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A Sheff Meet

Conrail local train WCDA has pulled up into their Sheldon Secondary so that southbound Soo Line train #204 can pass in 1986. Soo Line had just acquired the Milwaukee Road and they hadn't started 'Banditizing" their locomotives yet.

By 1986, the siding at Sheff was in very bad condition. Derailments had happened so they spiked both ends until further notice (which would last til the end). So, trains needing to pass had to either head up into the Sheldon or Fowler secondaries here, which I saw more than once.

NYC Sheff "F" tower once stood near the tree above the caboose at left at the intersection of NYC's Egyptian Line and NYC's Big 4 line between Chicago and Cincinnati.

This great photo was taken by Brian Knight.

Milw SD40-2 #27 was built by EMD in July of 1973. The Soo Line acquired it and threw a bandit scheme on it and numbered it 6311, followed by EMDX #6311, NREX #6311 and finally GMTX #3312. Locomotive was still running and looking beautiful as of early 2021 at latest I saw. Here is a great roster shot of it as of 2020.
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Milw SD40-2 #30 was built by EMD in July of 1973. The Soo Line acquired it and threw a bandit scheme on it and numbered it 6314, followed by EMDX #6314, WE #6314 and finally WE #7026. Locomotive is still running and looking beautiful as of today. Here is a great roster shot of it as of June 2025.
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SB Milw train #204
CR Local train WCDA
Sheff, rural Benton County, Indiana
CR Danville Secondary MP IH 66.45
CR Sheldon Secondary MP 211.85
1986
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Brian Knight photograph.

Taken in: United States / Indiana / York Township / Sheff (show map)

Taken on: January 1, 1986

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