Indiana and Ohio Railway

The Indiana and Ohio Railway (reporting mark IORY) is an American railroad that operates 570 miles (920 km) of track^[1] in Ohio and parts of southeastern Indiana. It is owned and operated by RailAmerica, having been acquired in 2000.^[1] The Indiana and Ohio Railroad (reporting mark INOH) (merged into the IORY in 1997) was formed in 1978 to operate a branch between Valley Junction, Ohio and Brookville, Indiana. The IORY's original line, acquired in 1985,^[1] connected Mason and Monroe, Ohio. The IORY set up a tourist operation known as the Indiana and Ohio Scenic Railway which operates over this line. Another line, acquired in 1986, runs from Norwood to Brecon, Ohio. The system expanded north into Michigan when in 1991 it acquired the former DT&I line between Diann, Michigan and Washington Court House, Ohio. In 1994, it acquired two lines from Conrail in Springfield, Ohio: one between Springfield and Bellefontaine; and one between Springfield and Mechanicsburg. The Indiana and Ohio Central Railroad (reporting mark IOCR) was the designated owner of these two lines until 2004. One of the I&O's major events took place in 1996 when it was acquired by RailTex. In 2000 RailTex was absorbed by RailAmerica and in 2004 the I&O absorbed the Indiana and Ohio Central Railroad.

The railroad's traffic comes mainly from grain, lumber products, metals, and chemical products. The IORY hauled around 62,000 carloads in 2008.^[1]

References

External links

• RailAmerica: Indiana and Ohio Railway