Chesterton Rail Cam
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Chesterton Rail Cam
I have been checking out the Chesterton Rail Cam tonight and in the last twenty minutes I have seen five trains and I passenger train. That is one busy line. How many trains run on those tracks daily?
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Re: Chesterton Rail Cam
About 90-100 trains through Chesterton/Porter, IN a day, I'd say.
The Amtrak you just saw was eastbound Capital Limited #30, bound for Washington, D.C.
The Amtrak you just saw was eastbound Capital Limited #30, bound for Washington, D.C.
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Re: Chesterton Rail Cam
I may take a trip up there this summer. Looks like a great place to railfan. Most of the trains that run up there are double stacks or tankers. Maybe three passenger trains a day. I also see some car carriers but plenty of double stacks. Passenger trains come pretty fast on the tracks most of the time. A good 45 mph I would guess. I gather the place where the camera is located this is a motel with a restaurant attached. Looks like on the weekends that place gets busy.
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Re: Chesterton Rail Cam
Yep, Chesterton is well known for variety, volume and velocity.
While Porter Junction sees 90-110 per day, only around 75-90 pass the camera on the Chicago Line.
While Porter Junction sees 90-110 per day, only around 75-90 pass the camera on the Chicago Line.
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Re: Chesterton Rail Cam
For Amtraks passing the camera: 2 westbound in the morning, 2 eastbounds in the evening, if running on time.
For Amtraks going through Chesterton but not passing the camera: IIRC, 12 (6 eastbound 6 westbound) come from the Amtrak connection daily.
2 (1 in morning 1 in evening) from the CSX Connection daily.
For Amtraks going through Chesterton but not passing the camera: IIRC, 12 (6 eastbound 6 westbound) come from the Amtrak connection daily.
2 (1 in morning 1 in evening) from the CSX Connection daily.
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It is 8 off the AML...three Wolverine round trips and the Blue Water round trip, all daily
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Ok... thanks for that info Alex.
So just remember 14 passenger trains go through Porter Junction a day... and a lot of freight.
So just remember 14 passenger trains go through Porter Junction a day... and a lot of freight.
Re: Chesterton Rail Cam
You can hear them blow the horn on the Camera however.justin_gram wrote:For Amtraks passing the camera: 2 westbound in the morning, 2 eastbounds in the evening, if running on time.
For Amtraks going through Chesterton but not passing the camera: IIRC, 12 (6 eastbound 6 westbound) come from the Amtrak connection daily.
2 (1 in morning 1 in evening) from the CSX Connection daily.
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Re: Chesterton Rail Cam
Just very impressive with the camera view clear picture and the mike that hears the train horns in the distance. Need to check this place out this summer.
Thanks
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Re: Chesterton Rail Cam
Yeah Chesterton is very busy. When I went there last summer There was a bed and breakfast called the riley's railhouse its right next store the busy Chicago Line. Here is there website link http://www.rileysrailhouse.com/
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Yes, Riley's railhouse is who runs the camera and the radio/ATCS feed for that area. Cameras and antennas are on the railhouse.CSXBOY wrote:Yeah Chesterton is very busy. When I went there last summer There was a bed and breakfast called the riley's railhouse its right next store the busy Chicago Line. Here is there website link http://www.rileysrailhouse.com/
We like to sit in the park between the railhouse and Calumet Ave. Then when something comes, just walk towards that railhouse parking lot.
This reminds me, I need to work on editing the video from last time I went on April 2, which I'm almost 1/2 way done doing. Maybe I'll be done in another 2 months