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Viewing Album:  Unusual Ballast Train
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:3/28/2012 - 3/28/2012
Album Info:With all the work that Cacadian National has been doing to the former Elgin Joliet and Eastern Rwy around northwest Indiana, MOW vehicles and specialtB trains are not that uncommon. However, when this eastbound ballast train came into view in downtown Griffith, it was unique. I dog|ed it up the EJ&E mainline eventually heading north after taking the curvo in downtown Griffith. Don't a chance to photograph this kind of train very mften3
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CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  Heading east on the former Elgin Joliet and Eastern Rwy mainline through Griffith, IN was this unusual ballast train headed up by the Peterbuilt h-irail truck with 5 ballast cars in tow.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:45:58 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  257   Comments: 3
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  Close up of the hi-rail truck heading up the ballast train.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:03 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  240   Comments: 1
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  Here the lead "loco" crosses Broad Street in downtown Griffith with its 5 ballast cars.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:09 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  2532   Comments: 1
CN 90417 - Canadian National
Title:  CN 90417 - Canadian National
Description:  The first ballast car in the unusual train. Note the tarp covering the top.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:14 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 0
CN 302185 - Canadian National
Title:  CN 302185 - Canadian National
Description:  The second ballast car in the unusual train. Note the blue tarp on the top.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:18 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  69   Comments: 0
CN 90300 - Canadian National
Title:  CN 90300 - Canadian National
Description:  The third ballast car in the unusual train. Note the tarp covering the top.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:24 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  76   Comments: 1
CN 90030 - Canadian National
Title:  CN 90030 - Canadian National
Description:  The fourth ballast car in the unusual train. Note the tarp covering the top.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:29 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  124   Comments: 0
CN 90031 - Canadian National
Title:  CN 90031 - Canadian National
Description:  The fifth and last ballast car in the unusual train. Note the tarp covering the top.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:35 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  124   Comments: 1
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  The unusual ballast train takes the curve north on the former EJE mainline in Griffith, IN. The tower in the background is the former EJ&E having been moved to a site in the Griffith RR Historical Park across the tracks from its origianl position.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:41 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  103   Comments: 0
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  Heading north up the former Elgin Joliet & Eastern Rwy line is the unusual ballast train.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:46 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  102   Comments: 1
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  The "train" was making about 5-10 MPH coming up the former EJ&E tracks.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:52 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  93   Comments: 1
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  Don't get to see this kind of "loco" very often!
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:57 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  126   Comments: 1
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  The CN hi-rail truck is crossing 40th Place in Griffith heading north toward Kirk Yard.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:47:02 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  106   Comments: 0
5 Car Ballast Train
Title:  5 Car Ballast Train
Description:  The ballast train has just cleared the 40th Place crossing on its way north on the former Elgin Joliet and Eastern Rwy mainline.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:47:07 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  139   Comments: 0
And the ballast train rolls on . . .
Title:  And the ballast train rolls on . . .
Description:  The last ballast car disappears north along the former Elgin Joliet & Eastern Rwy line with the signal now red protecting the block.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:47:13 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 1

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