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Viewing Album:  Just Coil Cars - Northwest Indiana/Illinois
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:10/5/2011 - 10/10/2011
Album Info:Here are just some miscellaneous coil cars spotted in the northwest Indiana and Illinois area over a couple days in October. The coil car, my personal favorite, is one of the best "Main Street" economic indicators around. More coil car movements means more steel production and more manufacturing orders. Within the last two years, there has been a steady increase in coil car traffic in northwest Indiana. Let you interpret its meaning!
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Line of parked coil cars
Title:  Line of parked coil cars
Description:  Just one example of the long strings of coil cars in the northwest Indiana/Illinois region.
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 5:39:13 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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BNSF 534635
Title:  BNSF 534635
Description:  One of the coil cars parked along the IHB mainline in Calumet City, IL
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 5:39:39 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  76   Comments: 0
CR 611009
Title:  CR 611009
Description:  An older version of the coil cover on this gondola
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 5:39:57 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
EJE 4549 and EJE 4131
Title:  EJE 4549 and EJE 4131
Description:  Two examples of uncovered coil car gondolas from one of my personal favorite lines, Elgin Joliet and Eastern, now a fallen flag after the CN purchase in 2009.
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 6:40:30 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  88   Comments: 0
GTW 187617
Title:  GTW 187617
Description:  Similar to the NS version of the coil car with the low central skirt is this Grand Trunk Western one
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 5:40:10 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
IHB 166502, ex-NS 166502
Title:  IHB 166502, ex-NS 166502
Description:  According to the graffiti note to "Tommy", this is the "last car". Fortunately it is not!
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 5:40:25 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  70   Comments: 0
IHB 167079
Title:  IHB 167079
Description:  One of the coil cars parked along the IHB mainline in Calumet City, IL.
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 5:40:34 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
IHB 167092
Title:  IHB 167092
Description:  One of the coil cars parked along the IHB mainline in Calumet City, IL this fall afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 6:39:10 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
IHB 167113
Title:  IHB 167113
Description:  One of the coil cars parked along the IHB mainline in Calumet City, IL this fall afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 6:39:33 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  50   Comments: 0
IHB 167121
Title:  IHB 167121
Description:  One of the coil cars parked along the IHB mainline in Calumet City, IL this fall afternoon.
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 6:39:46 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
IHB 167132
Title:  IHB 167132
Description:  The graffiti artist that tagged this car sure doesn't have much talent!
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 6:39:57 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  61   Comments: 0
NS 166108
Title:  NS 166108
Description:  This Norfolk Southern coil car bringing up the rear of a mixed freight passes in front of the Indiana Harbor Belt Calumet tower this sunny afternoon on its way to IHB Michigan Avenue yard.
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 5:35:26 AM
Location:  East Chicago, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  57   Comments: 0
WRWK 494734
Title:  WRWK 494734
Description:  One of the rarer coil cars in the area is this Providence and Worcester RR one. Looks like it might be an ex-NS one.
Photo Date:  10/10/2011  Upload Date: 11/6/2011 6:40:14 AM
Location:  Calumet City, IL
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  213   Comments: 0

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