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Viewing Album:  Eastbound CN in Griffith
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:3/21/2012 - 3/21/2012
Album Info:Running east on the former Elgin Joliet & Eastern Rwy line before taking the curve to head north to Kirk Yard are these three Canadian National units with a mixed freight train. A few of the more interesting cars have been included.
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CN 2260, CN 5712 and CN 2629 - trio of Canadian National units
Title:  CN 2260, CN 5712 and CN 2629 - trio of Canadian National units
Description:  Running eastbound on the former Elgin Joliet and Eastern Rwy line, these trio of CN locos are pulling a mixed freight through downtown Griffith this March afternoon.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:11:18 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2260(ES44DC) CN 5712(SD75I) CN 2629(C44-9W)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
CN 2260 - Canadian National
Title:  CN 2260 - Canadian National
Description:  CN 2260 has Broad Street all to itself as the crossing arms hold back the regular traffic, now backed up all the way to Main Street to the north.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:11:26 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2260(ES44DC)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
CN 2260 - Canadian National
Title:  CN 2260 - Canadian National
Description:  Almost over the CN/EJE diamond, CN 2260 heads for the curve taking it north to Kirk Yard in Gary, IN. Trees in the background are budding out a little earlier due to the mild winter and extremely warm weather lately.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:11:32 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2260(ES44DC)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
CN 5712 - Canadian National
Title:  CN 5712 - Canadian National
Description:  In the "middle child" position, CN 5712 runs backward along the former Elgin Joliet and Eastern Rwy line.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:11:39 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 5712(SD75I)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
CN 2629 - Canadian National
Title:  CN 2629 - Canadian National
Description:  Riding in 3rd position is this Dash 9 unit.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:11:46 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CN 2629(C44-9W)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
Line of tankers and hoppers
Title:  Line of tankers and hoppers
Description:  The line of cars behind the trio of CN units stretches toward the curve heading them north to Kirk Yard in Gary, IN, on this March afternoon.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:11:53 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  38   Comments: 0
AOKX 492012 - Greenbrier Management Services
Title:  AOKX 492012 - Greenbrier Management Services
Description:  Not to be comfused with the Arkansas & Oklahoma RR reporting mark of AOK, this hopper bears the AOKX of Greenbriar Management.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:12:00 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  38   Comments: 0
AOKX 492096 - Greenbrier Management Services
Title:  AOKX 492096 - Greenbrier Management Services
Description:  Not to be comfused with the Arkansas & Oklahoma RR reporting mark of AOK, this hopper bears the AOKX of Greenbriar Management.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:12:06 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  35   Comments: 0
AOKX 493777 - Greenbrier Management Services
Title:  AOKX 493777 - Greenbrier Management Services
Description:  Not to be comfused with the Arkansas & Oklahoma RR reporting mark of AOK, this hopper bears the AOKX of Greenbriar Management.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:12:11 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  34   Comments: 0
CN 415240 - Canadian National
Title:  CN 415240 - Canadian National
Description:  The "RELAC" graffiti art has an ominous, dark look to it. Hate to meet the "artist" in a dark alley!
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:12:17 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  57   Comments: 0
CTRN 500099 - Union Pacific (formerly Central of Tennessee Railway & Navigation
Title:  CTRN 500099 - Union Pacific (formerly Central of Tennessee Railway & Navigation
Description:  Always glad to post another covered coil car, my favorite type, this time a rarer one for northwest Indiana when compared to the IHB, CSS, CSX and UP coil cars that are spotted almost daily near the steel mills.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:12:23 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  48   Comments: 0
GLNX 86267 - GLNX Corp
Title:  GLNX 86267 - GLNX Corp
Description:  A rarer reporting mark in northwest Indiana
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:12:29 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  36   Comments: 0
GTW 517920 - Grant Trunk Western
Title:  GTW 517920 - Grant Trunk Western
Description:  A rare sight now, a one eyed bandit (one open door) rolls past in the CN train.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:12:35 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  48   Comments: 0
MBKX 101438 - Mitsui Rail Capital
Title:  MBKX 101438 - Mitsui Rail Capital
Description:  A clean looking hopper rolls down the EJE tracks in Griffith, IN.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:12:40 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  30   Comments: 0
NCIX 6263 - Nova Chemicals Inc.
Title:  NCIX 6263 - Nova Chemicals Inc.
Description:  Not to be confusted with the TV show "NCIS", this reporting mark is NCIX for the Nova Chemicals Inc.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:12:45 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  36   Comments: 0
SCMX 4308 - Shell Oil Co
Title:  SCMX 4308 - Shell Oil Co
Description:  Although Shell Oil Co is common, this reporting mark is not common in northwest Indiana.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:12:51 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  39   Comments: 0
TIMX 901717 - Trinity Industries Leasing
Title:  TIMX 901717 - Trinity Industries Leasing
Description:  A common hopper in the area
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:12:57 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  42   Comments: 0
TTPX 804010 - TTX Co
Title:  TTPX 804010 - TTX Co
Description:  Unusual cast concrete objects are the loads on three of these bulkhead flatcars. Can't figure out how they go together or what their purpose is.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:13:03 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  136   Comments: 1
TTPX 805537 - TTX Co
Title:  TTPX 805537 - TTX Co
Description:  Unusual cast concrete objects are the loads on three of these bulkhead flatcars. Can't figure out how they go together or what their purpose is.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:13:09 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  54   Comments: 0
TTPX 806276 - TTX Co
Title:  TTPX 806276 - TTX Co
Description:  Unusual cast concrete objects are the loads on three of these bulkhead flatcars. Can't figure out how they go together or what their purpose is.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:13:15 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 0
ZVBX 52241 - Ferrous Processing & Trading Co
Title:  ZVBX 52241 - Ferrous Processing & Trading Co
Description:  A rare car to spot in northwest Indiana, even with the steel milss using tons of scrap metal annually.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:13:21 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  221   Comments: 0
End of the train
Title:  End of the train
Description:  As it curves around to head north to Kirk Yard, the last of the cars rolls through Griffith on the former EJE line. Note the "Do Not Whistle" sign - part of the silent running on the EJE and one of the town of Griffith conditions for the sale of the EJE to CN.
Photo Date:  3/21/2012  Upload Date: 7/6/2012 11:13:27 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  46   Comments: 0

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