A listing of photos of the Winona Railway

The intent of this list is to provide known sources of Winona photos. If you are aware of photos and/or sources not listed, please contact me.
Corrections to the descriptions of listed photos, or additional information, would be greatly appreciated.

This breakdown is arbitrary. The attempt is to list photos focusing on roster shots to be in their own section. A photo focusing on the entire train will be under Train Consists.
Motive Power    Equipment    Train Consists   
Structures/Locations    The Final Run    Photo Sources   
Motive power "roster" photos
Nbr Type Class Date Location Photographer Source
2       Winona Lake   Malcolm McCarter (photographer? collection?), p. 181 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
20       Warsaw   DavesRailPix Bill Volkmer collection
lettered The Winona & Warsaw Railway Company
22 city car         Van-Zilmer (photographer? collection?), p. 186 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
24     July 3, 1938     DavesRailPix Bill Volkmer collection
Same photo - Charles Vernon Hess (photographer? collection?), p. 191 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
lettered W R R CO
29 line car     Warsaw shops   Glenn Niceley (photographer? collection?), p. 194 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
30 box moter express   about 1937 New Paris   Charles Vernon Hess (photographer? collection?), p. 194 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
lettered W.R.R.CO.
32?           DavesRailPix Bill Volkmer collection
lettered W R R CO
33 box moter express   about 1937 New Paris   Charles Vernon Hess (photographer? collection?), p. 193 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
lettered W.R.R.CO.
34 box moter express   about 1937 New Paris   Charles Vernon Hess (photographer? collection?), p. 193 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
lettered W.R.R.CO.
50 combine     Center Street, Warsaw, looking east   DavesRailPix Bill Volkmer collection
50 combine     Winona Junction station   DavesRailPix Bill Volkmer collection
50 combine     Interior photo   Malcom McCarter (collection?), p. 187 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
50 combine         Builder's photo - Jerry Marlette (collection?), p. 187 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
50 combine     Car plans   p. 187 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
52     ca. 1905 Main Street, Milford   DavesRailPix Bill Volkmer collection
53       Winona Junction station   DavesRailPix Bill Volkmer collection
53       Leesburg   DavesRailPix Bill Volkmer collection
57       Center Street, Warsaw, looking east   DavesRailPix Bill Volkmer collection
57       Center Street, Warsaw   DavesRailPix Bill Volkmer collection
57       Winona Interurban station   Postcard view 
57       Goshen passenger station   Van-Zilmer (photographer? collection?), p. 190 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
57       old interurban station at Main and Clinton Streets, Goshen, IN   Charles Vernon Hess (photographer? collection?), p. 199 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
58
Warsaw		 windsplitter     Winona shops   p. 185 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
58
Warsaw		 windsplitter         Van-Zilmer (photographer? collection?), p. 190 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
58
Warsaw		 windsplitter   1918 Stuck in snow drift   Van Dusen collection, p. 157 of The Interurban Era
Same photo credited to John Antonides, p. 183 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
62           Indiana Historical Society W.H. Bass Photo Company collection
lettered The Winona Railroad Co
62       Warsaw   Glenn W. Niceley (photographer? collection?), p. 191 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
62 lettered The Winona Railroad Co
440 GE 44 ton electric diesel          
440     [8/45 to late 1951] Warsaw at car barn at N. Detroit St. M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 421
Morgan Library digital photograph 369
440     [8/45 to late 1951]     Morgan Library digital photograph 744 - color photo
441 GE 44 ton electric diesel     At Branford Steam Railroad quarry in New England   Morgan Library digital photograph 383
499 Flexomotive - 4-wheel direct drive gasoline engine     Warsaw, IN shops   Van-Zillmer, p. 198 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
lettered Winona RR Co
499       Car barn on N. Detroit Street in Warsaw M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 291
499       Car barn on N. Detroit Street in Warsaw   Morgan Library digital photograph 37
601 snow plow         converted from steel box cab 607
John D. Antonides (photographer? collection?), p. 198 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
lettered WRRCO
607 steel box cab         later converted to a snow plow and renumbered to 601
Van-Zilmer (photographer? collection?), p. 186 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
607 steel box cab         later converted to a snow plow and renumbered to 601
John D. Antonides (photographer? collection?), p. 198 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
lettered Winona RR CO
607 steel box cab         later converted to a snow plow and renumbered to 601
Jerry Malette (photographer? collection?), p. 198 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
lettered WINONA RR CO
607 steel box cab     Car barns in Warsaw?   Morgan Library digital photograph 112
607 steel box cab         Morgan Library digital photograph 19 607 pulling a possible side dump car
701       the line car barn on N. Detroit Street in Warsaw M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 287
707 65 ton, two 4-wheel trucks, propane-electric         last locomotive on the roster
707         M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 290
707   Warsaw - near car barns on N. Detroit St.     M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 289
707   Warsaw - near car barns on N. Detroit St.?       Morgan Library digital photograph 108
499, 701 or 707       1952?   just prior to abandonment - Richard S. Simons, p. 201 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
???       Indianapolis Interurban Terminal   DavesRailPix Winona car, Bill Volkmer collection
??? box express car         Van-Zilmer (photographer? collection?), p. 186 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
???     during 1913 flood Wabash (Peru) Junction   looking east with tracks of Wabash in foreground - Malcom McCarter (photographer? collection?), p. 189 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
???     during 1913 flood along right-of-way in the Oakdale section of Peru   Malcom McCarter (photographer? collection?), p. 189 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
??? - 2 cars       car barns at Winona Lake   Van-Zilmer (photographer? collection?), p. 181 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
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Freight car "roster" photos
Number Type Date Location Photographer Source
37 Boxcar   Warsaw M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 296
37 Boxcar     M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 297
40 Boxcar     M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 298
41 Boxcar   Warsaw M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 299
?? Boxcar   Warsaw near the car barn M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 339
"This former Winona Railroad Box car was converted to a storage building after its days on the rails was over."
