Traffic on the Marion branch isn't what NS wanted, since the viaduct at Wabash won't allow stack trains. The traffic at Marion, specifically Goodman is strong right now. There are 2 locals, one south on the marion branch and the other north, the L89 is coming out of Frankfort to Marion daily and then return. Right after the merger, we were taking over flow cars from Muncie up the old NKP to Redkey and the conrail guys where coming from Marion and getting them and taking them to Goodman to be switched. This was alot of Elkhart and Chicago blocks.
Traffic seems to be ok right now.
It is the remains of the PRR main. Yes, there has been alot of talk about NS getting rid of the Marion branch and Redkey Secondary, but I don't really know. The traffic at Marion, specifically Goodman is strong right now. There are 2 locals, one south on the marion branch and the other north, the L89 is coming out of Frankfort to Marion daily and then return. Right after the merger, we were taking over flow cars from Muncie up the old NKP to Redkey and the conrail guys where coming from Marion and getting them and taking them to Goodman to be switched.