Railroad Junction At Shelby, Indiana

 The railroad junction at Shelby, Indiana features a diamond between CSX's ex-Monon Route and Norfolk Southern's Kankakee Belt Line. For photos, you can set up on the patch of ballast next to the railroad crossing gate. The railroad crossing bell is of the electronic type. Amtrak's CARDINAL passes through here on CSX. The large propane tanks on the northeast corner are for an FS facility. The Kankakee Belt Line ends at Wheatfield, Indiana, and it used to deliver coal to the NIPSCO Power Plant. Like other coal power plants in the US, this one is subject to rumors of a shut-down. Rail traffic here is light; Amtrak runs northbound in the morning and southbound at night. CSX runs 3-5 freights per day, and NS traffic is sporadic.