?? Boxcar   Warsaw near the car barn M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 341
"Another view of a former Winona car that had been converted to a storage unit."
?? Boxcar     M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 340
"A former box car (Winona?) is now serving as a storage unit and advertising Kinghans."
103 Flat car   Warsaw near the car barn M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 303
??? Flat car   Warsaw behind Warsaw Foundry near the car barn M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 301
??? Flat car   Warsaw behind Warsaw Foundry near the car barn M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 302
402 Side dump car   Warsaw near the car barn M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 304
701 Refrigerator car       701 From HVRM site
703 Refrigerator car       703 From HVRM site - McCarter photo
703 Refrigerator car   Warsaw near the car barn M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 305
704 Refrigerator car     M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 378
705 Refrigerator car     M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 292
721 Refrigerator car   Warsaw M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 294
721 Refrigerator car       721 From RPI site - McCarter photo
810 Refrigerator car   Warsaw behind Warsaw Foundry near the car barn M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 302
810 Refrigerator car   Warsaw near the car barn M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 295
810 Refrigerator car       810 From RPI site - McCarter photo
810 Refrigerator car       Morgan Library digital photograph 778 - color photo
81x Refrigerator car   Warsaw - near car barns on N. Detroit St. M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 289
??? Refrigerator car   Warsaw at the car barn on N. Detroit St. M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 293
??? Refrigerator car       Unknown car from RPI site - McCarter photo
??? Refrigerator car       Two barely visible cars from Dave's Rail Pix site
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Train consist photos
Description Date Location Photographer Source
??? (steam locomotive) with work car behind (WRR 50527 with Wabash lettering) and two flat cars to the front [1905-1910] Peru Division - "joining of the line"?   Morgan Library digital photograph 89
???   Passing under the Vandalia Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) bridge with a county bridge visible in the background. M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 380
???   Crossing the Eel river bridge at Chili M. D. McCarter Morgan Library digital photograph 323
??? pulling a refrigerator car (WRLX?), 2 (?) hoppers, 3 tank cars, box car, 3 tank cars, and at least 7 hoppers   New Paris?   Morgan Library digital photograph 99
440 with at least a gondola (rest of train out of picture) [8/45 to late 1951]     Morgan Library digital photograph 12
440 pulling a Southern 283828 gondola (or hopper?), an NYC hopper and ??? box car [8/45 to late 1951]   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 357
440 pulling hoppers across a bridge [8/45 to late 1951] Warsaw? (possibly over the outlet stream of Pike Lake on the near north side of Warsaw) M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 346
440 pulling two hoppers (both Virginian built in the '30s), a gon, 2 hoppers (both N&W from 1919?) and 2 gons [8/45 to late 1951]   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 343
440 with 2 gons, a hopper and at least one more gon crossing a small bridge [8/45 to late 1951]   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 345
440 with at least a gon [8/45 to late 1951]     Morgan Library digital photograph 105
440 with 1 gondola, 1 hopper and 1 box car February 18, 1947 Wabash Junction Malcom McCarter p. 206 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
440 with 2 hoppers, 8 gons, and at least 1 box car [8/45 to late 1951] New Paris, south of Martin's Feeds Malcom McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 375
and a lesser quality Morgan Library digital photograph 143
one.
