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Viewing Album:  Carter's NS Chicago Line
 
By:Carter Buchanan
Dates:1/1/2006 - 1/1/2006
Album Info:Pictures from my occasional trips to the former New York Central mainline in Indiana and Ohio
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1183-01 Westbound Amtrak Empire Builder switches at Midway Station
Title:  1183-01 Westbound Amtrak Empire Builder switches at Midway Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1978  Upload Date: 8/23/2009 5:41:48 PM
Location:  Saint Paul, MN
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 239(F40PHR) AMTK 237(F40PHR) AMTK 673(Heater Car)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
UP 4587
Title:  UP 4587
Description:  Westbound freight with UP power cruises across Hivley Ave and up the controlled siding leading to Elkhart Yard
Photo Date:  9/8/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:06:06 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4587(SD70M)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
UP 8640
Title:  UP 8640
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:07:32 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8640(SD70ACe)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
Old Southern 86' boxcar
Title:  Old Southern 86' boxcar
Description:  Nice to see these still floating around!
Photo Date:  9/8/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:08:42 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  166   Comments: 1
Rolling meet at the Hivley Ave signals
Title:  Rolling meet at the Hivley Ave signals
Description:  Eastbound mixed freight arrives on track 1 heading toward Toledo as inbound train heads west into Elkhart Yard on the siding.
Photo Date:  9/8/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:10:22 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9254(C40-9W)
Views:  413   Comments: 1
Case tractors head east
Title:  Case tractors head east
Description:  You know you are in farming country when you see this.
Photo Date:  9/8/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:11:19 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  158   Comments: 0
UP 3991 leads ethanol train east
Title:  UP 3991 leads ethanol train east
Description:  Unit ethanol train heads east on track 1. Visiting from South Carolina, this is the first time i've seen a unit train of this. The approach medium on track 2 is for a westbound intermodal with BNSF power in which my shot didn't turn out...oh well.
Photo Date:  9/8/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:12:52 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3991(SD70M)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
NS 2751 leads eastbound pigs on track 2.
Title:  NS 2751 leads eastbound pigs on track 2.
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:14:34 AM
Location:  Osceola, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2751(SD70M-2)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
Bobcats head east
Title:  Bobcats head east
Description:  All sorts of stuff run on this mainline! Eastbound Bobcats ride flatbed trailer.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:16:13 AM
Location:  Osceola, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  187   Comments: 0
NS 7116 leads gon train east
Title:  NS 7116 leads gon train east
Description:  Its been a while since i've seen this unit, but i've seen it many times before at home.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:17:00 AM
Location:  Osceola, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7116(GP60)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
BNSF 4764 on westbound intermodal
Title:  BNSF 4764 on westbound intermodal
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:18:05 AM
Location:  Osceola, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4764(C44-9W)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
NS 7518 heading east
Title:  NS 7518 heading east
Description:  Nice G head signals.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:19:15 AM
Location:  Mishawaka, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7518(ES40DC)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
Old NYC whistle post and G head signal
Title:  Old NYC whistle post and G head signal
Description:  G head signal at mp CD 431.1 westbound along with a classic concrete New York Central whistle post.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:20:39 AM
Location:  Mishawaka, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  180   Comments: 0
BNSF 5663 in siding
Title:  BNSF 5663 in siding
Description:  BNSF sits in the siding at CP 435 with hopper train. Nice NYC style signal cantilever!
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:21:40 AM
Location:  South Bend, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5663(AC44CW)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Grand Trunk Western bridge
Title:  Grand Trunk Western bridge
Description:  Cool......what more can I say?
