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By:Mike Rapchak Jr.
Dates:5/13/2002 - 12/31/2009
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CSX B40-8 5976 Roster Shot
Title:  CSX B40-8 5976 Roster Shot
Description:  A closer look at #5976 - still in NS black.
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 8:10:07 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 5976(B40-8)
Views:  450   Comments: 1
Kirk Yard - East End
Title:  Kirk Yard - East End
Description:  An view of the eastern portion of the EJ&E's Kirk Yard. The hump-track tower is visible at right. The view is looking north across the CSX and NS mainlines.
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 11:33:27 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Views:  225   Comments: 0
EJ&E Kirk Yard Hump Track
Title:  EJ&E Kirk Yard Hump Track
Description:  EJ&E ex-DMIR SD9M #814 and high-nose SD18 #616 run up the Kirk Yard hump track.
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 11:36:41 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  EJE 814(SD-M) EJE 616(SD18)
Views:  913   Comments: 0
EJ&E-NS Meet
Title:  EJ&E-NS Meet
Description:  Holding after meeting on the J's elevated-mailine grade just west of Kirk Yard, the crews of an eastbound J mixed freight and a westbound empty NS coke train exchange pleasantries.
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 2:31:39 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  EJE 662(SD38-2) NS 9925(C40-9W)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
NS Coke Freight
Title:  NS Coke Freight
Description:  Seen earlie in the EJ&E-NS meet photo, #9925 is now leading her empty coke train east through Black Oak (Gary) on the ex-NKP mainline. The location is a small EJ&E-NS interchange yard east of Van Loon Jct at the Colfax St crossing.
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 2:35:58 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 9925(C40-9W)
Views:  298   Comments: 0
Amtrak NPCU 90219
Title:  Amtrak NPCU 90219
Description:  "Cabage" unit #90219 flies through Pine Junction with a Chicago-bound afternoon express.
Photo Date:  7/22/2007  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 2:57:49 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  AMTK 90219(NPCU)
Views:  189   Comments: 1
BNSF ES44AC 5835
Title:  BNSF ES44AC 5835
Description:  #5835 leads a train of new coal hoppers on the CSX mainline at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  7/22/2007  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 9:46:29 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5835(ES44AC)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
NS 3 Pack Light
Title:  NS 3 Pack Light
Description:  A light 3-unit NS consist - led by ex-CR GP38-2 #5336 - prepares to enter Pine Yard off of the NS mainline at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  7/22/2007  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 2:54:55 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 5336(GP38-2)
Views:  304   Comments: 1
EJ&E SD[9]M 811
Title:  EJ&E SD[9]M 811
Description:  Idling in Pine Yard on a hazy Summer afternoon.
Photo Date:  7/28/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 8:36:45 AM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  EJE 811(SD-M)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
NS GP40-2 3031
Title:  NS GP40-2 3031
Description:  Closeup of #3031's front end as she works at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  7/29/2007  Upload Date: 8/16/2007 9:50:52 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 3031(GP40-2)
Views:  391   Comments: 0
Union Pacific Coal
Title:  Union Pacific Coal
Description:  UP #7279 approaches on the EJ&E branch line with a train of empty coal hoppers. Fresh out of the J's Kirk Yard, the train is headed back east.
Photo Date:  7/29/2007  Upload Date: 8/21/2007 8:06:16 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 7279(AC44CW) UP 6618(AC44CW)
Views:  389   Comments: 0
UPY 2681
Title:  UPY 2681
Description:  Brand new Gen Set #2681 - one of four being towed west in a CSX mixed freight at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 1:34:27 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UPY 2681(RP20GE)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
UPY 2682
Title:  UPY 2682
Description:  Brand new Gen Set #2682 - one of four being towed west in a CSX mixed freight at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 1:37:22 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UPY 2682(RP20GE)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
UPY 2683
Title:  UPY 2683
Description:  Brand new Gen Set #2683 - one of four being towed west in a CSX mixed freight at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 1:38:54 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UPY 2683(RP20GE)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
UPY 2684
Title:  UPY 2684
Description:  Brand new Gen Set #2684 - one of four being towed west in a CSX mixed freight at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  8/4/2007  Upload Date: 8/4/2007 1:41:02 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UPY 2684(RP20GE)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
CSX Automax Train
Title:  CSX Automax Train
Description:  CA44AC #434 arrives out of the morning haze with a westbound Automax train at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  8/11/2007  Upload Date: 9/25/2007 9:36:18 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 434(AC44CW)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
BNSF Gets Buzzed
Title:  BNSF Gets Buzzed
Description:  An eastbound BNSF manifest, led by SD40-2 #7135, gets "buzzed" by a formation of vintage trainers - participants in the weekend's Chicago Air Show - at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  8/18/2007  Upload Date: 5/3/2008 11:15:05 AM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 7135(SD40-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 1
EJ&E SW1001 445
Title:  EJ&E SW1001 445
Description:  #445 leads a westbound manifest out of Kirk Yard on the J's Lakefront Line at Kirk Yard Junction's west terminus.
