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TRRS 553: A Snowy Morning at Porter Junction
CHESTERTON, INDIANA - 23 Jan 2022
Lake Effect Snow Showers off Lake Michigan make for a great winter morning of railfanning at Porter Junction, on the famed NS Chicago Line. On this morning, we catch 15 trains, all passing through Indiana's January Winter Wonderland.
Train Descriptions in Order of Appearance:
Amtrak #371 Pere Marquette
Consist:
- IDTX 4605 [SC-44]
- 3 Superliner Coaches
Location/Time:
- CSX GR Sub, Doran, MI, CR 500E xing, on 23Jan2022 at 08:09 CST
Amtrak #350 Wolverine
Consist:
- IDTX 4601 [SC-44]
- 1 Amfleet Café
- 3 Horizon Coaches
- 1 Viewliner Baggage
Location/Time:
- AMTK MI Line, Michigan City, IN, CR 500E xing, on 23Jan2022 at 08:27 CST
Amtrak #29 Capitol Limited
Consist:
- AMTK 17 [P42DC]
- 1 Superliner Sleeper
- 1 Superliner Diner
- 2 Superliner Coaches
Location/Time:
- NS CHI Line, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 08:47 CST
CP Autorack WB
Consist:
- CP 8146 [AC44CW]
- CP 8552 [AC44CW]
- 104 Autoracks
Location/Time:
- NS CHI Line, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 08:49 CST
Amtrak #49 Lake Shore Limited
Consist:
- AMTK 125 [P42DC]
- AMTK 107 [P42DC]
- 1 Viewliner Sleeper
- 1 Amfleet Café
- 3 Amfleet Coaches
- 1 Viewliner Diner
- 2 Viewliner Sleepers
- 1 Viewliner Baggage
Location/Time:
- NS CHI Line, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 08:57 CST
NS Intermodal WB
Consist:
- NS 4439 [AC44C6M]
- NS 4233 [AC44C6M]
- 116 Intermodal Cars
Location/Time:
- NS CHI Line, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 09:03 CST
CSX Q327
Consist:
- CSX 3071 [ES44AH]
- CSX 922 [ES44AH]
- BNSF 7060
- 77 Mixed Cars
Location/Time:
- CSX GR Sub, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 09:30 CST
Amtrak #351 Wolverine
Consist:
- IDTX 4618 [SC-44]
- 4 Horizon Coaches
- 1 Amfleet Café
- 1 Venture Coach [Testing]
Location/Time:
- AMTK MI Line, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 09:43 CST
NS Intermodal WB
Consist:
- UP 7623 [ES44AC]
- Unknown Number of Intermodal Cars
Location/Time:
- NS CHI Line, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 10:12 CST
NS Intermodal WB
Consist:
- NS 4322 [AC44C6M]
- NS 4219 [AC44C6M]
- Unknown Number of Intermodal Cars
Location/Time:
- NS CHI Line, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 10:31 CST
NS Manifest WB
Consist:
- BNSF 5815 [ES44AC]
- BNSF 7616 [ES44DC]
- 84 Mixed Cars
- FXE 4046 [SD70ACe]
- 107 Mixed Cars
- 191 CARS TOTAL
Location/Time:
- NS CHI Line, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 10:50 CST
Amtrak #365 Blue Water
Consist:
- IDTX 4633 [SC-44]
- 5 Horizon Coaches
- 1 Amfleet Café
- IDTX 4625 [SC-44]
Location/Time:
- AMTK MI Line, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 10:55 CST
NS Manifest WB
Consist:
- NS 9489 [C44-9W]
- NS 7685 [ES40DC]
- 83 Mixed Cars
Location/Time:
- NS CHI Line, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 11:36 CST
NS Intermodal EB
Consist:
- NS 4059 [AC44C6M]
- 84 Intermodal Cars
- NS 1066 [SD70ACe] NYC Heritage Unit
- 87 Intermodal Cars
Location/Time:
- NS CHI Line, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 12:20 CST
NS Manifest WB
Consist:
- NS 4210 [AC44C6M]
- NS 9684 [C44-9W]
- 140 Mixed Cars
Location/Time:
- NS CHI Line, Chesterton, IN, Wagner St xing, on 23Jan2022 at 12:35 CST
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BNSF's Metra Racetrack: A Railroad Superhighway
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - 10 DEC 2021 Chicagoland is no stranger to the term "superhighway", whether it be in reference to the Interstate Highway system or its predecessor on rails. With dozens of lines radiating out of the city-on-the-lake, Chicago is the most important railway hub in the world! While Chicago holds this title largely thanks to the huge volumes of freight traffic being moved into, ou...
TRRS 552: Railfanning the Chicago Line at Porter Junction
