South Shore Double Track

[tttodisp]

According to the Double Track NWI newsletter of 3/1/24, they are running test trains now. I presume that this means all of the new signals and switches are active?

[Saturnalia]

According to the Double Track NWI newsletter of 3/1/24, they are running test trains now. I presume that this means all of the new signals and switches are active?

Yes.

CTC and grade crossings were first. PTC is ongoing.

Through service is supposed to resume in early April per the last board meeting.

[justalurker66]

Here is a short video of the test from February 25th.

This video was captured on the "Ideal Section" of the historic South Shore Line just west of MP 53. A short double track section of track was built using steel catenary supports to serve as a "ideal" pattern for the rest of the line. The "ideal" was not followed, opting for a mix of steel crossbeams supported by wood poles and separate catenary arms for each track.

The "Ideal Section" became the west end of the Wilson-Wagner double track in 1998 and is now part of the newly built double track section between Gary and Michigan City.

[Dan Cluley]

I don't know if its a problem at my end, but there doesn't seem to be a video in your last post. I think I found it on youtube here?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULBjotb8434

Nice pacing run.

[justalurker66]

Odd ... I see the embedded version, which is the same as the linked video.