The "Lined Train"
I was holding 3rd trick at Griffith tower when I took this shot out the window of the westbound "Lined Train" on October 22nd, 1999. This was the best angle I could get as the windows on the north side of the tower were either blocked by lockers or so old and dirty that you couldn't see through them.
If I remember correctly, EJ&E's train the "Night Flyer" ran from Joliet to Gary with a departure time from Joliet sometime around 11 pm-ish. When it got to Gary, it turned on the "Lined Train" and went back to Joliet. This info may be somewhat incorrect but that is what I recall.
This train had EJ&E 656-666, 65 cars and a Union Tank Car switcher mid-train, which I will post because I would like info on it.
Train went 2-1 through the plant and levers out for this move were 49 (crossover)-51 (lock lever)-54 (home signal).
EJ&E SD38-2 #656 was built by EMD in January of 1974.
EJ&E SD38-2 #666 was built by EMD in November of 1975.
The "Lined Train"
I was holding 3rd trick at Griffith tower when I took this shot out the window of the westbound "Lined Train" on October 22nd, 1999. This was the best angle I could get as the windows on the north side of the tower were either blocked by lockers or so old and dirty that you couldn't see through them.
If I remember correctly, EJ&E's train the "Night Flyer" ran from Joliet to Gary with a departure time from Joliet sometime around 11 pm-ish. When it got to Gary, it turned on the "Lined Train" and went back to Joliet. This info may be somewhat incorrect but that is what I recall.
This train had EJ&E 656-666, 65 cars and a Union Tank Car switcher mid-train, which I will post because I would like info on it.
Train went 2-1 through the plant and levers out for this move were 49 (crossover)-51 (lock lever)-54 (home signal).
EJ&E SD38-2 #656 was built by EMD in January of 1974.
EJ&E SD38-2 #666 was built by EMD in November of 1975.