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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:3/11/2015 - 3/11/2015
Album Info:Caught the pick up of a string of cars parked on a siding next to US 12 in the Burns Harbor, IN, area. An everyday occurrence there.
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Pulling up
Title:  Pulling up
Description:  Like a western sheriff, this Chicago South Shore & South Bend conductor rides up to the scene. Here he is picking up a string of cars parked on a siding - a typical daily activity in this region.
Photo Date:  3/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/4/2017 5:00:44 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  CSS 2009(GP38-2)
Views:  93   Comments: 1
Backing into position
Title:  Backing into position
Description:  Hanging on the rear of the last gondola, the CSS conductor backs toward the string of cars to be picked up.
Photo Date:  3/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/4/2017 5:00:47 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
Just hanging around
Title:  Just hanging around
Description:  The train slowly backs toward the string to be picked up with the CSS conductor hanging onto the side of the last gondola.
Photo Date:  3/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/4/2017 5:00:49 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  52   Comments: 0
You're getting closer
Title:  You're getting closer
Description:  Just off to the side out of camera view, the CSS conductor signals the engineer on the approaching coupling.
Photo Date:  3/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/4/2017 5:02:49 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  58   Comments: 0
Almost there
Title:  Almost there
Description:  Still off to the side out of camera view, the CSS conductor signals the touch. A successful hookup is completed and ready to roll.
Photo Date:  3/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/4/2017 5:02:51 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
And he rides off into the sunset (!?!?)
Title:  And he rides off into the sunset (!?!?)
Description:  Well, keeping with the western theme, the CSS conductor catches a ride off into the sunset - well, maybe just to the switch to throw it after the cars pass out of the siding before heading out west with the new group of cars.
Photo Date:  3/11/2015  Upload Date: 1/4/2017 5:02:54 AM
Location:  Burns Harbor, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  73   Comments: 2


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