Winamac Southern Railway

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Anoka Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
This is actually a railroad bridge converted for road use. It is steel with wood approaches on either side. This is located at the once busy Anoka Junction of the Pennsylvania RR where two lines came together which meant heavy train traffic.
Pony plate girder bridge over Winamac Southern Railway (ex- Conrail, Pennsylvania RR, Penn Central, others on Country Road 250 South in Anoka)
Bridge is now removed as of 3/14/13

C&O Pipe Creek Bridge (Grant County, Indiana)
Once part of heavy duty rail line from Chicago to Cincinatti and points East. Line cut back and this section from Amboy to Marion still survives. Formely carried Amtrak's Cardinal and James Whitcomb Riley passenger trains until 1986.
Deck plate girder bridge over Pipe Creek again on Kokomo Grain/Winamac Southern Railway/US Rail Corporation(nee CSX, Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad aka Chessie System)
Open to traffic

C&O Railroad Eel River Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
This was once part of the Chesepeake and Ohio of Indiana Railroad's line from Chicago to Cincinnati. Supposedly one of the most photographed bridges along the C&O route, but I haven't found any evidence to support that claim.
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Eel River on former CSX Transportation (nee Chesepeake and Ohio Railroad) in Hoover
Removed

C&O/PRR Underpass (Grant County, Indiana)
Formerly double track railroad bridge, looks like it is currently single track setup, sans rails as line has been abandoned for about 20 years or more. Scene of a C&O derailment in 1925 as well.
Abandoned pony/through girder bridge over Winamac Southern Railway owned, US Rail operated Railroad (CSXT, Chesapeake and Ohio of Indiana) Line is still in operation. on former Conrail (ex- Penn Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, "Panhandle")
Abandoned

Country Road 475 East/500 East Pennsylvania Railroad viaduct (Cass County, Indiana)
Probably built to help locals access adjacent US 35 when trains would be waiting to enter a busy Rairoad junction just North of here. Floods easily, and school bus travels under it daily despite it's low clearance.
Steel stringer bridge over Cass County Road 475 East, or Country Road 500 East's terminus in Anoka on Winamac Southern Railway(nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond, other) in Anoka
Open to traffic

Defenbaugh Street Viaduct (Howard County, Indiana)
Very low underpass that has been undercut many times to allow truck traffic to go under, finally destroyed by concrete truck and removed.. Another similiar structure on rail line just East of here has been removed.
Bridge over Defenbaugh Street with low clearance, mostly wooden construction. Damaged in truck hit, and partially removed July 2011..
Bridge hit by concrete truck and damaged bridge. Center span over roadway was removed. Unknown if span is still intact nearby - July 10, 2011

Pennsylvania Railroad Sycamore Street underpass (Howard County, Indiana)
Built to cross Sycamore and the Kokomo Street Railways, this bridge was known for it's black block lettering on either side spelling PENNSYLVANIA out with the bridge painted silvery grey. Kokomo repainted in last 5 years and added outragous sign.
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Sycamore Street and formerly Kokomo Street Railways. on Winamac Southern Railway (nee Conrail, Penn Central, Pennsylvania RR, Chicago Great Eastern, New Castle and Richmond RR) in Kokomo
Open to traffic

Vandalia Winamac Southern Wabash River Bridge (Cass County, Indiana)
Originally owned by Vandalia railroad, part of the Pennsylvania Railroad Lines West. Rail line once part of the Terra Haute Logansport and Eastern Railroad,Logansport Terre Haute and Southwestern, others. Line went to South Bend at one time.
Through truss bridge over Wabash River on Winamac Southern Railway's Bringhurst line in Logansport
Open to traffic