Hillsdale County

Company History: The HCRC ran 95 miles of line in the area where northeast Indiana, northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan meet. Operations began in 1976 on former New York Central routes that were being excluded from the formation of Conral (HCRC and Conrail launched on the same day, April 1.) In 1986, they purchased a former Wabash line in the area from N&W. Six rebuilt geeps worked the line. An NW2 in Bicentennial colors was also on the roster early on. Traffic included coal, fertilizer, flour, food products, grain, plastics, and sugar. Traffic levels were unimpressive and the track began to deteriorate. At the end of 1992, the owner of the Pigeon River Railroad bought the Hillsdale County and merged the two, making the Indiana Northeastern.

Successor/Parent History: At the end of 1992, the owner of the Pigeon River Railroad bought the Hillsdale County and merged the two, making the Indiana Northeastern.

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