Steel City Junction Series: Pine Junction, Gary, IN. 10-20-09.

Class was canceled today and for the best. Early morning light was great for Eastbounds. Everything good seemed to be going that way too.
10:20AM-
I got much more than I expected when I saw this appear down by the EJ&E bridge. What looked like another BNSF ACe turned out to be a KCS Southern Belle. With fall at it's height, the power and multi-colored containers mix nicely with the surrounding foliage.
KCS SD70ACe #4101
NS C40-9W #9523
10:24AM-
The IHB 110 job is next in the line up today. The horn on the lead unit sounds pretty awesome.
IHB GP40-2 #4018
IHB GP40-2 #4010
10:27PM-
With lighting bad to the East, I thought I'd get a going-away shot of Amtrak Pere Marquette 371.
NPCU #90221
P42DC #75
10:38PM-
Even though this shot turned out a bit crooked, classic EMD power leading a manifest in good light is always worth it.
CSXT SD60 #8702
CSXT SD70MAC #4706
10:49AM-
An NS manifest splits the signals with blue power to boot.
NS C40-9W #9644
NS SD60I #6758 (Ex CR)
10:54AM-
They might not be standard cab, but they're still EMD. Two SD70M-2s lead this container intermodal East.
NS SD70M-2 #2739
NS SD70M-2 #2757
11:08AM-
Amtrak Blue Water 365 is now using one of two Phase III NPCUs. Word is they're supposed to be repainted into Phase V soon.
NPCU #90222
P42DC #34
11:21AM-
Amtrak Wolverine 351 hurries to keep on schedule even though it will probably be on time into Chicago.
P42DC #26
P42DC #128
11:38AM-
A hot container train rips through Pine with some Catfish in the lead.
NS C40-9W #9405
NS C40-9W #9053
11:51PM-
A manifest throttles up after being held briefly at Clark Rd. The conductor looks back at the construction taking place near the junction, but doesn't notice my presence.
CSXT C40-9W #7841
CSXT ES44AC #942
(c) 9th Street Productions

[@trainmcp1138]

I haven't been out to Gary, IN in about 5 years. But what a show it put on. Nice video.

[@GregInCalifornia]

Great collection!

[@clintwiz]

Awesome horn on the IHB. Great stuff. 5*

[@SFLRailFan]

Simply Awesome!!! ;-)

[@bechho]

super video frank.

[@BNSF7776]

Nice Action Sweet catch on that Taco Belle "KCS" 5/5

[@trainmasterfm2]

very nice

[@Hail2Pitt412]

CSXT #7841 is a C40-8W. Not a C40-9W

[@trainmcp1138]

I haven't been out to Gary, IN in about 5 years. But what a show it put on. Nice video.