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10/31/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:5/5/2017 - 5/5/2017
Album Info:I caught this Amtrak Hoosier State with several cars appearing to be dead-heading to Chicago.
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Clear Signal to Proceed
Title:  Clear Signal to Proceed
Description:  The north-bound Amtrak Hoosier State receives the clear signal to leave the former Monon trackage that ends at Munster, IN, and move onto the westbound CN trackage before picking up the former C&EI trackage farther west.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 11/8/2020 10:57:02 AM
Location:  Munster, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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AMTK P42DC #140
Title:  AMTK P42DC #140
Description:  Northbound Hooiser State with Amtrak P42DC #140 at the head waits patiently just south of the 45th Street crossing on the former Monon trackage for the clear signl to proceed onto the westbound CN tracks.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 11/8/2020 10:57:06 AM
Location:  Munster, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 140(P42DC)
Views:  93   Comments: 0
AMTK PS40DC #140
Title:  AMTK PS40DC #140
Description:  Having received the clear signal to proceed, the Hoosier State heads forward toward the CN tracks it will take west for a short distance.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 11/8/2020 10:57:09 AM
Location:  Munster, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 140(P42DC)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
AMTK Buffer Car #10405
Title:  AMTK Buffer Car #10405
Description:  Spotting Amtrak buffer car #10405 as the second car in the northbound Hoosier State indicates that some of the cars behind are in transit from the Beech Grove shops to Chicago.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 11/8/2020 10:57:11 AM
Location:  Munster, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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AMTK Superliner #31015
Title:  AMTK Superliner #31015
Description:  Following the Amtrak buffer car #10405 is Superliner #31015 obviously bound for Chicago from the Beech Grove Shops.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 11/8/2020 10:57:14 AM
Location:  Munster, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  146   Comments: 0
AMTK Baggage Car #1738
Title:  AMTK Baggage Car #1738
Description:  With its door open and behind the Superliner #31015, it appears that it is also deadheading up to Chicago on the Hoosier State this day. Rare to see a "one eyed bandit" (open rr door) and almost never on a baggage car!
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 11/8/2020 10:57:17 AM
Location:  Munster, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  145   Comments: 0
AMTK Cafe #48196
Title:  AMTK Cafe #48196
Description:  Interesting car that has been rebuilt and renumbered several times during its service years. Here it's the obligatory cafe car on the northbound Hoosier State.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 11/8/2020 10:57:19 AM
Location:  Munster, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  137   Comments: 0
AMTK Coach #54527
Title:  AMTK Coach #54527
Description:  One of two coach cars on the northbound Hoosier State this day.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 11/8/2020 10:57:22 AM
Location:  Munster, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  118   Comments: 0
AMTK Coach #54576
Title:  AMTK Coach #54576
Description:  The second coach car and last in the Hoosier State consist this day is Amtrak #54576.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 11/8/2020 10:57:25 AM
Location:  Munster, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
And it disappears around the bend . . .
Title:  And it disappears around the bend . . .
Description:  Bringing up the rear of the Amtrak Hoosier State is Amtrak coach #54576. The train is curving off of the former Monon trackage at Munster, IN, and onto the westbound CN tracks to head to the former northbound C&EI trackage to continue its trip to Chicago.
Photo Date:  5/5/2017  Upload Date: 11/8/2020 10:57:27 AM
Location:  Munster, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Track,Action
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Views:  97   Comments: 0


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