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| Title: |
NS 5114 with the returning hot metal bottle car train |
| Description: |
Having just passed the departing hot metal bottle car train, NS 5114 heads north with the returning hot metal bottle car train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:26:50 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5114(GP38-2) |
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129 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 5114 - Norfolk Southern |
| Description: |
NS 5114 is the typical GP38 power used to shuttle the hot metal bottle car trains from the ArcelorMittal plant in East Chicago to its sister finishing plant in Riverdale, IL. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:26:58 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5114(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
91 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Hot Metal Bottle Car Train |
| Description: |
The bulbous bodies of the hot metal cars makes it easy to spot from a distance. That and the idler spacer gondolas gives it a unique profile on the tracks. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:27:05 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5114(GP38-2) |
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127 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IHB 60062 - Indiana Harbor Belt |
| Description: |
Today IHB gondola #60062 serves as the first idler spacer car in the hot metal bottle car train. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:27:12 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
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84 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
INLX 157 - ArcelorMittal (formerly Inland Steel) |
| Description: |
First hot metal bottle car in the returning train is INLX 157, a Reichard built car. Notice the still glowing interior under the cap. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:27:20 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
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158 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
NS 210139 - Norfolk Southern |
| Description: |
Today, NS 210139 is serving as an idler spacer between hot metal bottle cars INLX 157 and INLX 141. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:27:30 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
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84 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
INLX 141 - ArcelorMittal (formerly Inland Steel) |
| Description: |
The 2nd hot metal bottle car in this returning train is INLX 141. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:27:40 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
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136 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
IHB 435 - Indiana Harbor Belt |
| Description: |
Serving as an idler spacer car between two hot metal bottle cars is IHB 435 today. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:27:56 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
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83 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
INLX 204 - ArcelorMittal (formerly Inland Steel) |
| Description: |
The 3rd hot metal bottle car in the returning train is INLX 204. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:28:10 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
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108 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SOU 65227 - Southern Rwy |
| Description: |
Serving as an idler spacer car between two hot metal bottle cars is SOU 65227 today. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:28:17 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
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72 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
INLX 153 - ArcelorMittal (formerly Inland Steel) |
| Description: |
The 4th hot metal bottle car in the returning train is INLX 153. Not sure what "No Lugz" means chalked on its side. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:28:24 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
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146 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
IHB 443 - Indiana Harbor Belt |
| Description: |
Serving as an idler spacer car at the end of the returning hot metal bottle cars train is IHB 443 today. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:28:34 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
69 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Returning Hot Metal Bottle Car Train |
| Description: |
Having just passed the IHB Calumet Tower and the CSX/IHB diamond, the hot metal bottle car train continures toward the home ArcelorMittal plant now just a few miles away. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:28:46 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5114(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
171 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Returning Hot Metal Bottle Car Train |
| Description: |
Always fun to spot one of these trains with its unique silhouette. Note the glowing top under the cap of the 4th car, INLX 153. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/2012 Upload Date: 12/19/2012 11:28:54 AM |
| Location: |
East Chicago, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 5114(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
266 Comments: 2 |
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