Railfanning the NS Chicago line in Chesterton, IN w/ CP SD60 + much more 12/22/17

Описание: With the long holiday weekend and the only non busy day I had, I went to Chesterton, IN along the NS Chicago line for some action. Overall it was steadily busy except for a 45-50 minute dry spell which is when I went to lunch. Of note there was a ex Soo SD60, A UP SD70AH leading a stack train, and good power on the steel coil trains to and from the steel plants around Gary. It was enjoyable despite the cool damp weather though toasty compared to what it is as I'm typing this. Enjoy and don't forget to comment and subscribe!!!!
0:00 A eastbound Norfolk Southern grain train led by NS 6798 (ex-CR SD60M built 5/1993) and 9463 (C44-9W built 2002?), passes through Chesterton, IN.
1:34 The westbound Amtrak Capitol Limited from Washington D.C. led by AMTK 72 (P42DC built 4/1997) and 125 (P42DC built 10/2000), passes through Chesterton, IN towards Chicago.
2:06 A fast eastbound Norfolk Southern intermodal train led by NS 4016 (AC44C6M built 2016), 9007 (C44-9W built 4/1996), and 9401 (C40-9W built 2000), passes through Chesterton, IN.
4:30 A eastbound Norfolk Southern coil train led by NS 7147 (GP60 built 1/1990) and 3070 (GP40-2 built 2/1980), passes through Chesterton, IN.
5:33 A westbound Canadian Pacific mixed manifest led by CP 8795 (ES44AC built 10/2006), 8541 (AC44CW built 6/1998), and 8605 (AC44CW built 9/2001), passes through Chesterton, IN.
9:16 A westbound Canadian Pacific vehicle train led by CP 9753 (AC44CW built 7/2003) and 6232 (ex-SOO SD60 built 3/1989), passes through Chesterton, IN.
13:05 A westbound Norfolk Southern mixed manifest led by NS 8940 (C44-9W built 2/1996), NS 7644 (ES44DC built 3/2007), UP 2382 (SD60M built 10/1990), and UP 5819 (AC44CWCTE built ?), passes through Chesterton, IN.
15:06 A westbound Norfolk Southern stack train led by UP 9039 (SD70AH built 6/2006), NS 9403 (C44-9W built ?), and UP 8401 (SD70ACe built 5/2005), passes through Chesterton, IN.
17:58 A westbound empty Norfolk Southern coil train led by NS 8765 (C40-9 built 1/1995) and 2745 (SD70M-2 built 5/2006), passes through Chesterton, IN.
19:10 A westbound Norfolk Southern sand train led by NS 9256 (Operation Lifesaver 25 years (C44-9W built ?) and 9242 (C44-9W built 5/1998), passes through Chesterton, IN.
20:58 The westbound Amtrak Lake Shore Limited from New York and Boston led by AMTK 167 (P42DC built 5/2001) and 154 (P42DC built 3/2001), passes through Chesterton, IN towards Chicago.
21:30 A westbound Norfolk Southern coil train led by NS 3070 and 7147, passes through Chesterton, IN.
22:17 A eastbound Norfolk Southern empty coal train led by CN 2003 (ex-UP C40-8 passes through Chesterton, IN.
24:30 A eastbound Norfolk Southern stack train led by two engines passes though Chesterton, IN.
Porter, IN Amtrak line to Michigan
25:49 A eastbound Amtrak Wolverine Service train towards Detroit led by AMTK 26 (P42DC built 11/1996), passes through Porter, IN.
back in Chesterton, IN
27:36 A fast eastbound Norfolk Southern coil train led by NS 2745 and 8765, passes through Chesterton, IN.
29:04 A eastbound Norfolk Southern stack train led by NS 2606 (SD70M built 5/2003) and 7513 (ES44DC built 5/2004), passes through Chesterton, IN.
30:38 A fast eastbound Norfolk Southern intermodal led by NS 9594 (C44-9W built 2001) and 9379 (C44-9W built 2000), passes through Chesterton, IN.
32:10 A fast eastbound Norfolk Southern stack train led by three NS engines meets a westbound sand train led by a NS and UP C44-9W in Chesterton, IN.