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Who was Botsford? It looks like GDLK is reverting to the older historic name for the site. You may find some of the answers that you are looking for in this thread. https://railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=33349 Nope. The other thread and article confirm that the yard was originally named Bots...

Who was Botsford? It looks like GDLK is reverting to the older historic name for the site.

I will be in Sandusky. I considered Indianapolis but decided to go east instead of south to get into the path of totality. No rail fanning planned. Draw a line from Muncie to Evansville and pick your favorite spot. Then plan on a long trip home as everyone else that drove into the path of totality f...

Odd ... I see the embedded version, which is the same as the linked video.

Here is a short video of the test from February 25th. ULBjotb8434 This video was captured on the "Ideal Section" of the historic South Shore Line just west of MP 53. A short double track section of track was built using steel catenary supports to serve as a "ideal" pattern for the rest of the line. ...

Pacing an eastbound train down 11th St. Not a lot of traffic on a Sunday afternoon.

Not sure if this is relevant but NS does use this signal aspect too on the chicagoline. R-R-Y on the Chicago Line is Restricting. As is R-Y on a two headed signal. Sure, NS uses the aspect - but not as "Slow Approach" (unless the yellow is flashing). A few years ago an Amtrak train entered Chicago ...

Saturday evening in Michigan City ... Traffic lights are working and interlocked.


Construction is continuing on the final segment between Dune Park and Gary.

This site claimed to have technology in place to detect blocked crossings. http://ectrains.com/ The wording has been removed from their website: "Train location is not an easy task. We're doing it using every tool we can think of. That includes video, audio and RF. We've also developed our own senso...

At Dune Park ... the second platform has been rebuilt with a building added to protect the ADA lift that can be used if platform 2 is used. The trail marker sign is being moved to the pedestrian crossing. 20231119-DunePark.jpg 20231202-DunePark1.jpg Back in Michigan City, the 10th St crossing of Amt...

Saturday at Miller Beach ... the former station area has been (mostly) cleared. Track work is continuing to the east of the station in the yard and where the new double track connects to the old (at Wilson). The pictures are taken from Lake St. 20231202-Miller1.jpg 20231202-Miller2.jpg 20231202-Mill...

Saturday in Michigan City - Construction of the parking structure and new station building. The ground has been leveled and marked for the construction of the foundation.

I have seen both a R/R/Y and a R/Y/Y displayed at EE Brighton, I could've sworn the same at Howell however I am usually not on that side of the signal. I was going to suggest it depends on the occupancy but I don't see a correlation, L305 gets a R/R/Y into the siding at EE Brighton when they run ar...

Making this situation even more baffling is that while Lakeside Road crosses both CSX and Amtrak lines, the two crossings are three miles apart -- the CSX crossing is adjacent to Lakeside's intersection with Red Arrow Highway, while the Amtrak crossing is much closer to US-12. Three miles is close ...

11th St in Michigan City on a Saturday Afternoon

Meeting a train on 11th St on a Saturday Night

One doesn't need a passport to enter Canada. For Michigan residents, the EDL is still a legal document allowing travel to and from Canada. A Nexus card can also be used, as can other documents, including but not limited to a passport. Not everyone who could use such a service would be a Michigan re...

The "exempt" signs remove the requirement for buses and hazmat to stop at the crossing. One might as well read the signs as "bump" unless a train appears. (in this case, miraculously appears since it is disconnected rail.)

Everything passing Waterloo should also go past Elkhart. Butler would have a few additional trains headed down to Fort Wayne, but there isn't a destination between Elkhart and Waterloo that would decrease the train count. As you mention, Elkhart gets a fair number of additional trains from the Mario...

And finally in Miller ... 20231028-Miller1.jpg The platforms are nearing completion with signs and electronics. 20231028-Miller4.jpg Work continues on Track 1 headed east up the hill over the CSX tracks (and Old Hobart Rd). This switch provides access to a two track storage yard (Track 2 is visible ...

20231028-11thSt-Train603-2.jpg Train 603 climbs the hill east of Lafayette St headed back to Shops. 20231028-DunePark-3.jpg Trains staged west of Dune Park. There is room for eight cars between the signals at Dune Park (CP 43.5) and the signals at Waverly Rd (CP 43.9). The cars were set up as two f...