I always look over a passing train in hopes of seeing and recording the oldest railcar from a now defunct RR. This past weekend I recorded a very old LNAC reporting mark boxcar. This is or was an Indiana RR of ten miles or so, and its name is the Louisville, New Albany, and Corydon. Does this entity still exist, or when did it cease to be? Or is this one of those corporations that own more railcars than could ever fit on the property? Who can shed any light on this old boxcar? Thanks
According to American Shortline Railway Guide,4th edition,from Kalmbach copywrite date 1991.LNAC 7.7 miles connects NS at Corydon Jct to Corydon Ind.Radio frq 160.350,2 GE engines a 300hp and a 45 tonner. office phone 812-738-3171.Walnut & Water Sts.PO box 10,Corydon,Ind 47112
To the best of my knowledge, it still exists. They have gotten one or two other
diesel engines on property. Yes, they did lease a fleet of boxcars a few years
ago.
http://www.lnacrr.com/freight.htm
Many of these LNAC RBLs are used on the BNSF wine train, from the E&J Gallo Winery in Modesto, CA.
According to my 1999 version of the Professional Railroad Atlas, the reporting marks are “LNAL” and it still exists in southern Indiana. The address they give is PO Box 10, Corydon, IN 47112 {I don’t know if that changed in the newly-released update to the atlas}.
The SPV “Great Lakes East” atlas shows the line as “LNAC”
That is a pretty good website for shortline railroad.