Abandoned_Egyptian_line_near_Ill-IN_Stateline_June2004_Brian Solomon 234505 December 15, 2013 700 × 482 DAILY POST: Winners and Losers. High summer sun scorched the ruins of the old New York Central Egyptian Line at the Indiana-Illinois Stateline. This is one of many Midwestern railways abandoned as a result of railroad merger and line consolidation and shifting traffic patterns. Like this:Like Loading... Share this:FacebookEmailTwitterMoreWhatsAppLike this:Like Loading...