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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:7/31/2012 - 7/31/2012
Album Info:Almost before the outgoing hot metal bottle car train led by IHB 1505 had left the south end of the Michigan Avenue yard, up comes Norfolk Southern 5114 with a returning hot metal bottle car train from the ArcelorMittal finishing plant in Riverdale, IL.
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NS 5114 with the returning hot metal bottle car train
Title:  NS 5114 with the returning hot metal bottle car train
Description:  Having just passed the departing hot metal bottle car train, NS 5114 heads north with the returning hot metal bottle car train.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:26:50 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5114(GP38-2)
Views:  137   Comments: 1
NS 5114 - Norfolk Southern
Title:  NS 5114 - Norfolk Southern
Description:  NS 5114 is the typical GP38 power used to shuttle the hot metal bottle car trains from the ArcelorMittal plant in East Chicago to its sis{er finishing plant in Riverdale, IL.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:26:58 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5114(GP38-2)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Hot Metal Bottle Car Train
Title:  Hot Metal Bottle Car Train
Description:  The bulbous bodies of the hot metal cars makes it easy to spot from a distance. That and the idler spacer gondolas gives it a unique profile on the tracks.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:27:05 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5114(GP38-2)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
IHB 60062 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB 60062 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  Today IHB gondola #60062 serves as the first idler spacer car in the hot metal bottle car train.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:27:12 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  88   Comments: 0
INLX 157 - ArcelorMittal (formerly Inland Steel)
Title:  INLX 157 - ArcelorMittal (formerly Inland Steel)
Description:  First hot metal bottle car in the returning train is INLX 157, a Reichard built car. Notice the still glowing interior under the cap.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:27:20 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  163   Comments: 2
NS 210139 - Norfolk Southern
Title:  NS 210139 - Norfolk Southern
Description:  Today, NS 210139 is serving as an idler spacer between hot metal bottle cars INLX 157 and INLX 141.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:27:30 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
INLX 141 - ArcelorMittal (formerly Inland Steel)
Title:  INLX 141 - ArcelorMittal (formerly Inland Steel)
Description:  The 2nd hot metal bottle car in this returning train is INLX 141.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:27:40 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  143   Comments: 2
IHB 435 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB 435 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  Serving as an idler spacer car between two hot metal bottle cars is IHB 435 today.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:27:56 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
INLX 204 - ArcelorMittal (formerly Inland Steel)
Title:  INLX 204 - ArcelorMittal (formerly Inland Steel)
Description:  The 3rd hot letal bottle car in the returning train is INLX 204.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:28:10 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  113   Comments: 2
SOU 65227 - Southern Rwy
Title:  SOU 65227 - Southern Rwy
Description:  Serving as an idler spacer car between two hot metal bottle cars is SOU 65227 today.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:28:17 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  78   Comments: 0
IHB 443 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Title:  IHB 443 - Indiana Harbor Belt
Description:  Serving as an idler spacer car at the end of the returning hot metal bottle cars train is IHB 443 today.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:28:34 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  75   Comments: 0
Returning Hot Metal Bottle Car Train
Title:  Returning Hot Metal Bottle Car Train
Description:  Having just passed the IHB Calumet Tower and the CSX/IHB diamond, the hot metal bottle car train continures toward the home ArcelorMittal plant now just a few miles away.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:28:46 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5114(GP38-2)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
Returning Hot Metal Bottle Car Train
Title:  Returning Hot Metal Bottle Car Train
Description:  Always fun to spot one of these trains with its unique silhouette. Note the glowing top under the cap of the 4th car, INLX 153.
Photo Date:  7/31/2012  Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:28:54 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  NS 5114(GP38-2)
Views:  281   Comments: 2


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