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And we're back ... not Analog TV, but the National Anthem. All Gray TV stations will be airing the national anthem at some point during their broadcast day beginning this week.

This was WNDU-TV, channel 16, South Bend.

Wow that is extremely rare to see a stack train on the Marion Branch. I actually never seen one in real life or on video ever until now.

I'm glad that the South Shore still uses classification lights on it's MU's, a long outdated practice by many railroads. In this case, "White Lights" for this non-revenue run back to Shops! Grew up in love with it! :)

Great catch. The equipment is beautiful.

RIP ANALOG TELEVISION 1928-2009

bye to analog tv!!

How i miss the days of TV stations telling the viewers the technical aspects of their signal before sign-off.

Man, Channel Frequency, HAT and STL license data on sign off. These guys were thorough!

I've always had a cable box since 1998 so we've been prepared for this 11 years in advance!!!!

Wow, I've never seen the pans jump up like that, impressive! I thought deadhead moves back to the Shops did accept passengers, or has this policy since been changed?

Very nice video. I don't know about you, but I really don't like that new platform at Dune Park. It ruined the great nature view. They should have atleast done something like at the Ogden Dunes Station instead of this.

The new interlocking allows two NICTD line trains to pass at the same time ... which helps with conflicts. Westbound trains bypassing Kensington station completely helps with conflicts there. The down side is the end of NICTD South Shore service to Kensington ... but there were few passengers at Kensington.

The advantage is that westbound (inbound to Chicago) no longer have to pass the Kensington station platform to get to Chicago. They go straight from the NICTD line to either track 3 or track 4 of the Metra line without conflicting with Metra traffic at Kensington. Crossing the CN tracks isn't as big of a problem ... although as part of this work the crossovers were improved to allow NICTD South Shore trains to cross more quickly. (The old diamond crossing was also improved.)

OK I'm from Philadelphia so I'm not too familiar with the area here. What is the advantage of this new connection over the old? As I understand, in both cases you still have to cross the CN freight tracks, right? Thanks.

Good catch I ride on the Metra Electric from Flossmoor Station to Chicago Millennium Station Station from time to time. I look for any changes along the line. This is one of the changes I was curious about.

I was wondering what was going on with the South Shore line Interlocking into the Metra Electric line. The new layout is new to me. So the South Shore trains no longer stop at Kensington 115Th Street? Would the South Shore trains just bypass Kensington 115Th Street all together? The older Interlocking layout could only let 1 train throw at a time.

now if only all of Metra and other tracks were electrified in the Midwest

interesting. This train literally bypasses the Kesington station itself.

GREAT SHOT! I work near this area a lot, which is not too far from Metra's Southside Electric shop.

GREAT SHOT! I work near this area a lot, which is not too far from Metra's shop.

Bye, analog!!! What a pity...

Miss Gordy Young,the announcer signing off

Did they really play the national anthem before they cut?! That's awesome! My local cbs station just kinda quit . Anyway thanks for uploading.

I like this video, especially the way the announcer gave the technical info in the past tense and with a seeming sense of pride for WNDU's analog mission successfully accomplished "THIS, was WNDU-TV, Channel 16, South Bend") I used to work in TV, so please excuse the gushing over an otherwise dull ending. Was WNDU founded or owned by Notre Dame, per the call letters? Rich Rodriguez West Covina, CA