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Title: |
BO5 |
Description: |
NS train BO5, passing along the Amtrak station in Niles, heads back to Burns Harbor, Indiana after switching industries on Amtrak's Michigan Corridor line. It has been a long time since a freight train has passed by this platform. This train originally switched industries on Amtrak between Porter and Buchanan, west of Niles. NS train B1G (now abolished as of March 2009) switched the line from Kalamazoo west to Niles. Now NS train BO5 switches the entire line from Porter to Lawton, just west of Kalamazoo. |
Photo Date: |
4/2/2009 Upload Date: 4/3/2009 12:22:01 AM |
Location: |
Niles, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3065(GP40-2) |
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301 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
BO5 |
Description: |
Heading back to Burns Harbor, Indiana while passing the platforms of the Niles Amtrak station. |
Photo Date: |
4/2/2009 Upload Date: 4/3/2009 12:22:16 AM |
Location: |
Niles, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3070(GP40-2) |
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183 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
352 |
Description: |
Passengers greet the arrival of Amtrak Wolverine train 352 to Niles. |
Photo Date: |
4/2/2009 Upload Date: 4/3/2009 12:22:31 AM |
Location: |
Niles, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 34(P42DC) |
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206 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
364 |
Description: |
Amtrak's Blue Water arrives to the former Michigan Central station in Niles. |
Photo Date: |
4/2/2009 Upload Date: 4/3/2009 12:22:46 AM |
Location: |
Niles, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 33(P42DC) |
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222 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Baggage |
Description: |
Passengers heading for Winter Park, CO place their baggage and ski equipment at the north end of the Padnos Transportation Center to load onto Amtrak's Pere Marquette (train 371). |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:00:01 PM |
Location: |
Holland, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
371 |
Description: |
Amtrak's Pere Marquette arrives to the Padnos Transportation Center. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:00:18 PM |
Location: |
Holland, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 59(P42DC) |
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310 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak Cascades |
Description: |
Amtrak Cascades logo on the engineers side NPCU No. 90230 |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:00:32 PM |
Location: |
Holland, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 90230(NPCU) |
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214 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Skiers |
Description: |
Passengers heading for Winter Park, CO load their baggage and ski equipment into NPCU No. 90230 (Pere Marquette train 371) at the Padnos Transportation Center. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:00:52 PM |
Location: |
Holland, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 90230(NPCU) |
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402 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
371 |
Description: |
At the Padnos Transportation Center. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:01:07 PM |
Location: |
Holland, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 90230(NPCU) |
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237 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
350 |
Description: |
Amtrak Wolverine train 350 arrives to the Kalamazoo Transportation Center. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:01:27 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 66(P42DC) |
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201 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
365 |
Description: |
Amtrak's Blue Water (train 365) arrives to the Kalamazoo Transportation Center. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:02:16 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 30(P42DC) |
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198 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
352 |
Description: |
An Amtrak Cascades NPCU leads Wolverine train 352 through CP West Botsford near Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:02:34 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 90230(NPCU) |
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213 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3806 |
Description: |
A Grand Elk GP38, two GP40-2LW's and a NS GP40-2 rest at Grand Elk Railroad's Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:02:56 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3806(GP38) WAMX 4020(GP40-2LW) NS 3069(GP40-2) |
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487 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Conrail Trailvan |
Description: |
A faded Conrail Trailvan at Grand Elk Railroad's Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:03:16 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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187 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Yard Sign |
Description: |
Norfolk Southern's former Botsford Yard sign in the scrap pile of Grand Elk Railroad's Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:03:33 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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222 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3806 |
Description: |
At Grand Elk's Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:03:53 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3806(GP38) |
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430 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 213755 |
Description: |
At Grand Elk Railroad's Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:04:16 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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384 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 3069 |
Description: |
At Grand Elk Railroad's Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:05:21 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3069(GP40-2) |
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276 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Grand Elk |
Description: |
At Grand Elk Railroad's Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:05:38 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 4002(GP40-2LW) WAMX 3806(GP38) |
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497 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Norfolk Southern and Grand Elk |
Description: |
At Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:06:01 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3069(GP40-2) WAMX 4020(GP40-2LW) |
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358 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 3806 |
Description: |
At Grand Elk Railroad's Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:06:19 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 3806(GP38) |
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290 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 4020 |
Description: |
At Grand Elk Railroad's Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:06:38 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 4020(GP40-2LW) |
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228 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Grand Elk |
Description: |
At Grand Elk Railroad's Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:07:04 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 4020(GP40-2LW) WAMX 4002(GP40-2LW) |
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374 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 4002 |
Description: |
At Grand Elk Railroad's Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:07:24 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 4002(GP40-2LW) |
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314 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
WAMX 4017 |
Description: |
At Grand Elk Railroad's Botsford Yard. |
Photo Date: |
4/4/2009 Upload Date: 4/5/2009 6:07:39 PM |
Location: |
Kalamazoo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
WAMX 4017(GP40-2LW) |
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256 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
353 |
Description: |