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CHESTERTON, INDIANA - 05 SEP 2021 On Sunday, September 5th, 2021, we spent six hours at Control Point 482 on the NS Chicago Line, also known as Porter Junction, reveling in the density and variety of trains here. Over those 6 hours, we catch a total of 16 trains, showcasing that density and variety that this place is known for. NS Manifest EB Consist: - BNSF 4691 [C44-9W] - BNSF 6301 [ES44AC] -...
TRRS 551: Chasing Marquette Rail through Fall Foliage
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COMSTOCK PARK, MICHIGAN - 23 OCT 2020 As the fall foliage rains down in late October of 2020, we chase Marquette Rail on back-to-back days as they peddle freight through the rural woodlands of Lower Michigan. Marquette Rail Z151 Consist: - MQT 2043 [GP38-2] - MQT 3406 [SD40-2] - MQT 3389 [SD40-2] - MQT 3408 [SD40-2] - 48 Mixed Carloads Location/Time: - MQT Grand Rapids Sub, Alpine Twp, MI, 7 Mi...
TRRS 550: Railfanning the Chicago South Shore 08 Aug 2021
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MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA - 08 AUG 2021 It's a gorgeous Sunday afternoon in Michigan City, where we find plenty of passenger and freight on the South Shore Line in just a short period of time. Our first train is a westbound passenger under the wire, followed by Amtrak's 365 rumbling over the South Shore at the 10th Street Interlocking. Then, a westbound South Shore freight makes way for Bailly, an...
TRRS 549: Rail and Sail Action at St. Joseph, MI
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ST. JOSEPH, MICHIGAN - 21 AUG 2020 It's a fairly busy morning near the mouth of the St. Joseph River, as three trains, one commercial tug-barge and dozens of recreational boaters cross paths. The CSX swing bridge provides a focal point for the action, closing off the waterway to most watercraft for each train. Then, when the cement barge goes to leave, its like threading a needle as the vessel ...
TRRS 548: A Quick Chase of CSX Q326
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FENNVILLE, MICHIGAN - 24 Jul 2020 In this edition of the Thornapple River Rail Series, we embark on a quick chase of CSX's Q326, as the sun sets over West Michigan. Recrewed by D802 at Grand Junction, we find them rolling through the hills north of Fennville, on descent to the Kalamazoo River. Next, we catch them rolling through the control point at East End Saugatuck, after summiting the hill ...
TRRS 547: Railroad Rail Replacement
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GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - 23 Jul 2020 Just like any other kind of infrastructure, railroad track is ultimately an expendable resource, requiring periodic reconstruction or rehabilitation to remain in top operational form. While the large steel rails of today’s railroads are hardy and can last for decades, over time they are surface worn by passing trains, and are subjected to stress and strain w...
TRRS 546: The Misadventures of CSX Q327
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HOLLAND, MICHIGAN - 02 May 2020 When the trailing unit on a sizable CSX Q327 stopped pulling on the hill out of Holland, an afternoon of shuffling began on May 2nd, 2020. As seen in this edition of the Thornapple River Rail Series, Q327 would take the rear of the train to Wells after previously taking the head end to Saugatuck. At Wells, they meet Q326, before a recrew arrives. Then, the new cr...
TRRS 545: Railfanning West Michigan 01 May 2020
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HOLLAND, MICH - 01 May 2020 Despite the challenging times, railroads have continued to operate, hauling the essential goods needed by people and businesses throughout the world. In West Michigan, that means CSX is still running their Chicago to Grand Rapids road freights, known as Q327 and Q326. On the first of May, we head out to chase Q327 west in the early morning, end up running into the Mi...
TRRS 544: Railfanning Union Pacific's Wahsatch Grade 2019
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ECHO, UTAH - 25 May 2019 2019 afforded another trip to the great Wahsatch Range of Utah and Wyoming, where the trains of Union Pacific's Overland Route fight the grade out of the Great Salt Lake Basin. In this 544th edition of the Thornapple River Rail Series, we chase a handful of trains up and down the big hill on 25 May 2020. Train and location details in order of appearance: Intermodal WB C...
