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12/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Jacob Werling
Dates:9/2/2024 - 9/2/2024
Album Info:For the 7th nonconsecutive year, Dad and I were up on the Chicago Line for a little bit of railfan action on Labor Day. Grabbed 38 trains throughout the day with some great leaders mixed in. Enjoy!
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NS 4810
Title:  NS 4810
Description:  For the 7th nonconsecutive year, Dad and I were up on the Chicago Line for Labor Day. We always begin our day in Goshen, as Dad likes to attend the Labor Day Toy Tractor Show at the Elkhart County Fairgrounds before we spend the remainder of the day watching trains. While he goes and browses, I stay put by the tracks at Monroe Street and watch the trains roll by. This year, when we arrived, a CP train was already going through, but as soon as Dad left me at the tracks, NS 22X rolled by with a fresh rebuild on the point to start the day.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 11:38:03 AM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 4810(AC44C6M)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
AMTK 124
Title:  AMTK 124
Description:  The Lakeshore Limited AMTK 49 zips west across Monroe Street. On time today. A shocker!
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 2:47:20 PM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  AMTK 124(P42DC)
Views:  20   Comments: 0
BNSF 9151
Title:  BNSF 9151
Description:  A pair of BNSF ACes bring NS 880 across Monroe Street in Goshen. A very friendly engineer gives out a horn salute off the great sounding K5LLA as it passes.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:21:30 PM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9151(SD70ACe)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
NS 8160
Title:  NS 8160
Description:  Dad returned with a tractor and a small truck in tow and our railfan day together began. We moved down to Main Street in Goshen where we grabbed NS 22H splitting the NYC era crossing protection.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:23:01 PM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 8160(ES44AC)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
NS 7532
Title:  NS 7532
Description:  Moving down to the cemetery, we grab NS 12Q departing Goshen with a pair of GEs.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:24:03 PM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 7532(ES44DC)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
NS 4446
Title:  NS 4446
Description:  NS 63F bound for the Rich Valley quarry follows closely behind NS 12Q on the Early Bird about to go south on the Marion District.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:25:40 PM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 4446(AC44C6M)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
CP 8010
Title:  CP 8010
Description:  Moving down to the Martins Supermarket, we almost got stabbed by CP 230, but thankfully the train was moving slow enough that we were able to get out and get our shots in time.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:26:56 PM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CP 8010(AC4400CWM)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
KCS 4695
Title:  KCS 4695
Description:  KCS 4695 brings up the middle of CP 230.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:28:19 PM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  KCS 4695(ES44AC)
Views:  15   Comments: 0
NS 4657
Title:  NS 4657
Description:  NS 4657 leads NS 63U, an empty Cantopex Potash Train, solo by Martins Supermarket in Goshen.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:30:15 PM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 4657(AC44C6M)
Views:  14   Comments: 0
NYC 4085 and NYC 3001
Title:  NYC 4085 and NYC 3001
Description:  NS went dead, which gave us time to continue west. NS 276 was pulling up to the pad for a crew swap, so we decided to set up for a shot of it by the station in Elkhart. Before it showed, we grabbed some photos of the National New York Central Museum equipment. It was closed today, but one day we are actually going to visit the museum.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:32:37 PM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NYC 4085(E8A) NYC 3001(4-8-2)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
NS 4328
Title:  NS 4328
Description:  NS 4328 brings NS 276 east by the Elkhart station.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:34:02 PM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 4382(AC44C6M)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
NS 5243
Title:  NS 5243
Description:  Moving to the other side of the yard, we found the first shift pulldown job working the yard with a high hood GP38-2 on the front.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:35:59 PM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 5243(GP38-2)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
BNSF 4157
Title:  BNSF 4157
Description:  NS 33G departs Elkhart with a H2 Dash 9 on the front with another pair of BNSF GEs trailing.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:36:41 PM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4157(C44-9W)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
Highrail Truck
Title:  Highrail Truck
Description:  We were planning on grabbing NS 265 and 17N at Osceola, but other railfans showed up so we decided to continue moving west to Mishawaka to grab them both by the depot there. A highrail truck showed up first, sporting a very goofy sounding horn.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:41:26 PM
Location:  Mishawaka, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  16   Comments: 0
NS 4225
Title:  NS 4225
Description:  NS 265 screams by the Mishawaka Depot.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:43:32 PM
Location:  Mishawaka, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 4225(AC44C6M)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
NS 1050
Title:  NS 1050
Description:  NS 17N follows closely behind NS 265 after resolving about a gazillion engine issues at Elkhart.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:45:02 PM
Location:  Mishawaka, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 1050(SD70ACe)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
IC 6250
Title:  IC 6250
Description:  NS went dead again after the two westbounds, but thanks to the helpful hints from a railfan buddy, we discovered that CN L521 was coming south with IC 6250 on the front, still in full IC paint. I fired up CN ATCS and with Google Maps guiding the way, we went north to Edwardsburg, MI where we grabbed the train passing the grain elevator coming into town. Didnt have this on the agenda for today, but well take it!