Passengers greet the arrival of Amtrak Wolverine train 353 |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:23:39 AM |
Location: |
Jackson, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 90200(NPCU) |
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225 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
AMTK 46 |
Description: |
Amtrak Wolverine train 350 arrives to Jackson |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:24:20 AM |
Location: |
Jackson, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 46(P42DC) |
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206 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Jackson Depot Interior |
Description: |
Inside the former Michigan Central station in Jackson |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:24:56 AM |
Location: |
Jackson, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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164 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Jackson Depot Interior |
Description: |
Inside the east tower of Jackson's Michigan Central station |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:25:27 AM |
Location: |
Jackson, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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135 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Rotting Wood |
Description: |
The front doors of Jackson's Michigan Central station |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:25:55 AM |
Location: |
Jackson, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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115 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Conrail LIVES |
Description: |
A Conrail sign on one of the doors of Jackson's Michigan Central station |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:26:19 AM |
Location: |
Jackson, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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146 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Horsepower |
Description: |
Locomotive power at NS's Jackson Yard |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:26:55 AM |
Location: |
Jackson, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3034(GP40-2) NS 3058(GP40-2) NS 5555(GP38-2) |
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417 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 3058 |
Description: |
Locomotive power at NS's Jackson Yard |
Photo Date: |
4/11/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:27:32 AM |
Location: |
Jackson, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 3058(GP40-2) |
Views: |
207 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
365 |
Description: |
Amtrak's Blue Water (train 365) arrives to Niles |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:28:16 AM |
Location: |
Niles, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 20(P42DC) |
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144 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
350 |
Description: |
Amtrak Wolverine train 350 pulls into the siding alongside Niles' Michigan Central station |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:28:46 AM |
Location: |
Niles, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 27(P42DC) |
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187 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
351 |
Description: |
Amtrak Wolverine train 351 pulls up to platforms of the Niles station |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:29:25 AM |
Location: |
Niles, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 21(P42DC) |
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169 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NEW Station Platform |
Description: |
New Amtrak station platform was constructed earlier in the week. Once completed, Amtrak's Blue Water (trains 364 and 365) and Wolverine trains 354 and 355 will serve New Buffalo, ending the stop by the Pere Marquette (trains 370 and 371) on CSX. Currently, no Amtrak trains on this line (Amtrak's Michigan District) stop in New Buffalo. |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:30:02 AM |
Location: |
New Buffalo, MI |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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186 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Bed & Breakfast |
Description: |
The former New York Central freight house is being converted into a Bed & Breakfast for railfans. It is located one mile east of Porter (CP 482). |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:31:21 AM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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106 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
20Z |
Description: |
Four SD70M-2's and a Dash9 lead train 20Z east through Chesterton |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:32:07 AM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
NS 2750(SD70M-2) |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
20W |
Description: |
NS train 20W pulls alongside an NS work train stopped at CP 482 |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:32:59 AM |
Location: |
Chesterton, IN |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
NS 2762(SD70M-2) NS 2684(SD70M-2) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CN 2516 |
Description: |
A Canadian National run through crosses over from Main 1 to Main 2 on Norfolk Southern at CP 482 |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:34:12 AM |
Location: |
Porter, IN |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
CN 2516(C44-9WL) |
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340 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 18043 |
Description: |
An NS work train dumping new ties along the tracks for upcoming track work passes through CP 482 while returning to Burns Harbor Yard |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:35:13 AM |
Location: |
Porter, IN |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
Categories: |
RollingStock |
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266 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NS 2684 |
Description: |
A work train dropping off new ties proceeds through CP 482 |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:35:59 AM |
Location: |
Porter, IN |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
NS 2684(SD70M-2) |
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172 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CP 8571 |
Description: |
A Canadian Pacific run through heads east through CP 482 |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:36:39 AM |
Location: |
Porter, IN |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
CP 8571(AC44CW) |
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204 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
512 |
Description: |
South Shore commuter train 512 arrives to Beverly Shores |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:37:45 AM |
Location: |
Beverly Shores, IN |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
NICD 6(Electric M.U.) |
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260 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NICD 17 |
Description: |
Chicago, South Shore & South Bend's Shops Yard |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:38:39 AM |
Location: |
Michigan City, IN |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
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Locomotives: |
NICD 17(Electric M.U.) |
Views: |
263 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSS 2003 |
Description: |
Chicago, South Shore & South Bend's Shops Yard |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:39:15 AM |
Location: |
Michigan City, IN |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSS 2003(GP38-2) |
Views: |
150 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NICD 308 |
Description: |
A new South Shore bi-level coach at Shops Yard |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:40:09 AM |
Location: |
Michigan City, IN |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NICD 308(Electric M.U.) |
Views: |
319 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
NICD 309 |
Description: |
New South Shore bi-level coaches at Shops Yard |
Photo Date: |
4/18/2009 Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:40:54 AM |
Location: |
Michigan City, IN |
Author: |
J.R. Valderas |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NICD 309(Electric M.U.) NICD 301(Electric M.U.) |
Views: |
497 Comments: 0 |
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