Historic Preservation

Grant awarded for interurban Restoration steps, ladders and "cowcatcher"

Grant awarded for interurban Restoration steps, ladders and "cowcatcher"

The Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company is excited to announce that interurban No. 429 has received a $4,999 Heritage Support Grant from the Indiana Historical Society. The grant project will provide for new boarding steps, baggage room ladders and the iconic “cowcatcher” or pilot on the front, which resembles a snowplow and prevents objects from being caught underneath the train.

Electrify 429 : Indiana Interurban Revival | Fall 2020 Update

Electrify 429 : Indiana Interurban Revival | Fall 2020 Update

HHTC’s tremendous volunteers have worked on average three to four days per week, collaborating in small groups with COVID-19 precautions. Careful planning and project management has enabled the near completion of Phase One, cosmetic restoration of the car’s interior smoking section, along with the beginning of Phase Two, mechanical and electrical restoration of the car to operating condition.

Heritage Support Grant awarded for mechanical restoration of rare Indiana interurban car

Heritage Support Grant awarded for mechanical restoration of rare Indiana interurban car

The Hoosier Heartland Trolley Company is excited to announce that Electrify 429 has received an $8,000 grant from the Indiana Historical Society’s Heritage Support Grant Program; in addition to a $1,200 match from a private trust and generous donors. Heritage Support Grants are provided by the Indiana Historical Society and made possible by Lilly Endowment, Inc.

How Adaptive Reuse and Hoosier Passion Preserved Railway Heritage

How Adaptive Reuse and Hoosier Passion Preserved Railway Heritage

So, what does a gravel pit office, tire shed, house, an outdoor cabin and a helicopter ride have in common?

-A captivating story full of twists and turns, legendary artifacts from Indiana’s past, and forward-thinking Hoosiers that have worked tirelessly across generations to preserve our world-renowned electric railway heritage.