I wasn't expecting to see any CSX traffic at Porter, but lucked into empty coal E80010 from Consumer's Energy JH Campbell Plant. I grew up seeing multiple Appalachian coal trains a day passing my... (more)
The less photographed west end of the Porter Remote, C.P. 483, sees CP empty ethanol 529-10 rolling under the permissive block signal on #1.
A run-through with power from both railroads, Elkhart-Proviso 39E will become MNSNP 07 once on Union Pacific.
Westbound Conrail intermodal on the old NYC main. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.
A hot eastbound train blows by a pausing mixed/steel coil train let by an ex-Conrail GP40, just before Porter Junction.
The GTW heritage engines leads CSX E801 off the Pere Marquette at Porter.
After 136 miles on CSX rails, Q327 leaves the ex Pere Marquette for the NS Chicago Line. The train will use trackage rights to reach the CSX Barr Sub at CP 497. Having 1 hour of sleep, I decided t... (more)
A WB intermodal passes through the junction with Amtrak and CSX at Porter.
Norfolk Southern B01 heads up the Amtrak Michigan line with a pair of non horsehead GP60s for power. Here the train is seen passing through the former Conrail High Car detector.
NS 9786 tanker train moves West through Porter Indiana on the Norfolk Southern Chicago line in heavy snow
A pair of Union Pacific units lead a train off of the NS Chicago Line and onto the CSX Porter Branch.
A Chicago-bound train off Amtrak's Michigan line parallels the South Shore as it speeds along outside Porter, IN.
AMTK 63 Westbound through Ogden Dunes Indiana
AMTK 125 Westbound through Porter Indiana on a very snowy morning
AMTK 4629 Westbound at speed through Porter Indiana