Photo Date:  8/18/2007  Upload Date: 1/13/2008 9:47:23 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  EJE 445(SW1001)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
IHB and Stormy Skies
Title:  IHB and Stormy Skies
Description:  IHB #4014 leads an eastbound manifest through Pine Junction on the NS mainline under stormy skies.
Photo Date:  8/18/2007  Upload Date: 5/1/2008 8:36:32 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  IHB 4014(GP40-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
CSX CW60AC 5015
Title:  CSX CW60AC 5015
Description:  Making good visual use of the recent heavy rains, #5015 approaches on her ex-B&O main with a westbound mixed freight at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  8/26/2007  Upload Date: 9/25/2007 10:02:25 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 5015(AC60CW)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
Pine Junction Afternoon
Title:  Pine Junction Afternoon
Description:  Typical summer-afternoon scene at Pine Junction; bustling with various NS and CSX rail activity. I cherish these views even more than before since Pine is now seriously off-limits to railfans.
Photo Date:  8/26/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2008 1:16:33 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 7639(ES40DC) CSX 5015(AC60CW)
Views:  397   Comments: 0
Amtrak Cabage 90219
Title:  Amtrak Cabage 90219
Description:  90219 speeds through Pine Junction on the point of a westbound Amtrak express.
Photo Date:  9/1/2007  Upload Date: 10/27/2007 7:40:04 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  AMTK 90219(NPCU)
Views:  175   Comments: 1
Twin UP C40-8s
Title:  Twin UP C40-8s
Description:  UP C40-8s #9241 and 9313 lead a very short mixed freight west through Pine Junction on the CSX mainline.
Photo Date:  9/1/2007  Upload Date: 10/27/2007 7:42:39 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 9241(C40-8) UP 9313(C40-8)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
CSX SD60I 8735
Title:  CSX SD60I 8735
Description:  Cab profile view of #8735 as she heads east on the EJ&E elevated mainline at Pine Junction. She's the trailing unit on a coke freight destined for Kirk Yard and ultimately nearby US Steel.
Photo Date:  9/2/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 2:26:56 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 8735(SD60I)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
UP Ethanol Train
Title:  UP Ethanol Train
Description:  A westbound ethanol train,led by UP SD60M #2340 and EMD/Oakway SD60 #9043, splits the MP 499 signals on the NS mainline at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  9/2/2007  Upload Date: 10/28/2007 2:24:00 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  UP 2340(SD60M) EMDX 9043(SD60)
Views:  465   Comments: 0
Sunset Flyover
Title:  Sunset Flyover
Description:  As an NS intermodal train heads west and an eastbound Amtrak express approaches on the parallel track - both on the NS Chicago Line - a southbound CSX coal freight flies over on the EJ&E mainline at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  9/16/2007  Upload Date: 12/16/2007 3:18:39 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 335(AC44CW)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
NS at Dusk
Title:  NS at Dusk
Description:  NS SD60M #9767 leads a mixed freight west through Pine Junction at dusk.
Photo Date:  9/16/2007  Upload Date: 10/27/2007 7:50:08 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  NS 6797(SD60M)
Views:  329   Comments: 1
Sunset CSX on the EJ&E
Title:  Sunset CSX on the EJ&E
Description:  The coal freight led by CSX CW44AC #335 - seen in the "Sunset Flyover" photo - now approaches from the west on the EJ&E's branch line at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  9/16/2007  Upload Date: 12/16/2007 3:29:33 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 335(AC44CW)
Views:  341   Comments: 4
More Cabbage
Title:  More Cabbage
Description:  Highballing Chicago-bound through Pine Junction, Amtrak NPCU #90222 leads this short Chicago-bound express.
Photo Date:  9/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/1/2008 8:39:31 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  AMTK 90222(NPCU)
Views:  413   Comments: 1
More New Coal Hoppers
Title:  More New Coal Hoppers
Description:  BNSF SD70ACe #9347 rolls west through Pine Junction with a train of new coal hoppers.
