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Viewing Album:  Short Line Quadfecta
 
By:Jacob Werling
Dates:4/5/2021 - 4/5/2021
Album Info:Today TJ and I took a small tour around east central and central Indiana and came away with some great shortline and mainline action! Enjoy!
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NS 4229
Title:  NS 4229
Description:  Today TJ and I decided to take some time seeing what shortline and mainline action we could come away with around East Central and Central Indiana. We decided to begin the day around the Central Indiana and Western after hearing that they had an outbound train for Anderson today. But first, we made a quick stop at Noel and found NS 55G awaiting a new crew.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:15:07 PM
Location:  Muncie, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 4229(AC44C6M)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
CIW 5232
Title:  CIW 5232
Description:  With about 15 minutes to spare, we made it into Lapel, and right around 8 AM, engineer Jay Harmon took off east with CIW 5232 long hood forward and a decently sized train east to Anderson.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:17:01 PM
Location:  Lapel, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CIW 5232(GP38-2)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
CIW 5232
Title:  CIW 5232
Description:  The train passes the 2nd of 3 grain elevators in Lapel. Only the one is occasionally served by rail.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:19:28 PM
Location:  Lapel, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CIW 5232(GP38-2)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
CIW 5232
Title:  CIW 5232
Description:  The train crosses 9th and John Streets in Lapel and continues east. I received word that the CNUR would also be running a New Castle Job. So we decided to let the CIW tail off and book it to New Castle.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:21:46 PM
Location:  Lapel, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CIW 5232(GP38-2)
Views:  428   Comments: 0
CNUR 5 and WBCR 6
Title:  CNUR 5 and WBCR 6
Description:  Sure enough, the crew was already there and WBCR 6 was being warmed up to start a short day of work.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:23:42 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CNUR 5(GP7u) WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
CNUR 5 and WBCR 6
Title:  CNUR 5 and WBCR 6
Description:  About 20 minutes later then engine is all warmed up and ready to begin the day. For the first time ever I am getting to see WBCR 6 move after seeing it sit still every time I saw it at its home in Bluffton!
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:25:58 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CNUR 5(GP7u) WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The engine pulls forward past the switch and backs down into the yard along 18th Street to fetch 4 cars for Neal Scrap Metals.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:28:21 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  WBCR 6 pulls 4 cars out of the yard back to the switch by the station before reversing back to Neals
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:30:50 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The train pulls past the switch.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:32:37 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The switch is thrown and the train reverses with the 4 cars back to Neal Scrap Metals.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:36:08 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The train backs down over A Avenue.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:38:32 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The train parallels 16th Street.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:40:27 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The original number and the Wabash Central logo are beginning to peek through again!
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:42:09 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The train backs down over G Avenue.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:45:48 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  Cant hide the IC off the side of the cab either!
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 3:59:00 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  After pushing the inbound cars past the switch with Neals, Conductor Branden Bailey instructs Mark the engineer to pull the engine forward past the switch again to allow the train to go into Neals and grab 4 outbound cars.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:01:40 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The engine pulls past the switch and Branden aligns the switch for the Neals Track.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:04:00 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The engine backs down into Neals.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:06:22 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The train grabs the 4 outbound hoppers.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:09:57 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  Branden rides the engine back to the switch.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:07:40 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The train flops cars and backs the inbound cars into Neals.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:11:31 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  With the 4 outbound cars in town, WBCR 6 takes off back for the 18th Street Yard by the N&W No Trespassing sign at I Avenue
