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Viewing Album:  Gondola Pick Up at the Steel Mill
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:11/11/2011 - 11/11/2011
Album Info:A typical run for this Norfolk Southern unit is picking up coil cars at the ArcelorMittal steel plant in East Chicago. Caught from my vantage point on the walkway over the NS/EJE/IHB tracks, the whole process took 5 minutes from the loco's first appearance, coupling, waiting for the flatcar train on the other track to move and finally disappearing under my vantage point on the walkway. A very smooth operation that must be almost instinctive now for the crew!
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NS 4641
Title:  NS 4641
Description:  This Norfolk Southern unit is on a routine gondola pick up run at the ArcelorMittal plant in East Chicago, IN.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 7:52:17 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4641(GP59)
Views:  318   Comments: 2
NS 4641
Title:  NS 4641
Description:  The conductor comes out to set the switch leading to the coil cars.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 7:52:26 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4641(GP59)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
NS 4641
Title:  NS 4641
Description:  The conductor sets the coupler before approaching the switch that needs to be aligned.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 7:52:31 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4641(GP59)
Views:  184   Comments: 0
Conductor of NS 4641
Title:  Conductor of NS 4641
Description:  Grabbing the switch handle, the conductor gets ready to throw it.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 7:52:38 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  104   Comments: 0
Conductor of NS 4641
Title:  Conductor of NS 4641
Description:  In the process of "throwing the switch", the conductor of NS 4641 still holds the unlit cigarette in his mouth.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 7:52:45 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  88   Comments: 0
NS 4641
Title:  NS 4641
Description:  NS 4641 slowly rolls toward the gondola coil cars readied for pick up while the conductor approaches toward the coupling.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 8:10:47 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4641(GP59)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
NS 4641
Title:  NS 4641
Description:  The conductor checks the coupling while an approaching ArcelorMittal switcher slowly rolls forward with its line of mill use only flatcars.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 8:10:56 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4641(GP59) MTSX 310(SW1500)
Views:  298   Comments: 1
NS 4661 and MTSX 310 meet
Title:  NS 4661 and MTSX 310 meet
Description:  Norfolk Southern 4661 makes a momentary stop while approaching ArcelorMittal switcher pick up their crew members who have set the switch for the local IHB line.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 8:11:04 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  NS 4641(GP59) MTSX 310(SW1500)
Views:  278   Comments: 2
CR 628319
Title:  CR 628319
Description:  The first coil car being picked up is this Conrail one. Meanwhile in the background left, the conductor of the ArcelorMittal plant switcher waits to reset the switch after the flatcar train has passed.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 8:11:11 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  114   Comments: 2
NS 167091
Title:  NS 167091
Description:  The 2nd coil car being picked up is this Norfolk Southern one with the ArcelorMIttal plant in the background. Not quite sure what "Slobicus" means, but from the sound of it, I think I have a few candidates!
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 8:20:31 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  95   Comments: 0
NS 164918
Title:  NS 164918
Description:  The 3rd coil car being picked up is this Norfolk Southern car. Meanwhile, the mill use only flatcars roll past on the line behind, almost hidden by the coil car.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 8:20:37 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  90   Comments: 0
NS 165559
Title:  NS 165559
Description:  The 4th and last coil car in the pick up move is this Norfolk Southern car.
Photo Date:  11/11/2011  Upload Date: 12/22/2011 8:20:42 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  86   Comments: 0

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