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Just in case the link goes dead after while, here is a list of terminals that will be experiencing delays: Jacksonville – up to 72+ hour delays Central Florida – up to 48 hour delays Tampa – up to 24+ hour delays Atlanta (Hulsey) – up to 72+ hour delays Atlanta (Fairburn) – 24 to 72 hour delays Sava...

CP Trackage Rights Train #147 by Chesterton on the NS Chicago Line at 12:52 CDT with...

CP AC4400CW 8578
CP GP38AC 3008

Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited came by Chesterton, Indiana, at 9:29 AM CDT.

AMTK P42DCs 51 and 79 leading the way with the usual consist.

I have decided to make this a monthly thing now. Kansas City, Chicago, and Eastern Updates - November 22, 2017 FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY C40-8u UPDATE: Here is a list of the C40-8u upgrades that have been completed so far. Those with asterisks next to them were completed since I last posted on...

Norfolk Southern and the Canadian National have announced that they will be teaming up to provide a reliable interline service in and out of the Chicago Area. http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/CN-and-Norfolk-Southern-joint-interline-service-reducing-transcontinental-transit-times-by-up-...

Ditto what you guys said. It is quite an interesting unit.

For boring information...Union Pacific painted this SD70AH in the special scheme to honor our troops and to commemorate the “Spirit of Union Pacific” B-17 bomber. It is former UP SD70AH #9026, built in April 2016.

Kansas City, Chicago, and Eastern Updates - Sunday, October 22, 2017 FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY Apologies for the month-long delay. Again, school and other important things have been in the way. LEASE ENGINE UPDATE: Apologies for the month-long delay. Again, school and other important things ha...

NS Eastbound Intermodal Train past Chesterton at 20:52 CDT

NS C44-9W leading a rare "Top Hat" C40-9.

Numbers unidentified due to this being a webcam sighting at night.

Kansas City, Chicago, and Eastern Updates - Saturday, September 16, 2017 FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY EVEN MORE ENGINES: It has been reported that the KCC&E has several more lease engines on property now. All units are former Union Pacific Dash 8 engines that were sold this month to GE. These uni...

NS Sand Train 61X past Chesterton, IN at 15:31 CDT

BNSF C44-9W 5488 and KCSM AC4400CW 4531 leading the train

Kansas City, Chicago, and Eastern Updates - Saturday, September 16, 2017 FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY HURRICANE IRMA RECOVERY: The KCC&E has restarted service into Jacksonville, albeit limited. Much of the damage has been repaired and the floodwaters have receded along the important Jacksonville ...

EB Detroit Edison Coal Loads @ Chesterton, IN
12:15 PM CDT

BNSF ES44AC #5849 and BNSF SD70ACe #9109 leading the way

Kansas City, Chicago, and Eastern Updates - Friday, September 8, 2017 FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY HURRICANE IRMA: All KCC&E service to Jacksonville has been halted until further notice due to Major Hurricane Irma heading for the state of Florida. The storm is expected to make landfall as a Categ...

Amtrak Morning Performance for September 5, 2017 - NS Chicago Line Amtrak 29 - Capitol Limited Arrived in South Bend at 7:50 AM EDT, one minute early, departed at 7:52 AM EDT, one minute late. Arrived in Chicago about 5-10 minutes early. Amtrak 49 - Lake Shore Limited (Late-for-Sure Limited is back)...

Amtrak 49, the "Late-For-Sure Limited", was actually doing decent on time today! Only 25 minutes late coming out of South Bend, Indiana.

Came by Chesterton at 8:50 AM CDT.

AMTK P42DC 12
AMTK P42DC 100

Nothing notable in the car consist.

Happy Labor Day!

Kansas City, Chicago, and Eastern Updates - Sunday, September 3, 2017 FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY It has been a while. With school in the way, there has been a bit less time to do these updates for my fictional railway. SD70ACe-T4 DELIVERY: The final SD70ACe-T4’s, 5685-5699, are now in service o...

As of 7:29 PM CDT (Manitoba's time), VIA Rail Canada's westbound Canadian is running a whopping 14 hours and 4 minutes late! It was near Brereton Lake, Manitoba (just under two hours east of Winnipeg), during that time. I wonder what happened. I don't live in Canada, but I got this information on th...

NS 20N-26 Eastbound by Chesterton, IN, at 10:03 AM CDT

NS SD70ACe #1071 (Central RR of New Jersey Heritage) leading the way!

The C40-8Ws have been on the CSX roster ever since 1991 (in other words, a super long time), with the ex-Conrail units joining in 1999. They have probably pumped out a million miles for all I know. They are probably deteriorating inside (and out). However, CSX is not giving up all of their Dash 8's,...

Kansas City, Chicago, and Eastern Updates - Tuesday, August 22, 2017 FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY SD70ACe-T4 DELIVERY: The final SD70ACe-T4’s, 5685-5699, will be delivered by the end of this month. This will complete the 100-unit order placed in 2016 by the KCC&E. MORE DASH 8’s CYCLED THROUGH: Th...