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:14:00 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  WBCR 6 parallels 16th Street again. Im not sure what used to be here, but it is evident that something that was rail served used to be here a long time ago. There is also a spur located where I am standing at.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:16:35 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The train continues to crawl back north.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:18:30 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The train crosses Grand Ave. as Branden takes the corner to get to the crossing at State Road 38 to flag it.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:21:37 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  Branden throws the Silverado into Notch 8 and flies down the road at a whopping 20 miles an hour down to the 38 crossing. If the train is only doing 5, which it is, thats pretty fast.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:28:31 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
WBCR 6 and CNUR 5
Title:  WBCR 6 and CNUR 5
Description:  WBCR 6 passes the dead CNUR 5.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:35:06 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10) CNUR 5(GP7u)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  Branden flags St. Road 38 as the train crosses.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:38:19 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The train passes the fixed semaphore by the station.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 4:59:49 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
WBCR 6 and NS 7259
Title:  WBCR 6 and NS 7259
Description:  The CNUR train stop sot allow Branden to throw the switch back to the yard, as NS 143 comes around the bend into New Castle with a SD70ACu leading, a CSX GEVO 3rd, and a transformer at the head end.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:01:51 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10) NS 7259(SD70ACU)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
NS 7259
Title:  NS 7259
Description:  NS 143 passes through New Castle as it jumps from the NKP onto the former Pennsylvania to Cincinnati.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:03:19 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 7259(SD70ACU)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  Mark and Branden drop the 4 cars off at the NS interchange and prepare to head back out to the switch.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:04:58 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  The engine is reversed and fits perfectly between the station and the semaphore. A shot Ive been wanting to get for years. Branden comments to me about how stupid long the NS train is, as it is still going through in the background. He says that that is too long for any train. And he would be correct, as NS 143 would stall on the Hagerstown Hill.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 5:07:23 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  Branden throws the side switch back to the main.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:04:27 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
WBCR 6
Title:  WBCR 6
Description:  Mark takes the engine down the main line to be tied down, perfectly framed with the depot. Yet another rare and spectacular couple hours along the CNUR. Now I have all but a couple miles of the CNUR left to document. With that last shot, TJ and I took off for Indianapolis to shoot the INRD and the Louisville and Indiana.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:17:02 PM
Location:  New Castle, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  WBCR 6(GP10)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
Various AMTK Power
Title:  Various AMTK Power
Description:  However, no visit to Indianapolis is complete without a visit to Amtraks Beech Grove Engine and Car Facility. TJ and I decided to stop here and see what goodies we could find. And I would say we definitely found some!
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:19:50 PM
Location:  Beech Grove, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 128(P42DC) AMTK 156(P42DC) AMTK 191(P42DC)
Views:  639   Comments: 1
AMTK 191 and friends
Title:  AMTK 191 and friends
Description:  A deadline of sidelined and broken engines sits still at Beech Grove.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:21:07 PM
Location:  Beech Grove, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 191(P42DC) AMTK 505(B32-8WH) AMTK 173(P42DC) AMTK 162(P42DC) AMTK 90221(NPCU) AMTK 823(P40DC) AMTK 32(P42DC) AMTK 66(P42DC)
Views:  794   Comments: 0
AMTK 128, AMTK 156 (Phase 1 Heritage Unit!), and AMTK 191
Title:  AMTK 128, AMTK 156 (Phase 1 Heritage Unit!), and AMTK 191
Description:  The line of 3 units sits silent awaiting their next tour of duty (or in some cases their fate).
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:22:42 PM
Location:  Beech Grove, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 128(P42DC) AMTK 156(P42DC) AMTK 191(P42DC)
Views:  752   Comments: 0
AMTK 128 and friends
Title:  AMTK 128 and friends
Description:  A view of the deadline on the other side. AMTKs Beech Grove switcher and some NCPUs sit in this mix.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:24:35 PM
Location:  Beech Grove, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 128(P42DC) AMTK 24(P42DC) AMTK 1000(80Tonner) AMTK 16(P42DC) AMTK 828(P40DC)
Views:  900   Comments: 0
AMTK 822 (Phase 3 Heritage Unit!)
Title:  AMTK 822 (Phase 3 Heritage Unit!)
Description:  AMTK 822 sits stored all by its lonesome at the other end of the shops.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:27:33 PM
Location:  Beech Grove, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 822(P40DC)
Views:  880   Comments: 1
AMTK 156 (Phase 1 Heritage Unit!)
Title:  AMTK 156 (Phase 1 Heritage Unit!)
