Any information about 1887 Midland Railroad in central Indiana?`?

Question

The railroad, also known as the Central Indiana Railway had stations at Muncie, Avondale, Anderson, Lapel, Noblesville, Westfield, Jolietville, Roston, Gadsden, Lebanon, Advance, New Ross, Ladoga, Waveland, Waveland Juction, Sand Creek, E. Rockville, Bridgeton, Carbon & Brazil, Indiana. It ran a total of 117 miles.

Answer 1

http://www.indianatrails.org/MidlandTrac...

Answer 2

I checked my references and could find nothing of the Central Indiana Railroad or the Midland, although I have heard of the Midland.

It is my guess that this railroad was first swallowed up by the Norfolk Western, which itself was swallowed up by the creation of the Norfolk Southern.

Answer 3

There's a history and timeline for the Midland, which became the Central Indiana in 1903, at this website:

http://www.indianatrails.org/MidlandTrac...

There are photos of the right of way and links to related sites in the area.

It looks like at least part of it is now a recreation trail called the Midland Trace.

It says there that the road eventually became part of Conrail, but that it was torn up in the mid-1980s.