CSS 2003

If you could capture NWI railroading in one image, this would be it.

A normal orange Geep leads.

I made it to the spot just in time for this local. This is also my first time shooting the CSS with a proper photo camera.

The two Geeps finally left just as we were.

Waiting at the station for a crew.

Waiting at the station for a crew.

Cab rostershot of CSS 2003.

Front rostershot of CSS 2003.

Side rostershot of CSS 2003.

When I headed to Stillwell to see if I could find the CSS local, I was shocked to find them stopped just in front of the crossing. Power was a LHF CSS 2005 and 2003.

When I headed to Stillwell to see if I could find the CSS local, I was shocked to find them stopped just in front of the crossing. Power was a LHF CSS 2005 and 2003.

When I headed to Stillwell to see if I could find the CSS local, I was shocked to find them stopped just in front of the crossing. Power was a LHF CSS 2005 and 2003.

When I headed to Stillwell to see if I could find the CSS local, I was shocked to find them stopped just in front of the crossing. Power was a LHF CSS 2005 and 2003.

When I headed to Stillwell to see if I could find the CSS local, I was shocked to find them stopped just in front of the crossing. Power was a LHF CSS 2005 and 2003.

When I headed to Stillwell to see if I could find the CSS local, I was shocked to find them stopped just in front of the crossing. Power was a LHF CSS 2005 and 2003.

CSS 2003 trails behind 2010

CSS 2010 leads the local LHF

CSS 2003 and 2008 back up for a roll-by inspection

CSS 2008 and 2003 jumpscared me and my mom as we drive towards Stilwell. Good thing I had my camcorder!

CSS 2008 and 2003 jumpscared me and my mom as we drive towards Stilwell. Good thing I had my camcorder!

Chicago, South Shore and South Bend GP38-2 switches at State Line, Illinois, May 7, 2024. (Pentax 645 Medium Format camera, Kodak Ektar 100 print film)

Chicago, South Shore and South Bend GP38-2 switches at State Line, Illinois, May 7, 2024. (Pentax 645 Medium Format camera, Kodak Ektar 100 print film)

Moving into Birchim, we found some okay color to grab the AF3 returning to Michigan City, guiding itself around the S-curve on the east side of town.

Not far behind, however, was the familiar sound of a RS3L from a CSS Geep. AF3 with CSS 2003 solo and "The Milwaukee" passenger car in tow.

A408

A408

Two South Shore engines sit in Gary with a manifes as seen from I90(the Indiana Toll Road)

The BRC Turn heads back towards Michigan City.

One more shot a little down the road before heading back to Wellsboro.

After Q370 passed things got quiet again which gave me some time to get to Kingsbury where I found the South Shore closing up a days worth of work in the industrial park.

A pair of CSS geeps lead a freight west over the big blue bridge in Chicago.