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By:Bob Rule, Jr.
Dates:6/16/2012 - 6/18/2012
Album Info:Pictures were taken in Chesterton and Burns Harbor Indiana
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NS 7531
Title:  NS 7531
Description:  NS Westbounder at the west end of Chesterton, Ind.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:34:43 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7531(ES40DC) NS 6710(SD60)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
Eastbounder
Title:  Eastbounder
Description:  This eastbounder has just passed Porter Jct.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:35:00 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7510(ES40DC)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
West to Chicago
Title:  West to Chicago
Description:  Westbounder approaching Porter Jct at the west end of Chesterton, Ind on a HOT June day!
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:35:29 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9661(C40-9W) NS 7526(ES40DC)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
West bound mixed freight
Title:  West bound mixed freight
Description:  Along the NS main at Burns Harbor, Ind.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:35:47 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9374(C40-9W) NS 9394(C40-9W)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
CP Power
Title:  CP Power
Description:  This westbound CP train is crossing over from the west main to the east main to allow an Amtrak local to come down to Porter Jct.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:36:11 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8779(ES44AC)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
WB CP train
Title:  WB CP train
Description:  Closer look at CP power
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:36:31 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8779(ES44AC)
Views:  299   Comments: 1
Amtrak Local
Title:  Amtrak Local
Description:  This westbound Amtrak local is the reason the CP train crossed over from the west to the east main.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:36:49 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 38(P42DC)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
WB Amtrak
Title:  WB Amtrak
Description:  You are looking at the tail end of a westbound Amtrak local at Porter Jct, Chesterton, Ind.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:37:04 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 33(P42DC)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
Canadian Pacifit to Chicago
Title:  Canadian Pacifit to Chicago
Description:  WB CP stack train at mile post 488
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:37:57 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9723(AC44CW)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
WB CP train
Title:  WB CP train
Description:  CP 9723 heads up a west bound stack train.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:38:13 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9723(AC44CW)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
CP Power
Title:  CP Power
Description:  WB to Chicago on a hot, hazy June morning.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:40:29 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 9723(AC44CW)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
WB NS
Title:  WB NS
Description:  Bound for Chicago, this NS train passes by on a HOT Indiana afternoon.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:40:45 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2667(SD70M-2)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
WB with BNSF power
Title:  WB with BNSF power
Description:  This train is about to go through Porter Jct.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:42:08 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7216(ES44DC)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
WB at Chesterton,  Ind
Title:  WB at Chesterton, Ind
Description:  BNSF led train is about to crossover from the west to the east main.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:42:27 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7216(ES44DC)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
Crossing Over
Title:  Crossing Over
Description:  This westbounder is crossing over to the east main to access a brachline.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:42:43 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7216(ES44DC)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
BNSF power
Title:  BNSF power
Description:  Nice paint scheme even if it is a bit faded
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:42:59 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7216(ES44DC)
Views:  350   Comments: 0
On the Branch Line
Title:  On the Branch Line
Description:  After crossing over to the east main, the BNSF led train in headed west out the branch.
