The pair continue up the former Elgin, Joliet and Eastern mainline on the east side of Griffith,IN, with CN's Kirk yard in Gary, IN, their destination.
CN SD75I # 5628 is in the lead with KCS ES44AC #4860 trailing as the pair head toward CN's Kirk Yard just north into Gary, IN along the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern mainline, now a CN property. KCS is a rare foreign power in northwest indiana, at least around Griffith!
Caught these unlikely pair of locos heading up a mixed freight on the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern mainline, now a CN property. Didn't CP win the hand of KCS?
CN 8004 (SD70M-2) leads north train M357. Seen from Lake St. in Neenah, WI M357 today was also was a power move with BCOL 4642 (C44-9WL), CN 5628 (SD75I), CN 5800 (SD75I), CN 5690 (SD75I), CN 5419 (SD60) and CN 5428 (SD60) in tow.
CN 5628 - CN 5617 - CN 5749 with 159 cars
CN 3030 - CN 3816 - CN 5628 with 183 cars. CN 2826 mid DPU
Train 421 arrives at CN Port Robinson yard and lines up near the yard office.
Train 421 arrives at Port Robinson yard behind a rare 6-loco lashup.
Train 421 throttles up on the approach to the Welland Canal.
Another 6-loco power lashup - this time on Train 421 at Merriton. Unit 5 is a venerable old-timer GP38-2 #4803, built in 1974.
357 descends the hill at 1351.
116 turns onto the Trunk at 1330.
394 pulls through town at 1527.
EB CN Ashcroft Sub.
EB CN Ashcroft Sub.
EB CN Ashcroft Sub.
EB CN Ashcroft Sub. By the Bald Eagle nest.
EB CN Ashcroft Sub.
EB CN Ashcroft Sub.
EB CN Ashcroft Sub.
EB CN Ashcroft Sub.
EB CN Ashcroft Sub.
WB CN Ashcroft Sub
WB CN Ashcroft Sub
WB CN Ashcroft Sub.
H2A dabbled around Owego long enough that it was met by several other trains, including this somewhat overpowered 47 car 41T. The action is seen from the parking lot of the Owego Erie station, at the time a restaurant. Good lunch there that day!!
CN #422
Trailing unit CN 5628 begins its crossing of Broad Street in downtown Griffith.
Running behind the signals that protect the CN mainline from the former EJE turnout, these two Canadian National head east with their container train.
Includes NS7620, NS9805, NS9038, NS3830, NS5215, NS7136 and CN5628
CN 5628 & 2521 lead a westbound mixed freight at Burlington, IL
CN 5628 & 2521 lead a westbound mixed freight at Burlington, IL
CN 5628 & 2521 lead a westbound mixed freight at Burlington, IL
CN 5628 & 2521 lead a westbound mixed freight at Burlington, IL
A single CN unit, SD75I 5628, runs mostly empty auto cars westbound through Scott City MO