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Mike Rapchak Jr.'s Collection
 
4/24/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Mike Rapchak Jr.
Dates:4/23/2003 - 12/31/2009
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UP C44AC 6535
Title:  UP C44AC 6535
Description:  Holding westbound on the IHB mainline.
Photo Date:  4/24/2005  Upload Date: 6/13/2005 11:15:34 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 6535(AC44CW)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
NS CW40-9 #9716
Title:  NS CW40-9 #9716
Description:  Hghballing an eastbound autorack train on the ex-Nickel Plate mainline.
Photo Date:  4/30/2005  Upload Date: 6/14/2005 9:24:46 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 9716(C40-9W)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
UP SD9043AC 8145
Title:  UP SD9043AC 8145
Description:  Leading a westbound coal freight through the former Gary & Western RR yard on the IHB mainline.
Photo Date:  4/30/2005  Upload Date: 6/14/2005 9:32:10 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 8145(SD9043MAC)
Views:  263   Comments: 2
IHB SW1500 #1504
Title:  IHB SW1500 #1504
Description:  On the turntable at the Gibson shop/roundhouse area.
Photo Date:  5/1/2005  Upload Date: 6/15/2005 7:01:05 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 1504(SW1500)
Views:  542   Comments: 0
BNSF GP9u 1661
Title:  BNSF GP9u 1661
Description:  Rare ex-ATSF Yellowbonnet loco holding on the IHB mainline near Gibson Junction.
Photo Date:  5/14/2005  Upload Date: 6/25/2005 10:36:22 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 1661(GP9u)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
BNSF CW44-9 5451
Title:  BNSF CW44-9 5451
Description:  Westbound on the IHB mainline at the former Gary & Western RR yard.
Photo Date:  5/14/2005  Upload Date: 6/25/2005 10:44:46 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5451(C44-9W)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
BNSF CW44-9 #4797
Title:  BNSF CW44-9 #4797
Description:  Pausing northbound on he Kankakee Line near Gibson Junction while the conductor gets the train orders from the mailbox.
Photo Date:  5/22/2005  Upload Date: 7/2/2005 12:34:44 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4797(C44-9W)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
CSX CW40-8 #7742
Title:  CSX CW40-8 #7742
Description:  Westbound out of the former Gary & Western Railroad yard on the IHB mainline.
Photo Date:  5/22/2005  Upload Date: 7/2/2005 12:21:37 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 7742(C40-8W)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
HLCX SD40-2 7149
Title:  HLCX SD40-2 7149
Description:  Ex-BN Whiteface (w/retro'd SD45 radiator grilles) that was for a time modified to run on natural gas.
Photo Date:  5/22/2005  Upload Date: 7/2/2005 12:27:20 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  HLCX 7149(SD40-2)
Views:  924   Comments: 2
IHB NW2 #8814
Title:  IHB NW2 #8814
Description:  Soon-to-be-retired vintage switcher idling with a cut of autoracks at Osborn Yard.
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 7/2/2005 4:29:09 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 8814(NW2)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
IHB 4 Pack
Title:  IHB 4 Pack
Description:  4 types of IHB power: SW1500 1501, SW1200 2272, NW2 8834, & GP40-2 4012 SB over the Kankakee Line's Grand Calumet River bridge.
Photo Date:  5/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/6/2005 12:19:54 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 1501(SW1500) IHB 2272(SW1200) IHB 8834(NW2) IHB 4012(GP40-2)
Views:  1277   Comments: 0
BNSF CW44-9 #4599
Title:  BNSF CW44-9 #4599
Description:  Leading a northbound mixed freight on the Kankakee Line at sunset.
Photo Date:  6/5/2005  Upload Date: 7/11/2005 2:58:32 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4599(C44-9W)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
UP "Olympic" SD70M #2002
Title:  UP "Olympic" SD70M #2002
Description:  Heading north toward the Kankakee Line past the IHB roundhouse at Gibson Junction.
Photo Date:  6/18/2005  Upload Date: 7/12/2005 5:40:31 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 2002(SD70M)
Views:  606   Comments: 0
UP C44ACCTE #6048
Title:  UP C44ACCTE #6048
Description:  Holding with a westbound coal freight on the old Indiana Harbor Belt mainline.
Photo Date:  7/1/2005  Upload Date: 7/16/2005 9:29:54 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 6048(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  479   Comments: 0
BNSF CW44-9 4666
Title:  BNSF CW44-9 4666
Description:  Westbound on the IHB mainline.
Photo Date:  7/3/2005  Upload Date: 7/29/2005 11:00:11 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4666(C44-9W)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
UP Coal Freight
Title:  UP Coal Freight
Description:  Led by UP C44ACs #6454 & 6285 south on the Kankakee Line (paralleling Kennedy Avenue).
Photo Date:  7/9/2005  Upload Date: 10/4/2005 7:12:16 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 6454(AC44CW) UP 6285(AC44CW)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
NKP 2-8-2 624
Title:  NKP 2-8-2 624
Description:  On display since 1955 (and, sad to say, steadily deteriorating).
