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Nickel Plate Road 765, a 2-8-4, S-2 "Berkshire" steam locomotive built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1944, is seen here passing the Indiana/Michigan state border. It is seen passing the Indiana/Michigan state border in Ray, MI. The 765 is pulling the Indiana Rail Experience’s "Fall Colors Train", hosted by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society and the Indiana Northeastern Railroad. As said, directly from the IRE’s website, "Named Indiana’s 'Best New Experience' by the Indiana Tourism Association, the Indiana Rail Experience offers a variety of trips and events including hour-long rides, themed event trains, and all-day excursions aboard our historic passenger trains."

A pair of NS GP60s lead NS B08 through Rolling Prairie next to two grain silos.

Westbound Canadian Pacific manifest train 231 is seen splitting the CD 442 signals in Lydick, Indiana.

A westbound South Shore Line commuter train to Chicago passes through Hegeswich, IL. Crossing over the “Big Blue” bridge.

CN 2010 (a spartan cab C40-8) is seen leading CN A441 out of Norfolk Southern’s Elkhart (Robert R. Young) Yard and will later on head onto the CN South Bend Subdivision at the name’s sake. A nice New Year’s treat for us northern Hoosiers.