TRRS 543: Railfanning CN's Flint Sub 2019
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DURAND, MICHIGAN - 08 and 09 Aug 2019 Canadian National's Flint Sub is part of the Toronto to Chicagoland trunkline, playing a key role within the railroad's US operations. Over two days in August of 2019, we went out to capture a few trains on the line between Lansing and Durand. Train Info: CN Autoracks EB @ Vernon Consist: - UP 4534 [SD70M] - Car Count Unknown [Autoracks] Location/Time: - CN...
TRRS 542: CN's L549 Ishpeming Turn
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GOOSE LAKE, MICHIGAN - 13 OCT 2019 Each day of the week, Canadian National runs a local turn up the Marquette Range subdivision from Gladstone, in order to exchange cars with the Ishpeming-based locals and the Mineral Range Railroad. In this episode of the Thornapple River Rail Series, we follow the northern end of their turn, which includes the weekend-only extension of the train past Partridg...
TRRS 541: Arthur M Anderson Loading Iron Ore Fines @ LS&I
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MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN - 20 Oct 2019 The Arthur M Anderson is perhaps the most well-known ship currently sailing the Great Lakes, famed for her role in the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. She was the last ship to have radio and radar contact with the doomed ore carrier during that November Gale in 1975. Today the Anderson is owned by Canadian National’s Great Lakes Fleet subsidiary, and thus is ...
TRRS 540: Homemade Railroad Snow Plow | Mineral Range RR
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TRRS 540: Homemade Railroad Snow Plow | Mineral Range RR
LS&I of the 21st Century: Michigan's Iron Ore Road
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LS&I of the 21st Century: Michigan's Iron Ore Road
TRRS 539: Union Pacific's Big Boy at Omaha, NE
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TRRS 539: Union Pacific's Big Boy at Omaha, NE
TRRS 538: Man Nearly Hit by Metra Train - 3 Seconds from Disaster!
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TRRS 538: Man Nearly Hit by Metra Train - 3 Seconds from Disaster!
TRRS 537: GE Antiques on the LS&I: U30Cs, C30-7s and C40-8Ms!
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TRRS 537: GE Antiques on the LS&I: U30Cs, C30-7s and C40-8Ms!
TRRS 536: Scanner Sounds: LS&I Defect Detector
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TRRS 536: Scanner Sounds: LS&I Defect Detector
TRRS 535: Scanner Sounds: CSX Defect Detector
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TRRS 535: Scanner Sounds: CSX Defect Detector
CN's All-Rail Iron Ore Trains 2 | CN Serves the North
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CN's All-Rail Iron Ore Trains 2 | CN Serves the North
CN's All-Rail Iron Ore Trains 1 | CN Serves the North
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CN's All-Rail Iron Ore Trains 1 | CN Serves the North
TRRS 534: CN Railroad Track Authority | Scanner Sounds
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TRRS 534: CN Railroad Track Authority | Scanner Sounds
TRRS 533: Railfanning UP's Wahsatch Grade 2018
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TRRS 533: Railfanning UP's Wahsatch Grade 2018
TRRS 532: BNSF's Fort Madison Swing Bridge
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TRRS 532: BNSF's Fort Madison Swing Bridge
BNSF's Marceline Sub: A Railroad Superhighway
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BNSF's Marceline Sub: A Railroad Superhighway
BNSF's Marias Pass: A Railroad Superhighway
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BNSF's Marias Pass: A Railroad Superhighway
TRRS 531: BNSF 3-Train Meet @ Fort Piegan, Montana
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TRRS 531: BNSF 3-Train Meet @ Fort Piegan, Montana
TRRS 530: LS&I GE C30-7s Stall Out with an Ore Train!
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TRRS 530: LS&I GE C30-7s Stall Out with an Ore Train!

