Tom Golden photo.
Two Conrail SD50’s bring an empty hopper train across the connector between the former Reading main line and the Reading Belt Line.
A Conrail manifest crosses over mains at Chesterton/Porter, Indiana. If I recall right the train was crossing over to exit onto the Indiana Harbor Belt line, which in addition to heading to IHB ya... (more)
Checking in with the tower. These locomotives were serviced at Clyde Diesel Shop and are likely ready to take some cars back south down the IHB.
Built in nearby LaGrange, a brand new Conrail SD50 awaits pick up by its owner at the Indiana Harbor Belt's Blue Island Yard. A set of older Conrail EMD power can be seen in the background as wel... (more)
