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| Title: |
CP 8568 |
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The Elkhart and Western operation between Elkhart and Mishawaka had just taken delivery of a "brand new" Patriot Rail painted GP10 that replaced one of the Pioneer painted GP10s that had been working on the line for several years. With the unit still being brand new, vacation time off work, and a decent chance there would be some good Fall color further north, I decided to make this my second big trip of my Fall Vacation. I arrived in Goshen just before sunrise, and I figured I had a little time to kill before needing to be in Elkhart. With plenty of NS traffic coming, I decided to divert off at College Avenue and catch my first train of the day, CP 230, quickly leaving Goshen bound for Detroit and eventually Toronto ON. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/16/2024 5:08:49 PM |
| Location: |
Goshen, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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CP 8568(AC44CW) |
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| Title: |
KCSM 4073 |
| Description: |
KCSM 4073 works hard from the middle of CP 230. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/16/2024 5:20:28 PM |
| Location: |
Goshen, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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KCSM 4073(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
NS 4353 |
| Description: |
Next up was a later than usual NS 257, crossing Monroe Street. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/16/2024 5:23:41 PM |
| Location: |
Goshen, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 4353(AC44C6M) |
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| Title: |
AMTK 130 |
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AMTK 49, the Lakeshore Limited, charges west by Martins Supermarket in Goshen with the Phase II heritage P42 leading the way. Sun was right down the middle of the tracks for westbound movements by this point, so I went for a more unique side shot that Ive never done here before. Glad it worked out! |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/16/2024 6:06:30 PM |
| Location: |
Goshen, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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AMTK 130(P42DC) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 5945 |
| Description: |
Eastbound after eastbound continued to roll on NS. I knew I had a NS 880 coming which almost 100% of the time has BNSF power up front. The trees behind the Autozone in Elkhart usually turn a nice deep orange, and thats where I had planned to grab it. However, I overshot my location, and it ended up beating me there. Foolishly, I backtracked to Dunlap to grab a shot of the train navigating through all the MOW that was out and about today, and the deep shadows that still were over the tracks. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 3:45:06 PM |
| Location: |
Dunlap, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 5945(ES44AC) |
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10 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PREX 911 |
| Description: |
And just as I had feared, I ended up killing too much time and the E&W had already began their day. I began zigzagging the tracks and eventually found them not too far from home base. The train had some cars for EQ Logistics to work, so I ended up jumping them at CR 3 on the west side of Elkhart. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 3:48:01 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
PREX 911(GP9) |
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14 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PREX 911 |
| Description: |
After working EQ Logistics, and some other businesses for who knows how long, the E&W was underway again, crossing CR 1 on the very far west side of Elkhart. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 3:49:40 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
PREX 911(GP9) |
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13 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PREX 911 |
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Buzzi Concrete was next to work on the far north side of Osceola. I ate my lunch while waiting for the train to finish working there. I had plans to chase the entire way to Mishawaka, but my luck was cut short when the engines were split on both sides of the train and it began heading back toward Elkhart. Well... so much for shooting the blue geep over the entire line. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 3:52:05 PM |
| Location: |
Osceola, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
PREX 911(GP9) |
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12 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EWR 802 |
| Description: |
Despite the Elkhart and Western moving very slow, all of their line is in town and it isnt very easy to chase as the roads that do follow the tracks are usually pretty busy, which was why I had hoped they would go all the way to Mishawaka today. But, they were not, so I would have to settle with only 3-4 shots for the chase. First shot was back at CR 1 on the far west side of Elkhart. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:01:36 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
EWR 802(GP9) |
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| Title: |
EWR 802 |
| Description: |
Wider shot. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:02:13 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
EWR 802(GP9) |
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12 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PREX 911 |
| Description: |
PREX 911 now trailing on the rear of the train, surprisingly with the head and ditchlights still on. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:03:56 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
PREX 911(GP9) |
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12 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
EWR 802 |
| Description: |
The Elkhart and Western dodges the shadows at Oak Street in Elkhart. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:04:52 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
EWR 802(GP9) |
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| Title: |
EWR 802 |
| Description: |
Wider shot crossing Oak Street. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:05:28 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
EWR 802(GP9) |
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| Title: |
PREX 911 |
| Description: |
Looking straight down the tracks at PREX 911. Honestly, Im glad they left all the lights on now! |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:10:07 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
PREX 911(GP9) |
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| Title: |
EWR 802 |
| Description: |
Then of course, the prize shot over the Saint Joseph River concluded the chase. Only managed to get shots in 3 different locations, and the color could have been a little better, but hey, Im happy with what I got. Especially with this shot. If there would have been sun here, this wouldnt have worked! |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:15:48 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
EWR 802(GP9) |
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12 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PREX 911 |
| Description: |