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:43:19 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 7216(ES44DC) NS 2764(SD70M-2)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
EB stack train
Title:  EB stack train
Description:  Near the Burns Harbor station stop on the South Shore line, this NS mainline is only about 100 ft to the north.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:37:20 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 8981(C40-9W) NS 9429(C40-9W)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
EB NS
Title:  EB NS
Description:  Stack train eastbound at Burns Harbor.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:37:35 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9429(C40-9W) NS 8981(C40-9W)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
WB Amtrak
Title:  WB Amtrak
Description:  WB Amtrak hustles past a wb freight at Burns Harbor, Ind.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:43:37 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 164(P42DC)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
WB Amtrak
Title:  WB Amtrak
Description:  Headed to Chicago, early on a Monday morning.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:44:03 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 176(P42DC)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
EB CP train
Title:  EB CP train
Description:  On the NS main at Burns Harbor, this eb CP train met wb train and block my view of the wb train. Looking thru the eb train, I got a quick climse of the wb train which may have been lead by the NS NKP Heritage unit.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:44:19 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8938(ES44AC)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
CP Power
Title:  CP Power
Description:  East Bounder on a HOT Monday morning.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 4:44:58 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8938(ES44AC)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
West Bounder
Title:  West Bounder
Description:  One of a number of Amtrak trains seen at this location on a Monday morning between 8am and 11am
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:28:31 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 821(P40DC)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
EB Amtrak
Title:  EB Amtrak
Description:  Seeing this train as a push-pull, I bet this train was eb headed for Michigan City, Ind.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:29:38 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  229   Comments: 0
Union Pacific Flag Units
Title:  Union Pacific Flag Units
Description:  WB at Burns Harbor, headed for Chicago
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:29:56 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 8461(SD70ACe)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
On the South Shore Line
Title:  On the South Shore Line
Description:  This westbound freight caught me by surprise, running west on the South Shore line, just east of the Burns Harbor station stop.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:30:43 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  GMTX 2668(GP38-2) GMTX 2171(GP38-2)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
NS Coal
Title:  NS Coal
Description:  West bound NS coal train hammers past my location near the Burns Harbor station.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:31:07 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 7579(ES40DC) NS 8452(C40-8W)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
EB NS
Title:  EB NS
Description:  We have moved to the east end of Chesterton, Ind to get a different view of the NS mainline. This is a nice location behind the Chesterton Moose building and there are a couple of nice shade trees here which was a nice break due to the oppressive heat of the day.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:33:48 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9425(C40-9W)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
EB NS
Title:  EB NS
Description:  This pair of NS engines is running east on the west main, probably headed for the yard at Burns Harbor, Ind.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:35:22 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6689(SD60) NS 9353(C40-9W)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
NS East bound
Title:  NS East bound
Description:  A look at the other end of the two east bound NS engines at Burns Harbor, Ind.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:35:37 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9353(C40-9W) NS 6689(SD60)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
WB CP Power
Title:  WB CP Power
Description:  This hard charging WB CP train has just passed the steel plant at Burns Harbor.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:36:45 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8797(ES44AC) CP 8716(ES44AC)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
A better look....
Title:  A better look....
Description:  Three CP units hustles west to Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:37:36 PM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8716(ES44AC) CP 8797(ES44AC)
Views:  348   Comments: 0
East end of Chesterton,  Ind.
Title:  East end of Chesterton, Ind.
Description:  NS 6342 leads a WB train through the east end of Chesterton, Ind. If I am not mistaken, 6342 is normally a helper on the west slope in Pa.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:43:40 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6342(SD40E) NS 6339(SD40E)
Views:  550   Comments: 2
SD 40Es
Title:  SD 40Es
Description:  This westbounder is lead by three engines, two of which are the SD40E class.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:44:01 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 6342(SD40E) NS 6339(SD40E)
Views:  501   Comments: 1
BNSF Power
Title:  BNSF Power
Description:  This west bound BNSF train sat just east of this location for almost a half hour before being given permission west due to an Amtrak train moving west thru Porter Jct, about 3/4 mile west of this location.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:44:19 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5940(ES44AC)
Views:  330   Comments: 0
WB BNSF
Title:  WB BNSF
Description:  This train is made of Herzog hopper cars
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:44:49 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5940(ES44AC)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
East Bound Steel Coils
Title:  East Bound Steel Coils
Description:  NS moving steel coil cars east thru Chesterton, Ind.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:50:13 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 9532(C40-9W)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
CP Power
Title:  CP Power
Description:  One of the last photos I got on my Indiana trip, this pair of CP units was sitting at the extreme east end of Chesterton, Ind. awaiting permission to move west.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:50:34 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CP 8831(ES44AC)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
Back Lit eastbounder
Title:  Back Lit eastbounder
Description:  The last pic of the trip.
Photo Date:  6/18/2012  Upload Date: 6/23/2012 8:52:09 PM
Location:  Chesterton, IN
Author:  Bob Rule, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NS 2648(SD70M)
Views:  149   Comments: 0


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