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @sebastienroche100
    @sebastienroche100 2 дні тому

    we can see at least 49 wagon , this train is sooooo long , impressive ingineering

  • @jimwinchester339
    @jimwinchester339 3 дні тому

    He did [yet?] put a cotter pin (or bolt) on the brake lever-actuator bolt.

  • @LonnyJay-vh4yg
    @LonnyJay-vh4yg 4 дні тому

    Good clear feel me and great drone views this was a good show

  • @acefeeley7836
    @acefeeley7836 5 днів тому

    And are you planning on producing new videos at some point?

  • @acefeeley7836
    @acefeeley7836 5 днів тому

    I just discovered your channel I absolutely love it. I am, however, dismayed by the complete carpetbombing of ads throughout the videos. An ad every 90 seconds to 3 minutes is not enjoyable.

  • @newqlar
    @newqlar 6 днів тому

    There’s a yo’ mama joke to be had with that jack… geez… 😮

  • @Howoldareweanywayyipes
    @Howoldareweanywayyipes 8 днів тому

    wow, there's a lot to that operation. never knew. thank you.

  • @ElfikTheNight
    @ElfikTheNight 8 днів тому

    Anyone knows what's the grade percentage of this track segment where the trains stalled? 2%? 3%?

  • @BertrandEtienne-ml3bo
    @BertrandEtienne-ml3bo 9 днів тому

    Blan

  • @davidchapman2839
    @davidchapman2839 12 днів тому

    Surprised but not really surprised that they don't make the wheels with enough extra meat on the flanges that the wheels could be reground in place. Would be a pretty simple jack / precision grinder type of thing.

  • @rottenroads1982
    @rottenroads1982 13 днів тому

    The Unloading Boom is 250ft in Length. And to think, there were lake freighters that were shorter than that unloading boom.

  • @Omar02669
    @Omar02669 14 днів тому

    skyway is no longer owned by the city. it was sold to a private company and now charge 7 dollars per toll 🥴

  • @SarahWRah
    @SarahWRah 14 днів тому

    This is a great video. Last week we drove past a repair team doing similar work which made me wonder about the process. I've always wondered how repair equipment can be loaded on and off the tracks. So I was glad the video showed how the mother repair train's ramp is used.

  • @LOL-2-cringe381
    @LOL-2-cringe381 16 днів тому

    What the draw bar gear it works

  • @aktchungrabanio6467
    @aktchungrabanio6467 17 днів тому

    I wanna work in such a divine environment <3

  • @Hope_Boat
    @Hope_Boat 20 днів тому

    No feminist in sight? How comes?

  • @mikem4633
    @mikem4633 21 день тому

    Another quality informative video from this channel. Thanks 👍🏻

  • @aktchungrabanio6467
    @aktchungrabanio6467 22 дні тому

    Such a beautiful bear <3

  • @brianrigsby7900
    @brianrigsby7900 23 дні тому

    0:03 sounds like it’s trying to be a steam engine😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @hamprayochieng6502
    @hamprayochieng6502 24 дні тому

    From Kenya currently training as rolling stock technician

  • @131dyana
    @131dyana 25 днів тому

    So interesting thanks for sharing.

  • @knightclassic1
    @knightclassic1 27 днів тому

    They thought the Track was abandoned.