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 10/4/2005 7:34:40 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NKP 624(2-8-2)
Views:  3372   Comments: 3
NS C39-8 8677
Title:  NS C39-8 8677
Description:  Leading a stack train north through downtown Hammond on the ex-Nickel Plate mainline (w/one of the legendary "well-endowed' horses on her nose).
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 10/4/2005 7:17:47 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 8677(C39-8E)
Views:  386   Comments: 0
NS Double Stack Train
Title:  NS Double Stack Train
Description:  Receding shot of #8677 & 8949 northbound on the ex-Nickel Plate mainline at Hohman Junction (ex-NKP and IHB mains).
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 10/4/2005 7:23:32 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 8949(C40-9W)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
BNSF C44-9W 702
Title:  BNSF C44-9W 702
Description:  Warbonnet holding westbound on the old IHB mainline in Gibson Woods.
Photo Date:  7/31/2005  Upload Date: 10/4/2005 7:29:56 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 702(C44-9W)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
NS GP38-2 5326
Title:  NS GP38-2 5326
Description:  Leading an eastbound autorack train through downtown Hammond on the ex-Nickel Plate mainline.
Photo Date:  8/6/2005  Upload Date: 11/1/2005 10:44:28 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 5326(GP38-2)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
CSX/UP Freights
Title:  CSX/UP Freights
Description:  Multicolored consists holding side by side with their respective trains on the IHB mainline.
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 11/12/2005 4:48:31 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 8114(SD40-2) UP 5863(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  402   Comments: 1
UP C44AC 6637
Title:  UP C44AC 6637
Description:  Holding with a westbound coal freight on the old Indiana Harbor Belt mainline.
Photo Date:  8/20/2005  Upload Date: 11/12/2005 4:40:39 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 6637(AC44CW)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
BNSF C44-9W 4058
Title:  BNSF C44-9W 4058
Description:  Holding westbound on the old IHB mainline in Gibson Woods.
Photo Date:  9/3/2005  Upload Date: 12/14/2005 4:19:38 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 4058(C44-9W)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
CSX C40-8W 7370
Title:  CSX C40-8W 7370
Description:  Leading a mixed freight west out of the former Gary & Western Railroad yard on the IHB mainline.
Photo Date:  9/3/2005  Upload Date: 12/14/2005 4:27:16 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 7370(C40-8W)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
NS SD50 #5440
Title:  NS SD50 #5440
Description:  Westbound on the IHB mainline with a long autorack train destined for Gibson Yard.
Photo Date:  9/3/2005  Upload Date: 12/14/2005 4:33:09 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 5440(SD50)
Views:  347   Comments: 2
UP C60/44AC 7371
Title:  UP C60/44AC 7371
Description:  Holding on the IHB mainline east of Gibson Junction with a long coal freight.
Photo Date:  10/1/2005  Upload Date: 12/18/2005 8:48:05 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 7371(AC4460CW)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
UP C44ACCTE 6008
Title:  UP C44ACCTE 6008
Description:  Holding southbound with sister #8278 and a long coal freight on the NS portion of the Kankakee Line at 173rd St.
Photo Date:  10/9/2005  Upload Date: 12/18/2005 9:07:37 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 6008(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  254   Comments: 0
UP C44AC 6718
Title:  UP C44AC 6718
Description:  Ex-CNW loco holding on the old IHB mainline at the west end of Gibson Woods.
Photo Date:  10/9/2005  Upload Date: 12/18/2005 8:54:45 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 6718(AC44CW)
Views:  357   Comments: 0
NS C40-9W 9250
Title:  NS C40-9W 9250
Description:  Operation Lifesaver loco holding on the old IHB mainline at the western edge of Gibson Woods.
Photo Date:  10/15/2005  Upload Date: 12/27/2005 3:01:19 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 9250(C40-9W)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
CSX & UP Coal Freights
Title:  CSX & UP Coal Freights
Description:  Dual coal freights led by CSX CW44AC #540 & UP C44ACCTE #5961 hold side-by-side on the IHB mainline just east of Gibson Junction.
Photo Date:  10/16/2005  Upload Date: 12/27/2005 6:16:04 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 540(AC44CW) UP 5961(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
NS C40-9W 9391
Title:  NS C40-9W 9391
Description:  Leading a short manifest south on the IHB portion of the Kankakee Line toward Gibson Junction. She's just crossed the East Chicago/Hammond border [the so-called Grand Calumet River] and is passing under the IN Tollroad/South Shore mainline/Michigan Ave. bridges.
Photo Date:  10/16/2005  Upload Date: 12/27/2005 3:08:38 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 9391(C40-9W)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
NS C40-9W 9771
Title:  NS C40-9W 9771
Description:  Leading a westbound coal freight on the IHB mainline.
Photo Date:  10/23/2005  Upload Date: 1/1/2006 3:17:09 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9771(C40-9W)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
NS C40-8W 8396
Title:  NS C40-8W 8396
Description:  Southbound on the IHB Kankakee Line at Gibson Junction.
Photo Date:  10/30/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 7:24:05 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 8396(C40-8W)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
UP C44ACCTE 6000
Title:  UP C44ACCTE 6000
Description:  Holding with a westbound coal freight on the IHB mainline at Gibson Junction.
