Big Four Railroad Along Rangeline Road

ID: 2425 ~ Source: Anderson Public Library ~ Creator: John Dierdring ~ Date: 1941
This file appears in: The "Big Four" Passenger Depot
Big Four Railroad Along Rangeline Road

A locomotive traveling on the Big Four line in Anderson, circa 1941.

This file appears in: The "Big Four" Passenger Depot

By Anderson Public Library
In 1851, the first railroad came to Anderson with depots at John Street and Madison Avenue and then at Jackson Street. It brought goods, people, and substantial growth to the community. Part of the Indianapolis and Bellfontaine Railroad, it was…