  • @user-wo4hb4zi5y
    @user-wo4hb4zi5y 27 днів тому

    NULL YINE baby 🤠

  • @MarcelosalivaTRENESArg
    @MarcelosalivaTRENESArg 27 днів тому

    Excellent video my friends awesome locomotive

  • @user-rd8cu2tu8e
    @user-rd8cu2tu8e 29 днів тому

    Good job on the documentary on Union Pacific’s Overland route

  • @Not-jeb
    @Not-jeb Місяць тому

    $1000 who can lift it

  • @JohnPatco
    @JohnPatco Місяць тому

    How did the camera person stay safe?

  • @Railwaytech92
    @Railwaytech92 Місяць тому

    Good

  • @roberthenry9319
    @roberthenry9319 Місяць тому

    This is one of the very few rail maintenance videos which has a human narrator explaining each step of what is being done. Cannot thank you enough.

  • @flexmasterson4297
    @flexmasterson4297 Місяць тому

    John Henry’s replacement

  • @scrappinglady
    @scrappinglady Місяць тому

    What train did you see in April 2019?

  • @cameronhaake3838
    @cameronhaake3838 Місяць тому

    I would love to see if you could cover the Union Pacific line between Kansas City and St. Louis I’ve get lots of variety of different trains but also gave a large number of intermodal trains

  • @BradleyTims
    @BradleyTims Місяць тому

    I put in my app. to work for Loram ,sure hope they hire me on ,amazing company.

  • @Hobbytrem
    @Hobbytrem Місяць тому

    I feel like crying for not seeing the locomotives in Conrail paint scheme over those tracks anymore. Everything looks so dark since the fleet vested the Norfolk Southern paint scheme which is not ugly, but it is not vibrant and inspiring luke Conrail's. 💙🤍

  • @kathynorris2203
    @kathynorris2203 Місяць тому

    I admire those guys, they work hard. Sturdy men. ❤😊

  • @HarleyDavidsonWolf
    @HarleyDavidsonWolf Місяць тому

    Do not apply with this company. The company is scam telling you faults statements and crew members are racist. They will fire you for any darn reason.

  • @Darronsanderson
    @Darronsanderson Місяць тому

    Francis Scott Key, Fort Madison, Pelican Island, it is a 2024 trend. If we get another barge/bridge incident this year conspiracy theory's will no longer be theory's. 😮😅a

  • @jamieharmer5654
    @jamieharmer5654 Місяць тому

    Fair Dinkum Bonza video Mate from 🇦🇺

  • @ljones121
    @ljones121 Місяць тому

    It's still weird seeing B&LE cars that far from Conneaut, Ohio and their "traditional " home. Granted the cars are still doing exactly what they are designed for.

  • @amandap569
    @amandap569 Місяць тому

    Keep up the good work making new videos!

  • @highplainsdrifter8034
    @highplainsdrifter8034 Місяць тому

    Very nice job. Thank you

  • @tomaszmak7693
    @tomaszmak7693 Місяць тому

    uuuuu rozwiązania techniczne z poprzedniej epoki 😂 do europy daleko

  • @premkumara6032
    @premkumara6032 Місяць тому

    😅.😅😊😊😊😊😅😅

  • @user-gi3gq9kb2r
    @user-gi3gq9kb2r Місяць тому

    Sir your country train are new and very beautiful

  • @user-gi3gq9kb2r
    @user-gi3gq9kb2r Місяць тому

    Sir I am from Pakistan and I love your train videos,I also like train and journey on train God bless you and give you healthy and happy long life ameen

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  • @wesleyhymbaugh1450
    @wesleyhymbaugh1450 Місяць тому

    This Is Great Watching The Fort Madison Iowa Swingbridge 😊😊😊 🚂🚂🚂

  • @3074M
    @3074M Місяць тому

    1M video

  • @d2sfavs
    @d2sfavs 2 місяці тому

    great video never seen this before.good timing.thanks for sharing

  • @d2sfavs
    @d2sfavs 2 місяці тому

    good catch on this train would love to see this from the headend.seems a helper would prevent stalling but good catch anyway thanks for sharing