MP 141.0 1st Subdivision -

This station first appeared on a timetable about 1866. At one time there was a boxcar station and the station last appeared regularly until 1936. The station location and old elevator were north of the location of the present elevator.

Southbound freight passing the old Cherry Grove elevator, circa 1971. Not long after this photo was taken, the Monon merged into the L&N.

 

 

 

 

 

  

The second elevator at Cherry Grove. Left: Looking south along the former mainline, circa 2004. Right: CSX action at Cherry Grove. Northbound freight passing by the elevator.

ADM locomotive at the Cherry Grove elevator. This was formerly the last locomotive on the Ferdinand Railroad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MP 144.0 1st Subdivision -

This location first appeared as Shirley Hill on the CI&L Timetable of 1901. It became Manchester in 1904.

Looking north along the mainline at Manchester, circa 1958. Picture was taken from a southbound train.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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