CSX/B&O/M&O 1857 "Big Tunnel" near Tunnelton, IN

Big Tunnel: (Bridge Hunter, indianarrtunnels)

Big Tunnel: Satellite plus Paint

Originally built in 1857 for the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad and since controlled by the B & O, it is now a part of CSX. It was shortened and brick lined in 1898. A 1700 foot companion tunnel known as "Little Tunnel" was 'daylighted' (turned into a cut) in 1899. [Bridge Hunter] It was dug for a 6-foot gauge railroad. [IndianaRRtunnels]
Two of the several photos posted by Carlton Crasher.

Jacob Leukhardt Should be one train a day Mon-Fri. The J783 local. I believe it runs between Mitchel and somewhere east of North Vernon. I believe it only runs one direction a day so for example, if it goes westbound to Mitchel on Monday, it should go east on Tuesday, then back west Wednesday and so on.

Dennis DeBruler Thanks for contributing photos to Bridge Hunter and for taking photos of B&O's CPL signals. One advantage of CSX not liking this B&O route is that they don't have to replace the B&O signals with PTC equipment. (They cut the rail for this route in Illinois.)
Carlton Crasher Dennis DeBruler I thought it odd no one had any more photos of this on bridgehunter. I assume you mean cut by west of Flora? I live in Vincennes and had read that was why we didn't have activity over that bridge much anymore.
Dennis DeBruler I thought it was the segment east of Flora to Olney that they took out of service in 2015. It may technically be back in service now, but that doesn't mean CSX uses it. https://towns-and-nature.blogspot.com/.../flora-il-csxb...

Brian K Archer wow, I didn’t know that. Have u seen the Willow Valley tunnel by the entrance to Martin State forest?

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