The Hillsdale County railway was organized to contract with the states of Michigan and Indiana to operate former Conrail/Penn Central lines in Hillsdale and Indiana. The Little River railroad's steam tourist railroad also began operating on this line in 1979.
State of Michigan (Penn Central) → Hillsdale Co. Ry. → Indiana Northeastern Ry. (State of Michigan)
Operation: Begins in 1976, Hillsdale and Branch County.
Became: INE RR in 1993.
Reference: [MRRC]
SouthOfHillsdale1976-4[DougLeffler].jpg "Hillsdale Co. Railroad")
Photos Info: Top HCRC 1976 is photographed with a train south of Hillsdale in 1976. This is a NW-2 switcher. 2nd photo, the same locomotive switches a businesws near the same location. [Both, Doug Leffler]
SouthOfHillsdale1976-6[DougLeffler].jpg "Hillsdale Co. Railroad")
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