NS/Southern Cut/Tunnel under Tunnel Hill in Indiana

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Jim Pearson Photography posted
After a 1.5 hour wait, I caught Burlington Northern Santa Fe 6739 as it led Norfolk Southern 167, as it passes through the cut at Tunnel Hill on the NS Southern East District just north of Depauw, Indiana, as it makes its way east to Louisville, Ky on April 15th, 2023. This cut was made close to the old existing tunnel where the trains used to run.
Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 24mm, f/2.8, 1/320 sec, ISO 200.
Jim Pearson Photography: https://fineartamerica.com/.../burlington-northern-santa...

I added a red line to show the approximate location of the tunnel. You can clearly see the abandoned route to the east because of the tree line.

Global Earth, Apr 2017

SpeedShot Train Photography posted
A Westbound Norfolk Southern Intermodal train rolls through the rock cut in Ramsey Indiana / 9-6-22
Roger Riblett shared

Dennis DeBruler commented on the post
I wonder when they daylighted the tunnel. The new route is not on a 1970 topo map, but it is on a 1985 topo.
1946 Depauw Quad @ 1:24,000
Will Fleckenstein: What does “daylighted a tunnel” mean?
SpeedShot Train Photography: Will Fleckenstein opened it up as shown in the photo vs leaving. Tunnel here

SpeedShot Train Photography posted
The Norfolk Southern Interstate Heritage Unit Leads a freight train through the Ramsey Indiana cut Eastbound / September 2022
This was actually a camera shot as well. There are a bunch of cutouts in the fence on the bridge here!
Roger Riblett shared

Dennis DeBruler commented on Roger's share
This cut replaced a tunnel.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.324852,-86.1937686,519m/data=!3m1!1e3

 

Jim Pearson Photography posted

Norfolk Southern 4124 leads NS 168 west through the cut at Tunnel Hill, just west of Ramsey, Indiana on November 4th, 2023, as it heads west on the NS Southern East District. This rock cut was made close to the old existing tunnel where the trains used to run.

Tech Info: DJI Mavic 3 Classic Drone, RAW, 22mm, f/8, 1/240, ISO 100.

Jim Pearson Photography added
Waiting on a train between Depauw and Ramsey, IN at the Tunnel Hill overpass on the NS East District!