Most railfans see a train. I see a coaling tower.
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| Steven J. Brown posted Amtrak Wolverine #353 at Michigan City, Indiana - May 8, 2019. |
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| Joseph Tuch Santucci posted |
In the 1990's Amtrak's International, operated jointly with Canada's VIA Rail used to frequently mix and match power and train sets. In the summer of 1995 I caught the eastward International with VIA F40PH-2 6449 leading a consist of Amfleet (Budd built) coaches through the old coal tower in Michigan City, IN.Charles Kevin Zak We supplied the coaches and they supplied the power thru the 90's until the end of the international service.
Rick Novasky Charles Kevin Zak, I can't remember why they switched over from VIA cars(might have been a shortage of some kind) to Amtrak. When I started working those trains it was Amtrak cars VIA power. Then went to all Amtrak consist when they started the high speed rail crap between Kalamazoo and Porter. VIA didn't have the engines to dedicate to U.S. service.
Matt Lasayko posted a couple of photos with the comment:
Out picking today and stopped to take some pictures on the old Michigan Central, Coaling tower before it gets torn down, it's not slated to come me down but you never know. It's located just outside Michigan City IN on the east side on rt12
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| Mark Hinsdale posted |
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| Mark Hinsdale posted Dogging an NS Decatur (MI) grain train on the mostly passenger artery in southwestern Michigan and northwestern Indiana.Glen Warmann Lone the consecutive GP60's at both ends, and the KCS is bonus!!!Herb Theodore Those GP60s are ITCS equipped and have to lead on both endsHarold J. Krewer Incremental Train Control System = ITCS.Walt Del Calle Amtrak's Midwest version of PTC. Also used CHI-STL |
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| Steven J. Brown posted Amtrak Blue Water #365 passes under the Michigan Central Coaling Tower in Michigan City, Indiana - February 27, 2017. Stuart B. Slaymaker For years, the east side of the coaling tower had "Long Live Fidel Castro" scrawled on it. I think the wind and weather, finally wore it off! |
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| Algis Oslapas posted Michigan City, Indiana, along US12. Abandoned Michigan Central coaling tower. Amtrak #351 passing underneath. Sept 22, 2018 |
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| TheBeacher via Greg Burnet post |
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| Joseph Tuch Santucci posted Two iconic landmarks, both destined for elimination. Up front we have the former Michigan Central coal tower located along what is now Amtrak’s Niles subdivision on the northeast side of Michigan City, IN. If you look through the opening you can see the cooling tower from NIPSCO’s Michigan City Generating Plant. This coal fired power plant is slated to be decommissioned in 2028. 8 October 2023 |
Four photos taken from the road with the comment: "????"
Dave Kuntz: Interesting to note that the last generation of steam locomotives built were expected to be retired in the 2020s, and the infrastructure surrounding them was also obviously built to last until now too.
Nov 26, 2024:
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| safe_label for Amtrak planning to tear down Michigan City, Ind., coaling tower Passengers for eight daily Amtrak trains will be bussed between Chicago and New Buffalo for two weeks during the deconstruction of the tower in 2025. |
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