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Date: 02/27/17 15:31
An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: z-trains

I was left with a dilemma on Sunday; I forgot my video camera's charger at home before I left California and that meant that I had a limited charge to go out yesterday after my outing last week into Northwestern Ohio. With not much range to work with I decided to head down to South Bend, Indiana, for the afternoon. Without further ado, here are the photos!
  • Shortly after I arrived at Arnold St., an eastbound NS manifest with a UP ES44AC and a CP ES44AC passes through the junction.
  • A little while later, a short eastbound doublestack train lead by a single DASH 9-44CW in Heritage II paint tears under the signal bridge east of junction with the CN South Bend subdivision, as a westbound CN stack train heads onto the NS line.
  • Back at Arnold St., a westbound NS manifest with a home road leader (the first one of the day) and a ecclectic lashup of toasters.
There's more...

Zach
http://www.z-trains.com



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Date: 02/27/17 16:08
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: z-trains

  • A few minutes later, another westbound CN train, this time with a BCOL C40-8M second out, passes through the interlocking plant
  • And right afterwards, a BNSF-powered coal drag runs through Arnold St.
  • Another coal drag, this time with NS power, passes by with the South Bend Union Station looming in the background.
There's more...

Zach
http://www.z-trains.com



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Date: 02/27/17 16:10
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: z-trains

  • Another NS westbound, this time an intermodal train, passes by Arnold St.
  • With the abandoned and iconic factory looming behind it, a westbound manifest heads for Chicago behind a pair of NS GE's
  • A few minutes later, an eastbound BNSF-powered coal train passes, with a Heritage II SD70MAC second out.
There's more...

Zach
http://www.z-trains.com



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Date: 02/27/17 16:21
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: z-trains

  • As an eastbound approaches behind me, a westbound power move with a battered SD70 on the point passes by.
  • The eastbound, behind another pair of Heritage II C44-9W's, then heads through Arnold St.
  • Yet another eastbound behind BNSF power, this time an AC4400CW.
There's more...

Zach
http://www.z-trains.com



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Date: 02/27/17 16:22
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: z-trains

  • Finally, my train of the day passes with two SD80MAC's and a DASH 9-44CW.
Have a great week!

Zach
http://www.z-trains.com

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Date: 02/27/17 18:55
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: Lackawanna484

That's a great series, thanks for sharing it.
 

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Date: 02/27/17 19:22
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: 3rdswitch

Great bunch, good old Arnold Street, great place in the good old days. Brave soul if you were there alone.
JB

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Date: 02/27/17 20:03
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: ns1000

Very nice...!!  Thanks for sharing.

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Date: 02/27/17 21:04
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: Railfan2

wheres that neat signal bridge located?

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Date: 02/28/17 04:34
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: jmbreitigan

You certianly got a lot of variety. Thanks for sharing.
John

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Date: 02/28/17 07:10
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: 3rdswitch

The exNYC catilever is located just west of the first crossing on the east side of downtown.
JB

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Date: 02/28/17 07:29
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: Lackawanna484

Is that impressive office building in the background the former Studebaker HQ?

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Date: 02/28/17 09:25
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: Thumper

Was going to say if in South Bend Indiana, one really should include 
a Studebaker automobile of some description.
Ditto a South Shore electric train as well...

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Date: 02/28/17 10:16
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: z-trains

Thumper Wrote:
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> Was going to say if in South Bend Indiana, one
> really should include 
> a Studebaker automobile of some description.
> Ditto a South Shore electric train as well...

I saw a South Shore train on my way back to Grand Rapids but I didn't stop to film it, as the clouds had really rolled in at that point and it was going the wrong direction.

Zach
http://www.z-trains.com

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Date: 02/28/17 14:49
Re: An Afternoon in South Bend
Author: WLE2679

Nice catches and photos.    Tried to railfan south bend about 20 years back at the junction area.   A guy said it was easy to get to......however the surrounding area was very bad at the time. 

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