A post relating to the Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation (IHRC)
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Photo day—Alco in Defiance
It’s a freezing morning on 19 February 1990, and Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation #352 is on its way with a cut of cars to the CSXT interchange in Defiance, Ohio. Conductor Rance Greider rides the pilot, preparing to alight and throw […]
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My ride on the (Indiana) Hi-Rail (Part 2)
Last time, I described my first few weeks of employment with the Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation (IHRC), and my initiation at Connersville, Indiana. I had been hired to work in the railroad’s Defiance, Ohio office, but a delay in completing the […]
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My ride on the (Indiana) Hi-Rail (Part 1)
Our professional working lives on the railroad all have their starting points. Mine was in Connersville, Indiana. Having graduated from the University of Michigan in May 1989, I continued to work at the university hospital, where I’d been working […]
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Lettering the IHRC 365
I started working for the Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation on October 1, 1989. I was hired to manage the agency office at Defiance, Ohio, but due to a delay in the transfer of the line from Norfolk Southern to IHRC, I […]
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Setting the scene—Part 3
Graduation from the University of Michigan in 1989 meant it was time to look for a proper job. I sent resumes to over 100 railroad companies, and one of the most interesting replies came from the Indiana Hi-Rail Corporation, an […]