The train slowly creeps across the river and into the small E&W yard with its sizeable train in tow. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:16:42 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
PREX 911(GP9) |
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| Title: |
PREX 911 |
| Description: |
The trees out in front of the Hacienda Restaurant were fairly colorful, and PREX 911 was stopped right beside them, so I went for one more shot of the E&W before parting ways and heading back east following the NS Chicago Line. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:17:56 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
PREX 911(GP9) |
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| Title: |
NS 1193 |
| Description: |
NS had a few westbounds rolling my way right off the bat. First was NS 30N which I grabbed along Airline Avenue. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:20:04 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 1193(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
NS 8177 |
| Description: |
Right on its butt was NS 277. Thankfully 30N was able to clear in time. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:20:49 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 8177(ES44AC) |
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| Title: |
NS 8063 |
| Description: |
After NS 30N dipped into the yard, NS 12N pulled out, and I was finally able to get a shot with the trees behind Autozone. Wouldve rather had an orange leader here, but Ill take what I can get. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:22:44 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 8063(ES44AC) |
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| Title: |
NS 4412 |
| Description: |
NS 4412 brings up the rear of NS 12N. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:23:40 PM |
| Location: |
Elkhart, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 4412(AC44C6M) |
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| Title: |
NS 4099 |
| Description: |
I decided to keep moving east, and I found a colorful bush along US 33 on the west side of Goshen and decided this would be a good place to sit. NS got painfully dead after 12N, and after roughly an hour and a half wait, NS 11K snuck up behind me with a pair of NS GEs. Dont ask me what was rolling through my head when I decided to compose this shot. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:25:28 PM |
| Location: |
Goshen, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 4099(AC44C6M) |
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| Title: |
NS 4635 |
| Description: |
Another AC44C6M rebuild in the middle of NS 11K. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:26:48 PM |
| Location: |
Goshen, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 4635(AC44C6M) |
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| Title: |
NS 5356 |
| Description: |
Thankfully NS gave me another shot to redeem myself at this location, this time with a much better train as well; NS B23 makes their way back to Elkhart with a caboose and two hopper cars. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:28:03 PM |
| Location: |
Goshen, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Locomotives: |
NS 5356(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
NS 555616 |
| Description: |
Joe seems to have seen better days. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:28:42 PM |
| Location: |
Goshen, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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| Title: |
NS 4829 |
| Description: |
Roughly another hour passes hanging out at the Goshen Cemetery when NS 809 finally breaks the silence with a sole AC44C6M leader. The trees here at the cemetery are usually ablaze with color. It is evident that they will be again this year, however, Im about a week too early. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:30:09 PM |
| Location: |
Goshen, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 4829(AC44C6M) |
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| Title: |
NS 4406 |
| Description: |
Back in town, NS 55K crosses Cottage Avenue. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 4:30:40 PM |
| Location: |
Goshen, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 4406(AC44C6M) |
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| Title: |
NS 4850 |
| Description: |
The day was coming to a close and I still hadnt made it out of the holds of Goshen yet, but with NS quieting down once again, I had more than enough time to get out. Next stop was Millersburg. The trees are usually pretty nice and with the shadows well across the tracks at this point it really didnt matter what side I shot from. I parked beside a tree that I photographed with a morning eastbound the year prior, and nabbed NS S81 westbound in the same spot. Normally even the extra Detroit Edison coal trains have BNSF power. This one, however, did not. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 5:04:08 PM |
| Location: |
Goshen, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 4850(AC44C6M) |
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| Title: |
NS 3676 |
| Description: |
NS 265 was up next westbound. I decided to get a little creative and grab a shot of it at the cut along CR 44 east of Millersburg. This was quite the climb, and not something Ill be doing again. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 6:17:07 PM |
| Location: |
Millersburg, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 3676(ET44AC) |
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| Title: |
NS 9753 |
| Description: |
Eastbound NS 260 screams across Perry Road on the west side of Ligonier. Once again, color probably was better about a week later here. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 6:18:16 PM |
| Location: |
Ligonier, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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NS 9753(C44-9W) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 8537 |
| Description: |
Backtracking to CR 1100W, CP 734 closely follows NS 260 with a sole BNSF SD70ACe. |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 6:20:01 PM |
| Location: |
Ligonier, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 8537(SD70ACe) |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6794 |
| Description: |
After the CP autorack train, it was evident NS wasnt going to send anything else before dark, so I decided to start making my way back south. When I reached the CSX in Kimmell I noticed there was a green signal for a westbound at Cromwell. I had just enough daylight to sit and wait on it. I went to the Noe Street crossing on the east side of town where there was some fairly decent color along the tracks. I waited, and waited, and waited, and waited, and eventually the sun went down. Right when I was packing up, however, I could finally hear both the voice over the scanner and the horn of CSX I171 screaming west. A few minutes later a trio of BNSF GEs appeared and raced by toward Chicago. And to think I almost gave up! Definitely wasnt the day I was expecting when I started it, but still a good train day nonetheless! |
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10/15/2024 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 6:23:33 PM |
| Location: |
Ligonier, IN |
| Author: |
Jacob Werling |
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BNSF 6794(ES44C4) |
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