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:49:47 PM
Location:  Edwardsburg, MI
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 6250(SD40-3)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
IC 6250
Title:  IC 6250
Description:  Edwardsburg is home to a good sized lumber yard that CN works daily, so we jumped ahead of the train at May Road and got some shots of the train beginning its work. So cool to see a deathstar SD40-2 still working hard, and not in Minnesota or Canada, where the remainder of them are!
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:52:15 PM
Location:  Edwardsburg, MI
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 6250(SD40-3)
Views:  14   Comments: 0
CN 5459
Title:  CN 5459
Description:  CN 5459 trails the IC 6250 on CN L521. CN is the only railroad with most of their SD60 standard cabs still active, so in a way, these are special as well, but not as special as an original paint Illinois Central unit.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:54:16 PM
Location:  Edwardsburg, MI
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CN 5459(SD60)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
IC 6250
Title:  IC 6250
Description:  Roster shot of IC 6250 as it backs down into a spur for the lumber yard.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:56:02 PM
Location:  Edwardsburg, MI
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 6250(SD40-3)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
IC 6250
Title:  IC 6250
Description:  CN L521 backs down a box car into the lumber yard spur.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:57:03 PM
Location:  Edwardsburg, MI
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 6250(SD40-3)
Views:  15   Comments: 0
IC 6250
Title:  IC 6250
Description:  The four centerbeams behind the power would be pulled up to another spur on the other side of May Road. With a few more shots, we began our trek back down to the Chicago Line in Goshen.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 12:58:14 PM
Location:  Edwardsburg, MI
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  IC 6250(SD40-3)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
NS 4527
Title:  NS 4527
Description:  Back on the NS in Goshen, NS 30N takes the turn off the Marion Branch and onto the Early Bird on the Chicago Line with a 3-pack of NS GEs.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:00:01 PM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 4527(AC44C6M)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
BNSF 6547
Title:  BNSF 6547
Description:  An extra Fedex block under the symbol NS 28T rolls east as NS 30N continues to curve off the Marion District with a sole BNSF GEVO.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:02:46 PM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 6547(ES44C4)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
NS 8036
Title:  NS 8036
Description:  NS 8036 leads NS 260 across Main Street in Goshen. There used to be a dead tree that was located along the tracks in this spot that was very photogenic, but unfortunately, it was either removed, or it finally fell down.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:05:20 PM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 8036(ES44AC)
Views:  10   Comments: 0
NS 4824
Title:  NS 4824
Description:  A fresh AC44C6M leads NS 65Q north on the Marion Branch. Unfortunately, this train eclipsed both NS 12N and NS 29P on the Chicago Line.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:08:08 PM
Location:  Goshen, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 4824(AC44C6M)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
NS 7568
Title:  NS 7568
Description:  We decided to start moving eastward as it was well into the afternoon at this point. We had an eastbound departing Elkhart so we decided to stop in Millersburg. Soon, NS 48A greeted us with a cab signal leader added to the BNSF GEVOs and a long worm train in tow.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:10:37 PM
Location:  Millersburg, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 7568(ES44DC)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
NS 3673
Title:  NS 3673
Description:  A new elevator is being built in Millersburg, which means the old one is coming down. The entire area has been cleared out, which allows photographers to get a clear shot of westbound trains coming by the old elevator once again. We stuck around in Millersburg and grabbed NS 257 passing the elevator. Might be the last time we get this shot before the old elevator comes down.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:20:22 PM
Location:  Millersburg, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 3673(ET44AC)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
NS 8154
Title:  NS 8154
Description:  NS 309 follows close behind NS 257 splitting the MP 400 vaders.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:24:30 PM
Location:  Millersburg, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 8154(ES44AC)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
NS 7658
Title:  NS 7658
Description:  NS 61A crosses CR 46 east of Millersburg following NS 257 and NS 309.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:25:43 PM
Location:  Millersburg, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 7658(ES44DC)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
CP 7050
Title:  CP 7050
Description:  Unfortunately the cab signal leader was not removed at Toledo, so the CP SD70ACu was in trail. Oh well.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:27:49 PM
Location:  Millersburg, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CP 7050(SD70ACU)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
CP 8139
Title:  CP 8139
Description:  And so was the CP AC44CWM.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:28:21 PM
Location:  Millersburg, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CP 8139(AC4400CWM)
Views:  27   Comments: 0
BNSF 7810
Title:  BNSF 7810
Description:  NS 266 crosses Perry Road passing the codeline on the west side of Ligonier.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:32:42 PM
Location:  Ligonier, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7810(ES44DC)
Views:  19   Comments: 0
NS 4688
Title:  NS 4688
Description:  NS 28X screams east by the codeline east of Wawaka.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:35:25 PM
Location:  Wawaka, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 4688(AC44C6M)
Views:  23   Comments: 0
CSX 7236
Title:  CSX 7236
Description:  After the UPS train, things quieted up on NS. However, CSX had a number of trains in the area, including a westbound B410 with the NYC Heritage Unit trailing. Dad still had not seen a CSX Heritage Unit, so we decided to go south and nab it at Bluegrass Cut west of Albion. CSX M369 greeted us right away once we arrived with a rebuilt AC4400 on the front.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:39:28 PM
Location:  Albion, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CSX 7236(CM44AC)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
CSX 452
Title:  CSX 452
Description:  Right behind M369 was the train we came down for; B410 with a YN2 leader and the NYC Heritage Unit in trail.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:42:19 PM
Location:  Albion, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CSX 452(AC44CW)
Views:  14   Comments: 0
CSX 1853
Title:  CSX 1853
Description:  Now I can say I have two crappy shots of this engine! I find it funny that even though we saw it for the first time on two different days, my Dad and I still have only one CSX heritage unit under our belts, and its the same one.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:44:36 PM
Location:  Albion, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  35   Comments: 0
UP 6613
Title:  UP 6613
Description:  We were going to head back to NS after B410, but as we made our way back up, we heard the defect detector at 138 go off for yet another westbound. We backtracked to the Long Lake Road overpass west of Albion and saw the headlights of I191 approaching. An AC4400CW is on the front today with middle numberboards and low ditchlights. A good one!
