A crew of four on a hand-car. The small building to the left in the picture is probably the hand-car shed so they are either just leaving or just returning.
W.F. Guthrie reported, "In 1862 they had a cog track laid between the rails on the inclined place and a wheel fitting in the cogs to draw the cars up and let them down again. Sometimes they would break loose and come flying down the hill and...
This picture gives you an idea of the scope of the incline. In the early days of the railroad, engines were not strong enough or heavy enough to adhere to the tracks. The only means of pulling the train up the incline was horse power. On March 6,...
The Madison Courier interviewed W.F. Guthrie, an old gentleman who had seen the railroad from an early time. He stated, "After a shower of rain the wheels would slip on the rail and the brakes would not have the desired effect. It was said of a...
Railroad cuts; Inclined railroads; Railroads; Madison
This view of the incline was taken in about 1900. Notice the young boy sitting on a log alongside the tracks. Perhaps he is waiting to see the train go by or just resting before going on his way.
The Pennsylvania Station in Dupont, Indiana with a boxcar waiting on the track; there is freight waiting to be loaded next to the utility pole to the right of the station.
This picture was taken at Dupont, Indiana. It shows the Graston Lumber Mill just to the side of the railroad tracks. There is a boxcar with two men on top just to the right of the mill. On the far right is a tunnel bridge over the creek.
Railroads; Railroad stations; Train depots; North Madison
This is the North Madison depot that was built about 1850. It was situated to the east of the railroad tracks on the south side of what is now State Road 7 as it makes its curve at the top of Hanging Rock Hill. It was part of the group of buildings...
This reservoir was located east of town. There were at least three such reservoirs around Madison. Plans for one of the early reservoirs were approved by the city council in 1846 under the guidance and ownership of Thomas Godman. It was to be...