Photo Date:  11/6/2005  Upload Date: 1/2/2006 7:28:48 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6000(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
UP SD9043ACs 8278 & 8291
Title:  UP SD9043ACs 8278 & 8291
Description:  Twin 9043s with a westbound coal freight on the IHB mainline.
Photo Date:  11/11/2005  Upload Date: 1/12/2006 9:46:32 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8278(SD9043MAC) UP 8291(SD9043MAC)
Views:  315   Comments: 0
CEFX SD40-2 #3124
Title:  CEFX SD40-2 #3124
Description:  Holding on the IHB mainline with a westbound manifest.
Photo Date:  11/13/2005  Upload Date: 1/17/2006 8:18:19 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CEFX 3124(SD40M-2)
Views:  562   Comments: 1
IHB SD20 2922 & CSX CW44AC 65
Title:  IHB SD20 2922 & CSX CW44AC 65
Description:  Holding westbound side by side on the IHB mainline with their respective freights.
Photo Date:  11/26/2005  Upload Date: 1/23/2006 5:35:04 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 65(AC44CW) IHB 2922(SD20)
Views:  863   Comments: 0
NS GP59 4606
Title:  NS GP59 4606
Description:  Laying over at IHB's Gibson Junction area.
Photo Date:  12/6/2005  Upload Date: 2/6/2006 8:34:02 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 4606(GP59)
Views:  606   Comments: 1
NS C40-9W 9685
Title:  NS C40-9W 9685
Description:  Holding westbound at the IHB-mainline block signals at the Gibson Junction east terminal.
Photo Date:  12/11/2005  Upload Date: 2/14/2006 9:06:10 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 9685(C40-9W)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
BNSF C44-9W 5039
Title:  BNSF C44-9W 5039
Description:  Leading a westbound autorack train out of Gibson Woods on the old Indiana Harbor Belt mainline.
Photo Date:  12/17/2005  Upload Date: 2/12/2006 6:07:17 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5039(C44-9W)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
Dual AC4400-Powered Coal Freights on the IHB Mainline
Title:  Dual AC4400-Powered Coal Freights on the IHB Mainline
Description:  CP AC4400 #9711 and UP ex-SP AC4400 #6331 side by side westbound at the former Gary & Western Railroad yard.
Photo Date:  12/18/2005  Upload Date: 2/14/2006 9:20:44 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CP 9711(AC44CW) UP 6331(AC44CW)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
HLCX SD40-2 6308
Title:  HLCX SD40-2 6308
Description:  Slowly approaching westbound out of Gibson Woods and coming to a halt for a red board on the old IHB mainline.
Photo Date:  12/18/2005  Upload Date: 2/14/2006 9:14:45 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  HLCX 6308(SD40-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
Multi-Road Lashups on the IHB Mainline
Title:  Multi-Road Lashups on the IHB Mainline
Description:  Five different railroads represented here: an eastbound CSX/CEFX/BNSF lashup in a meet with CP and UP coal freights
Photo Date:  12/18/2005  Upload Date: 2/14/2006 9:28:09 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8522(SD50) CSX 8510(SD50) CEFX 3138(SD40M-2) BNSF 346(GP60B)
Views:  919   Comments: 2
NS SD70M-2 2691
Title:  NS SD70M-2 2691
Description:  Handsome new Dash 2 loco holding on the IHB mainline with a westbound coal freight.
Photo Date:  1/14/2006  Upload Date: 3/13/2006 6:46:34 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 2691(SD70M-2)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
BNSF C44-9W 5117
Title:  BNSF C44-9W 5117
Description:  Leading a mixed freight north off of the NS ex-NKP main (@ Osborn Junction) onto the IHB portion of the Kankakee Line.
Photo Date:  3/4/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2006 12:34:25 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5117(C44-9W)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
NS GP38-2 5580
Title:  NS GP38-2 5580
Description:  Working in the NS/IHB Osborn interchange yard.
Photo Date:  3/4/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2006 12:27:00 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 5580(GP38-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
NS GP15-1 1452
Title:  NS GP15-1 1452
Description:  Idling on the tail end of a molten iron bottle train. The train is holding on an IHB-mainline/Kankakee Line connector track beneath the Kennedy Ave. overpass.
Photo Date:  3/5/2006  Upload Date: 5/15/2006 3:56:09 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 1452(GP15-1)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
NS GP15-1 1402
Title:  NS GP15-1 1402
Description:  Westbound with a molten iron bottle train on the IHB mainline at sunset.
Photo Date:  3/18/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 1:42:41 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 1402(GP15-1)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
NS/IC 4 Pack on the NKP Mainline
Title:  NS/IC 4 Pack on the NKP Mainline
Description:  NS C40-9W #9715 leads a 4-unit consist that includes IC SD40X #6007 east on the ex-Nickel Plate mainline at Osborn Junction.
Photo Date:  3/19/2006  Upload Date: 5/29/2006 9:48:58 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9715(C40-9W) NS 9234(C40-9W) IC 6007(SD40-2R) NS 8952(C40-9W)
Views:  775   Comments: 0


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