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:48:15 PM
Location:  Albion, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  UP 6613(AC44CW)
Views:  15   Comments: 0
NS 1054
Title:  NS 1054
Description:  While at first we didnt miss anything on NS, we ended up missing two westbounds when we backtracked for I191. But, thankfully, there were more where that came from, as when we crossed over the tracks on US 6 at Brimfield, we saw another headlight for a westbound. We got down to the fertilizer depot and grabbed NS Z5K passing the codeline.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:51:56 PM
Location:  Brimfield, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 1054(SD70ACe)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
BNSF 3829
Title:  BNSF 3829
Description:  NS 266 crosses CR 500N on the west side of Kendallville with a pair of BNSF GEVOs, passing more codeline.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:53:58 PM
Location:  Kendallville, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Views:  15   Comments: 0
CP 8068
Title:  CP 8068
Description:  A mental error ended up being a big mistake for me. A westbound was coming at the same time, and I knew I should have walked back to the road if not a little further down to try to get a shot without the stack train eclipsing it. However, I hoped the stack train would clear in time to grab it coming by the other codeline polls behind me. Well, the stack train cleared and CP 2-231 showed up right in front of me, so all I managed to get was this roster shot of the solo CP unit going away. Thankfully, my Dad didnt get fooled, and managed to get a good shot of the train approaching at the crossing.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:56:00 PM
Location:  Kendallville, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CP 8068(AC4400CWM)
Views:  20   Comments: 0
NS 1202
Title:  NS 1202
Description:  Somehow, we managed to miss another short westbound behind the CP train, but we did have another one behind. So, we went into town and grabbed NS 277 rolling through Kendallville is almost perfect golden light.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 1:58:40 PM
Location:  Kendallville, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 1202(SD70ACe)
Views:  24   Comments: 0
NS 4103
Title:  NS 4103
Description:  With the sun now almost set, our day was coming to an end. But, there were still a few trains around. So, we moved onto Corunna and grabbed NS 268 coming underneath the IN 327 overpass.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 2:02:34 PM
Location:  Corunna, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 4103(AC44C6M)
Views:  26   Comments: 0
CP 8781
Title:  CP 8781
Description:  Westbound a few minutes later was CP 231 with the Hapag-Lloyd unit on the front.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 2:03:46 PM
Location:  Corunna, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CP 8781(ES44AC)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
NS 1821
Title:  NS 1821
Description:  With the sun down, we still had one westbound to grab, so we moved to Sedan where we caught our final train on the NS. NS 269 screams west with a SD70ACC leader.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 2:06:11 PM
Location:  Sedan, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  NS 1821(SD70ACC)
Views:  25   Comments: 0
CSX 5442
Title:  CSX 5442
Description:  But our day wasnt completely over yet. We grabbed some supper at Arbys in Auburn and we decided instead of trying to eat and drive home, we would head over to the museum in Garrett and see what CSX would send by while we were there. CSX was actually very busy, and almost right away, CSX B158 passed us with a trio of CSX GEs.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 2:09:53 PM
Location:  Garrett, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CSX 5442(ES40DC)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
BNSF 5796
Title:  BNSF 5796
Description:  CSX I171 was next with a pretty interesting mix of power.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 2:11:04 PM
Location:  Garrett, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5796(ES44AC)
Views:  22   Comments: 0
BNSF 741
Title:  BNSF 741
Description:  A fakebonnet Dash 9 in the 2nd spot.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 2:12:17 PM
Location:  Garrett, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  BNSF 741(C44-9W)
Views:  21   Comments: 0
CN 2785
Title:  CN 2785
Description:  A former CITIRAIL GEVO, now owned by CN, trails 3rd of 5 on CSX I171.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 2:27:17 PM
Location:  Garrett, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CN 2785(ES44AC)
Views:  29   Comments: 0
CSX 3420
Title:  CSX 3420
Description:  CSX M368 departs Garrett with a sole GEVO up front. After this, we began southward toward home.
Photo Date:  9/2/2024  Upload Date: 9/4/2024 2:28:46 PM
Location:  Garrett, IN
Author:  Jacob Werling
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Locomotives:  CSX 3420(ET44AH)
Views:  24   Comments: 0


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