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This former SP engine now belongs to the Indian Creek Railroad. It sits at the site of it's one and only customer Rydman and Fox, a grain elevator. Photo was taken on private property with permission
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Sep 12, 2013
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Category: Regionals and Shortlines
Standing only a couple of feet tall this little CPL stands guard controlling all movements on the North Leesburg siding.
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Sep 6, 2013
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Category: Railroad Art
IORY 5012 crosses the Indian Creek bridge On the former NYC mainline between Cincinnati and Indianapolis.
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Aug 27, 2013
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Category: Eastern United States
Wellsboro Indiana Morning
dw_trainPhotoguy
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Jul 10, 2012
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wellsboro
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Category: Central and Midwestern United States
Westbound at Sycamore, IN with a couple of newer BNSF units.
JETRR
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Oct 27, 2011
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Category: Eastern United States
Headed east just west of Laporte, IN on the NS Chicago line.
JETRR
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May 8, 2011
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Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
Restored PRR E units rounding the curve at the east end of the NS Elkhart yard on their way to Chicago to celebrate Amtrak's 40th anniversary..
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May 5, 2011
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Category: Special Trains, Charters and PV's
An Indiana Railroad SD40-2 leads NS D04 eastbound at MP 214 east of Logansport, IN on the NS Illinois Division.
JETRR
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Apr 25, 2011
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Category: Eastern United States
NS 17K westbound at New Waverly, IN heading into the sunset. This location is on the far eastern edge of the NS Illinois Division.
JETRR
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Apr 13, 2011
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Category: Eastern United States
NS D04 eastbound just east of Logansport, IN heading towards a crew change at Peru, IN.
NS Lafayette District, Illinois Division
JETRR
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Mar 29, 2011
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Category: Eastern United States
At the very start of the blizzrd here in North Central Indiana on 2/1/11 NS 29A is eastbound at MP 212 east of Logansport, IN.
JETRR
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Feb 1, 2011
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Category: Eastern United States
NS 181 passing over Rock Creek and the icicles formed by the freeze and underground springs east of Rockfield, IN on the NS Illinois Division.
JETRR
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Jan 30, 2011
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Category: Eastern United States
Westbound NS 255 RoadRailer at Rockfield, IN on the NS Illinois Division.
JETRR
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Jan 24, 2011
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indiana
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Category: Eastern United States
Eastbound NS 20& east of Rockfield, IN on the NS Illinois Division on a very frigid evening at sunset.
JETRR
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Jan 8, 2011
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Category: Sunrise, Sunset and Glint Photos
NS 267 splits Wabash, IN on the NA Lake Division.
JETRR
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Jan 2, 2011
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Category: Eastern United States
NS RoadRailer westbound in Lafayette, IN at the Royer crossovers.
JETRR
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Jan 2, 2011
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Category: Eastern United States
NS 21T moving timetable westbound at Royer Crossovers in Lafayette, IN on the Lafayette District which is part of the NS Illinois Division.
JETRR
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Dec 28, 2010
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Category: Eastern United States
Near sunset eastbound NS 20T pounds the diamond at Clymers, IN on the Lafayette District which is part of the NS Illinois Division.
JETRR
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Dec 28, 2010
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Category: Eastern United States
AN NS grain train moves westbound towards Lafayette, IN after picking up loads at Clymers, IN on the NS Illinois Division.
JETRR
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Oct 27, 2010
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Category: Eastern United States
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