Kokomo, Indiana is a very industrial town, and all the railroad trackage is operated by the Central Railroad of Indianapolis (CERA). The three lines that cross are the PRR Panhandle Line, which ends on the south side of town, the N&W "Cloverleaf" route, and the N&W IMC (Indianapolis-Michigan City) line. Our first scene shows high-nose GP30 #2252 heading north on the PRR with four gondola cars of scrap. He then switches onto the Cloverleaf and backs the train down to the scrapyard. All of the diamonds are still in place in this town. We then look at the junction of the IMC and Cloverleaf lines, and you will note an odd signal guarding the crossing. The Kokomo depot is on the IMC line south of the diamond, and we look at the interesting display of motive power. Note the various N&W/NS high-hood GP30's, and the GP9 #1754, which is owned by Winamac Southern. The 2252 soon returns light, running westbound on the Cloverleaf and crossing the IMC line. H...

  This narrative is in two parts. The first will deal with the town of North Judson itself, and the second with the museum.    North Judson, Indiana was once one of the busiest railroad towns in the world! At one time, FOUR railroad lines intersected here, three of them busy main lines. The PRR Chicago-Cincinnati "Panhandle Line" ran parallel to the C&O of Indiana mainline though town. The Erie Lackawanna's Chicago-Buffalo mainline crossed both lines on a severe angle. The NYC's "Kankakee Belt Line" came in from the south and crossed the PRR, then crossed the EL and C&O almost in the same spot! Family friends in nearby Knox told us that during World War II, the frequency in this town was 150 trains per day! Today this town is very quiet. The NYC was abandoned by Conrail in 1983. The EL was shut down in 1979 after two short line operators failed, and was removed west of here in 1981. The PRR was abandoned in 1984, and the C&O was abandoned south ...

  Have you seen a long string of railroad tank cars cross over? Peering through the heat waves on this steamy September day, a westbound CSX unit tank train crosses over from the north main to the south main at Wellsboro before crossing the CN diamonds. Power is a GE AC4400CW and an EMD SD40-3 "Sponge Bob." I received a horn salute from the engineer.   📹 🎥 📽 Pro Video Accessories! https://geni.us/jxUdLq2   🚗Dash Cam for Road Trips! https://geni.us/dashcamu   🔋 Battery Charger! https://geni.us/alphacharger     #tankcarrailroad  #CSXT #RAILROADCROSSING #RAILROADJUNCTION #RAILROADTANKCARS #AC4400CWLOCOMOTIVE

 This is a piece of the former NKP Cloverleaf Line that once connected Toledo with St. Louis. It was severed north of Douglas, Ohio in 1975, and leased to Indiana Hi-Rail in 1989. This segment was last used in 1995, and was abandoned between Douglas and Lendeck in 1998. This piece of track remains north of the PRR Fort Wayne Line with an NYC-Style SIGNAL standing sentinel.

  A southbound Metra commuter train merges onto the CP ex-Milwaukee Road C&I Sub and crosses the ex-EJ&E line. Rondout Tower was just recently closed. F40PH #109 is in charge. This shot was taken from the right-of-way of the Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee's Mundelein branch.   Like us on Facebook:    / csxproductions      Like us on Twitter:    / csxproductions     MY CSX Blog: http://csxman.blogspot.com/   DRONES FOR RAILROAD PHOTOGRAPHY! https://amzn.to/3mJcsVa

 This is a school project that utilized my HO Scale Train Layout to reenact a chapter from the story NO PROMISES IN THE WIND. Set in The Great Depression, NO PROMISES IN THE WIND involves two brothers who hitch a ride on a freight train, seeking employment. The Great Depression unemployment rate was astounding; millions of Americans to utilize their "hobo skills" to travel coast to coast for work. In one scene, taking place in a railroad yard, the two brothers hop onto a freight train while another train approaches on an adjacent train. Their friend, following close behind, stops in the middle the track to toss his banjo to one of the brothers, Josh. Unfortunately, this moment of hesitation is all that was needed for him to be struck by the oncoming freight train! Thus the quote, "catch my banjo, Josh!"  The consist was as follows: - ATSF high-nose GP30 (Atlas) -Southern Railway 40' Gondola (Model Power) -Southern Pacific 40' Gondola (Model Power) -PRR 40...

This location is Whiting Junction in Whiting, Indiana. By this time of the top 1982 photo, the PRR Fort Wayne Line had been severed to the east between a drawbridge and Clarke Junction. Conrail was still using one of these three tracks to access a refinery to the east of here. The single track crossing is the B&OCT branch that ran from the lakefront to their mainline. The foundation of the tower is still visible is the bottom photo, which was taken on August 25, 2018. The PRR trackage was removed in 1993.  