440 with 2 hoppers, 5 (?) gondolas and a box car [8/45 to late 1951]     Morgan Library digital photograph 344
440 with hoppers heading south on N. Detroit Street and turning east onto Center Street in Warsaw, Indiana. First Baptist Church [now a pharmacy] can be seen in the background. [8/45 to late 1951] Warsaw - N. Detroit and Center Streets M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 372
440 heading east on Center Street with at least 7 stock cars and a possible refrigerator car. They are approaching the curve that would take the Winona south on McKinley. Horn's Restaurant and Hull Transfers can be seen in the background. The first car behind the locomotive appears to be a Lot 424-S or 425-S double deck car built in 1921. The next three cars appear to be Lot 757-S or 766-S convertable stock cars rebuilt from USRA SS boxcars in 1947 and 1948 [1947 to late 1951] Warsaw - Center Street just west of McKinley   Morgan Library digital photograph 371
and Morgan Library digital photograph 426 - same image
440 with a tank car and box car in the middle of the street in Akron, IN [8/45 to late 1951] Akron M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 354
440 [8/45 to late 1951]   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 344
440 and 441 with 1 tank car and 4 box cars [8/45 to late 1951] on bridge over PRR southwest of Warsaw, IN Van-Zillmer p. 200 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
440 and 441 hauling freight - two photos
First has 1 engine hauling freight, second has 2 engines pictured - waiting for a better copy to read engine numbers		 [8/45 to late 1947]   Caterpillar ad in the January 11, 1947 Railway Age Magazine
441 with at least a box car [8/45 to late 1951]   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 288
Morgan Library digital photograph 6 - same image? but more washed out
441 eastbound on Center Street with at least 2 cars [8/45 to late 1951] Warsaw - Center Street in front of courthouse M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 373
Morgan Library digital photograph 423 - same image
441 with WRLX 800 refrigerator car and other cars [8/45 to late 1951] downtown Akron M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 353
441 possibly switching cars [8/45 to late 1951] Near Leesburg gravel pit? - at least 3 hoppers are in the background   Morgan Library digital photograph 260
441 with two gondolas or hoppers and a boxcar [8/45 to late 1951] Warsaw - Center and Lake Streets. A Buick dealership and an Opaline gasoline station are in the background M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 376
441 and 440 with refrigerator car (?), flat car, box car, 4 tank cars, unidentified car(s) and a box car [8/45 to late 1951]   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 342
441 on a small bridge with a tank car and boxcar [8/45 to late 1951]   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 327
40x with a tank car and box car on bridge over Erie tracks at Akron [8/45 to late 1951] Akron M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 348 - same consist as photo 327 or 354?
441 and 440 pulling a long string of cars, including at least 5 tank cars, at least two boxcars and at least 3 gondolas [8/45 to late 1951]   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 379
441 and 440 with a short train (tank car and ?) on the bridge at Chili, IN [8/45 to late 1951] Chili M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 326
441 with 440 (?) with at least 1 tank car March 25, 1947 passing over Eel River bridge, Chili, IN Malcom McCarter p. 206 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
499 with 2 box cars and possibly more cars   Warsaw, IN Richard S. Simons , p. 202 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
499, 701 or 707 with gravel train (4 hoppers, 1st [Ann A?]rbor 30591)   north of Warsaw Richard S. Simons p. 196 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
499, 701 or 707 with Erie box car 86554 and another box car   Warsaw?   Morgan Library digital photograph 38
701 with freight car       Morgan Library digital photograph 109
707 with 2 hoppers, 1 gondola, 6 tank cars, and at least 3 more gons   New Paris Van-Zillmer p. 200 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
707 with N&W hopper, unknown hopper, gondola, and at least 6 tank cars   Leesburg gravel pit?   Morgan Library digital photograph 356
707 with 1 gon and various hoppers   Milford Jct. M.D. McCarter photo p. 192 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
707 with 4 hoppers (first one's reporting marks obscured by copyright marking), possible tank car, and at least one other car       Morgan Library digital photograph 355
707 on informal last run (1 box car ahead, 2 gondolas with passengers behind) [May 31, 1952]   Richard S. Simons p. 203 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
         
 
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Photos of structures and locations alongside the Winona
Structure Town Date Photographer Source
Bridge Akron - over Erie Railroad [1909-1910]   Morgan Library digital photograph 45
Bridge Akron - over Erie Railroad     Morgan Library digital photograph 123
Bridge Akron - over Erie Railroad     Morgan Library digital photograph 259
Bridge Akron - over Erie Railroad [8/45 to late 1951] M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 348
Underpass Chili     Larry Zimmerman's site. Filled in underpass, under former Eel River RR right of way northeast of town. One wall can still be seen through the trees