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:22:58 AM
Location:  South Bend, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  134   Comments: 0
Eastbound hoppers with BNSF power
Title:  Eastbound hoppers with BNSF power
Description:  Eastbound coal passes through the scenic farm country of NW Indiana. I think I have the right location.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:24:21 AM
Location:  Lydick, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  158   Comments: 0
NS 2678 charges west
Title:  NS 2678 charges west
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:25:25 AM
Location:  LaPorte, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2678(SD70M-2)
Views:  148   Comments: 0
Old New York Central milepost
Title:  Old New York Central milepost
Description:  Mileage measured from Buffalo, NY...488 miles away. NS calls this the "CD" line now.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:27:16 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  230   Comments: 0
NS 9417 leads train 205 westbound
Title:  NS 9417 leads train 205 westbound
Description:  Train 205 from Boston is one of the "Patriot Corridor" trains between Boston, MA and Chicago. Hopefully this will increase the traffic on the old EL Southern Tier main in the future.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:28:58 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9417(C40-9W)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
Amtrak 128 charges west with Michigan Corridor train
Title:  Amtrak 128 charges west with Michigan Corridor train
Description:  Passing classic NYC concrete milepost
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:31:00 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 128(P42DC)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
NS 2678 heads west
Title:  NS 2678 heads west
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:32:15 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2678(SD70M-2)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
UP 4097 leads mixed freight west
Title:  UP 4097 leads mixed freight west
Description:  MOW has the Chicago line pretty much single tracked much of the day on the Chicago West territory around Burns Harbor. Fortunattly everything is going west into the sun.
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:33:07 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 4097(SD70M)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
CN 2238 heads mixed freigh east
Title:  CN 2238 heads mixed freigh east
Description:  Nice surprise to see CN power leading a freight on NS. Is this some sort of runthrough?
Photo Date:  9/9/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:34:14 AM
Location:  Porter, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CN 2238(ES44DC)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
NS 9808 leads unit Humvee train
Title:  NS 9808 leads unit Humvee train
Description:  Humvee's head east on track 1 at the Hivley Ave signals
Photo Date:  9/10/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:35:32 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9808(C40-9W)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
CP 9628 takes the connection
Title:  CP 9628 takes the connection
Description:  CP Rail 9628 leaves the Chicago line and takes the connection track to the Lake Division mainline at Butler
Photo Date:  9/12/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:39:26 AM
Location:  Butler, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9628(AC44CW)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
UP 9787 leads unit ethanol train east
Title:  UP 9787 leads unit ethanol train east
Description:  Picture didn't turn out well, sorry for the quality.
Photo Date:  9/12/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:41:34 AM
Location:  Edgerton, OH
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9787(C44-9W)
Views:  310   Comments: 0
NS 9029 leads westbound autorack train
Title:  NS 9029 leads westbound autorack train
Description:  Two GE's lead autoracks over the US 6 (Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hwy) crossing into downtown Edgerton.
Photo Date:  9/12/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:42:36 AM
Location:  Edgerton, OH
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9029(C40-9W)
Views:  342   Comments: 1
NS 9148 leads train 205 west
Title:  NS 9148 leads train 205 west
Description:  Which side to be on? 205 is approaching a eastbound freight.....I may have blown it for the eastbound but I would luck out.
Photo Date:  9/12/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:43:54 AM
Location:  Bryan, OH
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9148(C40-9W)
Views:  387   Comments: 0
BNSF 971 on eastbound mixed freight
Title:  BNSF 971 on eastbound mixed freight
Description:  I about missed this guy since I picked the wrong side of the tracks to be on for this track speed meet. NS 205's lead engine is passing me as I made this shot.
Photo Date:  9/12/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:44:50 AM
Location:  Bryan, OH
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 971(C44-9W)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
NS 2535 leads eastbound pigs
Title:  NS 2535 leads eastbound pigs
Description:  At Kendallville, this is the last Chicago line train I would see before return back home to South Carolina. Unfortunattly the weather is dismal for the trip back, but I hope to return again. The clear signal on track 1 is for a westbound that we would miss minutes later.
Photo Date:  9/13/2008  Upload Date: 9/21/2008 12:46:05 AM
Location:  Kendallville, IN
Author:  Carter Buchanan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 2535(SD70)
Views:  287   Comments: 0

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