Description:  After being involved in a wreck in Texas recently and with new heritage units rolling out for the 50th Anniversary, this engine will probably never see active rail service again. I am glad I got to see it leading on multiple occasions.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:30:24 PM
Location:  Beech Grove, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 156(P42DC)
Views:  1251   Comments: 0
Sidelined AMTK Power
Title:  Sidelined AMTK Power
Description:  As it usually seems to be, all the interesting power has found its way to the rear of the shops, including a Dash 8, one of the NCPU Veterans Units, and the old Phase 2 AMTK Heritage Unit.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:36:28 PM
Location:  Beech Grove, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 505(B32-8WH) AMTK 173(P42DC) AMTK 162(P42DC) AMTK 90221(NPCU) AMTK 823(P40DC) AMTK 32(P42DC) AMTK 66(P42DC)
Views:  1593   Comments: 1
AMTK 141 and friends
Title:  AMTK 141 and friends
Description:  Anther line of sidelined engines sits on the other side of the shops. I have never seen a line of locomotives in that particular spot before, but that doesnt mean anything. After that TJ and I moved down to Senate Ave. where we decided to wait for INRD SAHW to leave.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:38:26 PM
Location:  Beech Grove, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 141(P42DC) AMTK 80(P42DC) AMTK 65(P42DC) AMTK 91(P42DC) AMTK 64(P42DC) AMTK 20(P42DC) AMTK 200(P42DC)
Views:  1092   Comments: 2
INRD 9001
Title:  INRD 9001
Description:  After a little over an hour and a half sitting, INRD SAHW left Senate Ave. and began their trek south. Despite the traffic, we were able to make it to Bargersville to shoot it by the various grain elevators. We were aided by a speed restriction right outside of town. I believe if it wasnt for the speed restriction we probably would not have caught this train.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:42:04 PM
Location:  Bargersville, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  INRD 9001(SD9043MAC)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
LIRC 2302
Title:  LIRC 2302
Description:  The original goal of the day was to follow the LIRC from Columbus north to Indianapolis today, but that obviously all changed when I heard that the CNUR was running. Absolutely could not miss something quite as rare as that. So after Bargersville we made the drive back to Senate, and sure enough the LIRC was grabbing their cut of cars to take back south.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:44:39 PM
Location:  Indianapolis, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  LIRC 2302(GP39-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
LIRC 2302
Title:  LIRC 2302
Description:  The conductor hops back on the train and they continue back to their home rails at CP Dale. Todays train sported the 25th Anniversary Geep and a regular geep.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:46:44 PM
Location:  Indianapolis, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  LIRC 2302(GP39-2)
Views:  120   Comments: 0
LIRC 2302
Title:  LIRC 2302
Description:  Two of Indianapoliss finest shortlines. Just need the Indiana Southern now...
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:49:20 PM
Location:  Indianapolis, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  LIRC 2302(GP39-2)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
LIRC 2302
Title:  LIRC 2302
Description:  The train crosses their own rails at CP Dale, which still sports classic Pennsy PLs. That sharp Pennsy Paint Scheme fits right in!
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:51:44 PM
Location:  Indianapolis, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  LIRC 2302(GP39-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
LIRC 2302
Title:  LIRC 2302
Description:  After sitting at Dale for a while (on what we figured would be a northbound because one was out there) the train takes off south by the distant signal at Troy Ave. The signal happens to still be a semaphore. Though fixed, its crazy to find one still on fairly actively used mainline.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:55:19 PM
Location:  Indianapolis, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  LIRC 2302(GP39-2)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
CSX 892
Title:  CSX 892
Description:  I decided that it was too late in the day to continue following the LIRC, so we decided to follow the CSX Indy Line back home. After the PSRization of CSX, the Indy Line has seen an extreme decrease in traffic, but we were hoping for some westbound traffic, and thankfully we got some. First we ran into Q363 zooming west through Fortville.
Photo Date:  4/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/20/2021 7:58:17 PM
Location:  Fortville, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CSX 892(ES44AC-H)
Views:  114   Comments: 0

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