Indiana Railroad, Winter Warmth Program, Energy Assistance Program, Salvation Army |
| ID | 43595 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Thrid high-speed rail route will be studied |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 20, 2009 |
| Page | A5 |
| Subjects | Railroads, High-speed, Public Transportation, Railroads |
| ID | 43410 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | State wants southerly route for high-speed rail |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 12, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Railroads, High-speed, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), South Shore Rail Line, Public Transportation |
| ID | 43327 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | High-speed rail line: City council is on board |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | November 4, 2009 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Railroads, High-speed, Government, Elkhart City, Public Transportation, Railroads |
| ID | 43260 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Don't pass us by |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | October 23, 2009 |
| Page | A3 |
| Subjects | Railroads, High-speed, Public Transportation, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Railroads |
| ID | 43104 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | High-speed rail service in Indiana for the low, low cost of $2.8 billion |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos |
| Date | October 15, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Railroads, High-speed, Public Transportation, Railroads |
| ID | 42851 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Walk on or along the tracks, you're trespassing |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of officers |
| Date | September 17, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads |
| ID | 42391 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Chicago to Cleveland with stops in Elkhart? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | August 10, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Railroads, Mass Transit, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), Public Transportation |
| ID | 42212 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Who pays if the rail line needs to move? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Date | July 21, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Marion Street, Elkhart, U.S. 33 - Downtown Goshen section, Government, Goshen City, Railroads |
| ID | 42131 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | One the right track? |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photos of train traffic |
| Date | July 15, 2009 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Marion Street, Elkhart, U.S. 33 - Downtown Goshen section, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads |
| ID | 33153 |
|---|---|
| Title of Article | Railroad takes lead in clearing Elkhart pileup |
| Source | Elkhart Truth |
| Location | Microfilm - Reference Desk |
| Picture Caption | photo of train wreck |
| Date | November 7, 2007 |
| Page | A1 |
| Subjects | Train Derailments, Norfolk Southern Railroad Corp., Railroads |