  Amtrak's southbound Hoosier State stops to pick up a lone passenger at Rensselaer, Indiana. It appears they have combined the equipment for the Hoosier State and Cardinal So it can be dead-headed to Beech Grove Shops for maintenance. This is CSX's former Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville, later known as the Monon Route after 1956. The Amtrak Hoosier State was begun on October 1, 1980.   GE P42DC's 165 and 134 are in charge.  The P42DC was first built in 1996 as the third order of the Amtrak Genesis line. They are available in HO Scale.

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  At the Cascades stop on Portland's TRIMET MAX Light Rail System, a pair of Type 4 Trainsets meet on a warm afternoon. These sleek trainset were built by Siemens. This light rail train station is named for the parallel Cascades Parkway. These light rail train stops are a few blocks apart.

 I returned to Wellsboro to record the heavy train traffic, and was not disappointed. I caught a meet between two CN trains on the Battle Creek line. This is the former Grand Trunk Western Railroad. Both trains clear the diamond at almost the same time! Note that the bell for the railroad crossing gate stops before the gate lowers. The first train is carrying ship containers on the rear. "CELEBATE! CELEBRATE! DANCE TO THE RAILFAN MUSIC!" Filmed on June 10, 2012.  #SD70M-2locomotive #CNRailroad #RailroadJunction #RailroadDiamond #Railroadgates #Traincrossinggates #Railroadcrossingarms #Railroadcrossinggatearms

 These are the Chicago & Northwestern Railway searchlight signals that guarded the crossover at Cortland, Illinois. This is along the Overland Route, now known as the Geneva Sub, now owned by Union Pacific Railroad. These signals were replaced in September, 2020.

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  Here is a brief look at the O Scale Model Train Layout at the Danbury Railway Museum in Danbury, CT. A CB&Q GP30 hauls a short freight, while a Genesis diesel in New Haven garb totes a commuter train. This O Scale Train Layout is largely devoted to the New Haven Railroad, whose former yard is now the museum's base of operations. O Scale is the same gauge as Lionel, and these layouts can be 4X8. A Lionel track plan will take much more space than HO.

  At Wellsboro, an eastbound stack train led by a pair of AC4400CW's hits the CN (ex-GTW) diamonds, and passes the local power that is sitting on the connector track.      💳Sandisk 128GB Memory card! https://geni.us/Sandisk128gb   📸Sony Alpha Mirrorless Camera! https://geni.us/Alpha6000bundle   🔋 Battery Charger! https://geni.us/alphacharger   👨🏻‍💻Video-Editing Software! https://geni.us/Powerdirector19 =============================================================================== 📹 🎥 📽 Pro Video Accessories! https://geni.us/jxUdLq2   🚗Dash Cam for Road Trips! https://geni.us/dashcamu   🔭 Scope For Train-spotting! https://geni.us/starscope   🗺️ Railroad Atlases! https://geni.us/rratlas   #RAILROADCROSSING #RAILROADJUNCTION #AC4400CWLOCOMOTIVE #CN #WIDECABLOCOMOTIVE #SHIPCONTAINERS #CSXT #CSXFreightTRainLength #CSX150  

 This is a CSX rail train parked in the interchange on the west side of Wellsboro, Indiana. Power is a GP30 Road mated with a GP40-2. These road slug sets were built by CSX in the late 1980's out of retired GP30's and GP35's. They increase the tractive effort of the "mother unit," and can also serve as a fuel tender. The original prime mover of the "road slug" is removed and concrete is added to compensate for the missing weight. More tractive effort equals more horsepower.  Rail trains are unique in that they utilize long flat cars with brackets that can haul long sections of continuous welded rail. This picture was taken with a Canon SX50, that was sold in 2023.

  In the early morning in Defiance, Ohio, I caught a real treat! An eastbound CSX local approaches on the ex-B&O Willard Sub led by an EMD GP38-2 running long hood forward! The GP38-2 is a diesel locomotive model that was built between 1972 and 1986. He stops before the signal bridge and sets out a gondola in the scrapyard. Having a railroad switch the scapyard is more convenient than using trucks. A gondola car is meant to take abuse and suffer the consequences of being outdoors. Then he re-couples the loco, performs the Class 3 Air Test, and throttles up to head for the yard in East Defiance. The diamond he is crossing the Napolean Defiance & Western RR. The B&O Railroad was our nation's first railroad; incorporated in 1827.   👍FACEBOOK US!    / csxproductions      🔵 TWEET US!    / csxproductions   =============================================================================== 💲RAILROAD INVESTMENTS💲...

 The New York Chicago & St. Louis Raiload, (nicknamed The Nickel Plate), once operated the Indianapolis to Michigan railroad line that passes through Walkerton, Indiana. The distinctive Nickel Plate Railroad block signal that guards the diamond with CSX's Garret Sub still stands, although its days are numbered. The Nickel Plate Railroad was merged into the Norfolk & Western Railroad on October 16, 1964. These photos were taken on May 23, 2023.