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there were double crossovers there too, now using the crossovers at Cline Ave. Will have to look for new intermediate signals replacing the Pine interlocking signals

CSX has apparently removed the crossovers and switch to the NS at Pine Jct. CSX traffic to Barr now must go via the UP at Dolton.

Q326 by NS Miller at 1150 ET with 3338 leading 2 other engines, several ballast and rock cars on front, one load of pipes.

The oil cars from the derailment are being dismantled and scrapped at Calumet tower

Charger IDTX 4621 is currently in a repair facility in East Chicago, IN.

Julie Bennett, voice of Cindy Bear (Yogi's girlfriend) at 88

https://deadline.com/2020/04/julie-benn ... 202898851/

Several oil cars and a BNSF engine are in East Chicago yard, along with a B&O themed caboose on another track there.

Grasselli interlocking in East Chicago has newmultit-aspect signals up, with activation forthcoming. A CN switch east of there has equipment on the ground for construction.

It appears that West Spriggsboro has been folded into CN Crossings MCP addess and is now all part of Tower. East Spriggsboro has a new name , as do most of the NKP sidings

One went through Deshler just now going on NW wye

IN Tek steel train just derailed a car around Holmesville Rd at MP 471

W001 the geometry train working the Porter branch and making a reverse move at NS CP 482

A fairly large construction project is happening in the Tolleston area. Street work at the CSX xing at 9th & Taft, at the xing around Taft & Wabash. MoW equipment has been parked at 9th Ave and the Ft. Wayne xing for over a month. Might not be railroad related, but I just find it odd that work is h...

Q326-21 has 7851 and 125, long train with 4 flats of pipes, same power as Q642 in Dyer yesterday

CN was busy today working at "OAK" interlocking at just north of Van Loon at 25th Avenue, milepost 40.0. It features a double crossover plus a switch leading to the NS NKP main.
I could not get pictures, but Google Street View and aerials accurately show the configuration.

GaryIndianaRailFan wrote:The mower is gone as of yesterday.

Saw it occupying the main in Lake Station

bdconrail29 wrote:Is the line still closed?

Amtrak has delayed the departure time for 30 and 48 and trains are leaving Chicago for a anticipated reopening of a track

Amtrak passengers are being transported between staions... via school bus

https://twitter.com/jjhrdl111/status/11 ... 1319043073

AEM-7s 929 and 938 were towed in on 29 today