Google map 2022
State Line Area
Nathan Miles Photos 2022
MONON Railroad in red

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1: The former location of State Line Tower. What once controlled one of the busiest, most complex interlockings in the country (27 diamonds!) is now completely overgrown.

2: Taken from the MON-BOCT diamond location. The gap between the trees right in front of me is approximately where Monon track ownership started. Looking north towards Chicago.

3: The MON-BOCT diamond location. The Monon also crossed the NKP and IHB at State Line (for a total of 5 diamonds), but did so on rails borrowed from CWI. Looking south towards Louisville.

4: Moving south to the other major junction north of Hammond, this is the location of Hohman Tower. Looking west.

5: Hohman Tower location, looking east. Hohman Junction was slightly smaller than State Line, with *only* 20 diamonds, but it made up for it by having several diamonds embedded in the asphalt of Hohman Avenue.

6: Taken from the MON-NYC diamond location. There used to be another track here, with the northernmost two being NYC. Looking north towards Chicago.

7: The MON-NYC diamond location. Technically this was a MC line, but whatever, same difference. Looking south towards Louisville.

8: Taken from the MON-IHB diamond location. Immediately south of the two NYC tracks were two IHB tracks, both of which are still very active. Looking north towards Chicago.

9: The MON-IHB diamond location. All three surviving tracks are owned by IHB. Looking south towards Louisville.

10: Taken from the Marble Street crossing. Looking north towards Chicago.

11: The Marble Street crossing. Looking south towards Louisville.

12: Taken from the Willow Court crossing. Looking north towards Chicago.

13: The Willow Court crossing. Looking south towards Louisville.

14: Taken from the Hohman Avenue overpass. In the 90s, Hammond finally got tired of having a busy street run right through Hohman Junction at grade, so they build this bridge. Looking north towards Chicago.

15: The Hohman Avenue overpass. Looking south towards Louisville.