Bridge Chili - over Eel River     Morgan Library digital photograph 49
Bridge Chili - under Vandalia Railroad (PRR)   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 380
Bridge Chili - under Vandalia Railroad (PRR) [after 1938] M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 323
Bridge Chili   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 324
Bridge Chili [8/45 to late 1951] M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 326
Bridge Chili - over Eel River   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 325
Bridge Chili? - over a county road north of Chili   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 328
Bridge Chili - under Vandalia Railroad (PRR)   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 333
Bridge Chili - under Vandalia Railroad (PRR)   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 331
Bridge Milford - over Turkey Creek [before de-electrification]   Morgan Library digital photograph 459X
Bridge Milford - over Turkey Creek? [before de-electrification]   Morgan Library digital photograph 47
Bridge Milford [before de-electrification]   Morgan Library digital photograph 390 photograph 1
Morgan Library digital photograph 121 photograph 2
Bridge Peru [after 1913 flood?]   Morgan Library digital photograph 133
Bridge Warsaw - over PRR tracks [8/45 to late 1951] M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 382 photograph 1
Morgan Library digital photograph 424 photograph 2
Bridge Warsaw - over PRR tracks     Morgan Library digital photograph 124
Bridge Warsaw - over PRR tracks     Morgan Library digital photograph 30
Bridge Warsaw - over PRR tracks [Photo development date August 31, 1937] Ed and Karolyn Barrus Collection Morgan Library digital photograph 411
Bridge Warsaw - over PRR tracks looking south   M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 336
Bridge Warsaw     Larry Zimmerman's site. SW of town at PRR crossing near Zimmer Rd. Hidden in the trees is a Winona bridge abutment with earthen embankment that carried the line over the PRR
Bridge Winona Lake - over Cherry Creek? [pre 1920 and probably much earlier]   Morgan Library digital photograph 36
Bridge Unknown - over small stream [8/45 to late 1951] M. D. McCarter collection Morgan Library digital photograph 345
Interchange New Paris - looking west towards SR 15 bridge with Wabash-Winona interchange track to south [Photo development date August 31, 1937] Ed and Karolyn Barrus Collection Morgan Library digital photograph 410
Powerhouse Winona Lake     Larry Zimmerman's site. Powerhouse #1. W side of Argonne Ave., N of CR/PRR, location of north wall can be seen on south wall of adjoining building
Powerhouse Winona Lake     Larry Zimmerman's site. Powerhouse #2. W of Argonne Ave., N of CR/PRR, located 50-100 yards W of powerhouse #1
Retaining wall       Larry Zimmerman's site. 0.7 mi. S of Miami Co./Fulton Co. line, W side of IN-19, with steps in wall up to residence. Retaining wall was built beside the Winona Railroad right-of-way
Substation       Larry Zimmerman's site. S side of 400 N, 0.5 mile E of IN-19. Brownell substation, four miles from Peru
Substation Mentone     Larry Zimmerman's site. E side of Morgan St., N of E. Main St./IN-25. The Mentone depot/substation now has metal siding over some of the exterior walls
Tracks Winona Lake     Larry Zimmerman's site. N of Winona Lake, SW corner of Argonne & Durbin, just N of CR/PRR, behind Warsaw Chemical, part of small yard which served Litchfield Dairy on N side of #1 (1903) carbarn
 
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The Final Run of the Winona
Description Date Location Photographer Source
707 on informal last run (1 box car ahead, 2 gondolas with passengers behind) [May 31, 1952]   Richard S. Simons p. 203 of Ghost Railroads of Indiana
PRR gondola number 853424 is shown with passengers taking part in the Winona Railroad's Final Run [May 31, 1952]     Morgan Library digital photograph 96
PRR gondola car number 853424 and PRR gon ??? [May 31, 1952]     Morgan Library digital photograph 92
From rear end of train. A wreath is attached to one of the borrowed Pennsylvania Railroad's gondola cars. The gondola's passengers are seen as well as a man and a boy standing along the track. A number of late 1940's and early 1950's automobiles can be seen along the track. [May 31, 1952]     Morgan Library digital photograph 95
The Plymouth locomotive hooked to the PRR gondola cars is seen leaving the car barn on North Detroit Street in Warsaw. The cars are jammed with people. [May 31, 1952]     Morgan Library digital photograph 93
This image shows a Winona Railroad Plymouth locomotive hooked to a Pennsylvania Railroad gondola car. A large wreath is attached to the locomotive's radiator shell. A man, possibly the engineer, is shown standing on the locomotive. [May 31, 1952]     Morgan Library digital photograph 94
PRR gondola 853424 [May 31, 1952]     Morgan Library digital photograph 147
PRR gondola 853424 [May 31, 1952]     Morgan Library digital photograph 416
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Photo sources
Name Contact Information
Morgan Library Digital Collection Archives & Special Collections
Morgan Library
Grace College & Theological Seminary
Winona Lake, IN
Harold K. Volrath 1000 West 97th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64114
Big Four Graphics Jay Williams
Big Four Graphics
650 E. 58th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
317-255-8749
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