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Sunday Nov 14th 2010 and an ambitious enthusiasts charter was run by Banta Rail covering lines rarely (if ever) traversed by a passenger train. Here INRD 4003 runs at line speed through Deming Park in the suburbs of Terre Haute |
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11/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 2:27:31 AM |
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Terre Haute, IN |
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Andy Pearce |
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Passenger,Action |
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INRD 4003(SD40-2) |
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469 Comments: 0 |
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What a great location for train watching. If only there were more trains to watch! |
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11/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 2:27:32 AM |
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Terre Haute, IN |
Author: |
Andy Pearce |
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Passenger,Action |
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458 Comments: 0 |
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Around the North side of the city now, NRD 4001 brings up the rear as the consist heads across the Wabash River and on to the Duke Energy generating plant |
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11/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 2:27:32 AM |
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Terre Haute, IN |
Author: |
Andy Pearce |
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Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
INRD 4001(SD40-2) |
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340 Comments: 1 |
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Back through Deming Park again and heading for mining country |
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11/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 2:27:33 AM |
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Terre Haute, IN |
Author: |
Andy Pearce |
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Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
INRD 4001(SD40-2) |
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310 Comments: 0 |
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An hour or so later and we find the train heading down the newly opened spur to Bear Run Mine |
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11/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 2:27:34 AM |
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Bear Run Mine, IN |
Author: |
Andy Pearce |
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Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
INRD 4001(SD40-2) |
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370 Comments: 0 |
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The 1950's rolling stock provided by Mid America Rail Leasing contrasts well with the INRD locomotives |
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11/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 2:27:34 AM |
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Bear Run Mine, IN |
Author: |
Andy Pearce |
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Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
INRD 4001(SD40-2) INRD 4003(SD40-2) |
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604 Comments: 0 |
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Spot the train! Enormous worn out tyres from mining trucks are used to help stabilise the reclaimed landscape, whilst in the distance an 6000 ton dragline casts a cloud of dust as it strips the topsoil to reveal fresh coal seams |
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11/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 2:27:35 AM |
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Bear Run Mine, IN |
Author: |
Andy Pearce |
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Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
INRD 4003(SD40-2) |
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667 Comments: 0 |
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Stripped shale is piled almost to the trackside as the train arrives at the mine |
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11/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 2:27:36 AM |
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Bear Run Mine, IN |
Author: |
Andy Pearce |
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Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
INRD 4001(SD40-2) |
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331 Comments: 0 |
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Great lumps of low grade coal are discarded amongst the shale |
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11/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 2:27:38 AM |
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Bear Run Mine, IN |
Author: |
Andy Pearce |
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Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
INRD 4001(SD40-2) |
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377 Comments: 0 |
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Finally, the special runs through a landscape of harvested corn and bean fields to cross a trestle bridge |
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11/14/2010 Upload Date: 11/15/2010 2:27:30 AM |
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Elnora, IN |
Author: |
Andy Pearce |
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Passenger,Action |
Locomotives: |
INRD 4003(SD40-2) |
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913 Comments: 6 |
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