Photo Date:  9/23/2007  Upload Date: 5/13/2008 8:44:46 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9347(SD70ACe)
Views:  255   Comments: 3
Shorty CSX Manifest
Title:  Shorty CSX Manifest
Description:  CSX GP15-1 #1561 waits for clearance to enter Curtis Yard with her short mixed freight at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  9/23/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2008 8:01:35 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSX 1561(GP15-1)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
UP Coke Freight on the EJ&E
Title:  UP Coke Freight on the EJ&E
Description:  UP C44ACs #6807 & 6524 lug an empty coke freight upgrade west out Kirk Yard across Clark Road on the EJ&E mainline at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  9/23/2007  Upload Date: 4/28/2008 8:04:11 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6807(AC44CW) UP 6524(AC44CW)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Going Opposite Ways
Title:  Going Opposite Ways
Description:  Heading eastbound light on the ex-B&O mainline, CSX CW44ACs #413 & 76 pass a westbound Chicago South Shore Line manifest led by GP38-2 #2009.
Photo Date:  9/29/2007  Upload Date: 4/22/2008 10:30:57 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  CSS 2009(GP38-2) CSX 413(AC44CW) CSX 76(AC44CW)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
Busy Times
Title:  Busy Times
Description:  In this late-afternoon view CSX C40-8 #7609 holds on the ex-B&O mainline with a westbound manifest while parallel Curtis Yard is host to a westbound coke freight led by CSX SD70AC #4782, EJ&E SD18M #813 light, and a scrap train led by CSX GP15T #1513 & GP38-2 #2630
Photo Date:  9/29/2007  Upload Date: 4/22/2008 10:37:26 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 7609(C40-8) CSX 4782(SD70MAC) EJE 813(SD-M) CSX 1513(GP15T) CSX 2630(GP38-2)
Views:  746   Comments: 4
Westbound Amtrak
Title:  Westbound Amtrak
Description:  #34 races across Clark Road through a thicket of crossing gates at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  7/11/2008  Upload Date: 7/12/2008 7:49:58 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  AMTK 34(P42DC)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
EJ&E 809
Title:  EJ&E 809
Description:  Crusing along the lead tracks on her wat to Pine Yard - at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  7/11/2008  Upload Date: 7/12/2008 11:02:00 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
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Locomotives:  EJE 809(SD-M)
Views:  286   Comments: 0
NS-Amtrak Race
Title:  NS-Amtrak Race
Description:  NS #9855 accelerates her mixed freight after getting a green board while a westbound Amtrak express led by NPCU #90218 slowly gains the lead on the parallel track
Photo Date:  8/24/2008  Upload Date: 9/8/2008 1:39:09 AM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9855(C40-9W) AMTK 90218(NPCU)
Views:  217   Comments: 3
UP Leads
Title:  UP Leads
Description:  C40-8W #9387 rambles through Pine Junction on the CSX main with a westbound manifest.
Photo Date:  8/24/2008  Upload Date: 9/26/2008 9:22:42 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 9387(C40-8W)
Views:  316   Comments: 2
More BNSF Coal
Title:  More BNSF Coal
Description:  #5915 accelerates her train of empties west on the CSX mainline at Pine Junction. I never tire of watching these colorful BNSF coal freights.
Photo Date:  9/27/2008  Upload Date: 10/2/2008 7:33:19 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5915(ES44AC) BNSF 5691(AC44CW)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
CSX on an October Afternoon
Title:  CSX on an October Afternoon
Description:  #5250 arrives at Pine Junction on the point of a fast eastbound stack train.
Photo Date:  10/26/2008  Upload Date: 7/2/2009 4:29:47 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 5250(ES44DC)
Views:  110   Comments: 2
EJ&E Scale Test Car 003
Title:  EJ&E Scale Test Car 003
Description:  I caught this one on the J's mainline Clark Road overpass at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  10/26/2008  Upload Date: 10/26/2008 5:10:02 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  253   Comments: 6
Westbound CSX Coke
Title:  Westbound CSX Coke
Description:  #864 - designated an ES44AH by CSX - rolls across Pine Junction's Clark Road with a long coke freight destined for nearby US Steel. The train is westbound out of the Curtis interchange yard on the EJ&E branch-line track.
Photo Date:  10/29/2008  Upload Date: 10/29/2008 8:01:50 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 864(ES44AC-H) CSX 429(AC44CW)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
EJ&E SW1001s 444 & 446
Title:  EJ&E SW1001s 444 & 446
Description:  Leading a short mixed freight east to Kirk Yard on the elevated portion of the J mainline at Pine Juction. Though painted in the new Gary Railway livery, #446 is still a member of the J (now CN) stable of switchers.
Photo Date:  5/19/2009  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 6:59:59 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 444(SW1001) EJE 446(SW1001)
Views:  388   Comments: 1
EJ&E 663
Title:  EJ&E 663
Description:  Fortunately still in her original livery, #663 leads an empty manifest downgrade east toward Kirk Yard at Pine Junction.
Photo Date:  6/20/2009  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 12:20:08 AM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Mike Rapchak Jr.
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 663(SD38-3)
Views:  198   Comments: 0


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