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EJ&E and GTW power on CN L521 passing the grain elevator mural in Edwardsburg, slowing down to work industries.

Amtrak 371 (P371-01) flies under the Pere Marquette coaling tower in New Buffalo with one of Amtrak's Dash 8's for power. This trip was rough for the crew, as the engine was being put to the test and was worn out as a backup to the Siemens Chargers that usually run this territory.

UP 'Big Boy' 4014 gets up to steam over the Kankakee River in Monence after a service stop just north of the UP/NS diamond.

Amtrak 29 'Capitol Limited' with the 'Day One' ALC-42 Charger leading flies through rural Noble County coming up on CP 395 heading into Ligonier. This was shot right at sunrise.

NS 255 runs through Richvalley past a railroad boneyard heading into Peru for a crew change.

NS 880 with a BNSF SD70MACe rebuild up front chugs past a string of abandoned codeline just east of Wawaka.

CP 2816 rolls across the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee as it passes a set of searchlight signals for KK Bridge.

Eastbound Roadrailer 256 rolls through Wabash by the city park as the sun begins to set off to the west.

Under the quiet night skies, a loaded grain train waiting to be delivered to NS sits at the South Milford Grain Company elevator, with GP7 1601, SD40M-2 3125, and GP30 2185 for power. A big chase crowd would be awaiting the movement of this train, but for now, all is quiet as the crickets sing and the stars shine down on Northern Indiana.

NS 809 with the Wabash heritage unit leading rolls through CP 320 in Wauseon in the bitter cold. Also 3rd out is an ex-BNSF SD70MAC on lease to NS from Wells Fargo.

CSX's Spirit of our First Responders leads I010-28 near Avilla, kicking up a cloud of snow as it races east.

The Norfolk Southern Office Car Special, running as NS 950, glides past CP 360 just outside Butler as it heads east from Chicago.

A YN2 Dash 8 leads I137 just outside of Garrett. Always neat to see tried and true power leading an intermodal, especially with one of the oldest Dash 8's on CSX's active roster.

CSX I192-04 with KCS 3911 leads past West Garrett headed for the Northwest Ohio Intermodal Terminal in North Baltimore. It's uncommon enough to see KCS leaders on this train, but even more rare to see a KCS SD70MAC leading.

CP 7013 in heritage paint and script lettering leads CP 230 around the curve at milepost CD 379 through Kendallville, not making much speed here either.

CSXT 911 which honors our first responders in a bright red paint scheme leads M351 through Auburn Junction on an unseasonably warm December morning.

T'was the day before Christmas when the original Norfolk Southern heritage unit leads 28M east through Kendallville underneath the CP 379 signal cantilever. It was cool to see the snow flying around despite the frigid temperatures.

Two CSX Dash 8's lead M350 under the bridge near the Ripley interlocking on the Garrett Sub.

NS 4004 leads 257 under the midnight sky in Kendallville, one of specially painted DC to AC rebuilds in NS's roster.

The Conrail heritage unit leads NS 12N east over the CP 358 diamond. Wanted to get this unit by these signals for some time, and thankfully I got the chance to head to Butler and get this shot.