Chicago South Shore and South Bend RR Overview
- Class III railroad with connections to Class I in Illinois and Indiana.
- The line was operated as the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad (CSS&SB) until it went bankrupt in 1989, when the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), formed in 1977 to help fund the line, took over the CSS&SB's passenger operations. The line's freight service was picked up in 1990 by the new Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad, owned by Anacostia and Pacific, which took over freight operations after acquiring the Kensington and Eastern Railroad (the piece of the railroad in Illinois) from the Illinois Central Railroad in 1996.
- The CSS&SB on the former Indianapolis, La Porte and Michigan City Railroad and Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad, once part of the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad (Nickel Plate) system, from Michigan City southeast to Dillon (southeast of Stillwell), bought from Norfolk Southern in 2001. Via trackage rights it connects to many other railroads in the Chicago area.
- The CSS&SB's primary businesses are coal and steel, the coal delivered to the Michigan City generating station owned by Northern Indiana Public Service Company. The CSS&SB also serves many online customers along the line.
Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Radio Frequencies
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| ARR#
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Frequency
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Use
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| 61/61
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161.025
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Yard
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| 66/66
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161.100
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MoW
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| 83/83
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161.355
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Road,Commuter
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Chicago South Shore and South Bend Locomotives
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| Number
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Model
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Year(s) Built
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History
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Notes
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| CSS 804
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SD38-2
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1978
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Ex-LIRC 154/IAIS 154/LLPX 2803/GATX 1239/RSMX 1239.
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| CSS 805
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SD38-2
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1978
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Ex-LIRC 155/IAIS 155/LLPX 2804/GATX 1240/RSMX 1240.
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|
| NICD 1000
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GP40M
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1968
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Ex-GTW 6405/DTI 405.
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Owned by NICD, occasionally used by CSS.
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| NICD 1001
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GP38-3
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1970
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Ex-NREX 1985/UP 1985/MKT 328/ICG 9503/ICG 1776/ICG 9503/IC 9503.
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Owned by NICD, occasionally used by CSS.
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| CSS 2000
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GP38-2
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1981
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Built new for CSS.
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| CSS 2001
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GP38-2
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1981
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Built new for CSS.
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| CSS 2002
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GP38-2
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1981
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Built new for CSS.
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| CSS 2003
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GP38-2
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1981
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Built new for CSS.
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| CSS 2004
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GP38-2
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1981
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Built new for CSS.
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| CSS 2005
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GP38-2
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1981
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Built new for CSS.
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| CSS 2006
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GP38-2
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1981
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Built new for CSS.
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| CSS 2007
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GP38-2
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1981
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Built new for CSS.
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|
| CSS 2008
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GP38-2
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1981
|
Built new for CSS.
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|
| CSS 2009
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GP38-2
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1981
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Built new for CSS.
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|
| CSS 2010
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GP38-3
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1981
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Ex-LIRC 2005/LIRC 220/DVR 220.
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Joined the roster in 2019.
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| FURX 4223
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GP40-2
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1977
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Ex-HLCX 4223/USRP 505/HATX 505/BM 305.
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Leased.
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| FURX 4226
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GP40-2
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1977
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Ex-HLCX 4275/USRP 516/HATX 516/BM 312.
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Leased.
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Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Rolling Stock
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| Number
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Type of Railcar
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Built
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History
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Notes
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| CSS 1916
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Caboose
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1942
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Ex-CSS 001/CSS 1/CSS 10001/ATSF 2196.
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Used as a shoving platform.
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Chicago South Shore & South Bend Customers
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| City/Town
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Customer
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Company Description
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Type of Railcar
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Notes
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| Chicago, IL
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Foodliner
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Bulk Food Ingredients Transload
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Covered Hoppers/Tank Card
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| Chicago, IL
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Illinois International Port of Chicago
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Shipping Port/Warehouse
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Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars/Boxcars
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| Chicago, IL
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Windy City Warehouse/NASCO
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Warehouse
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Boxcars/Tank Cars
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|
| Chicago, IL
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Kloeckner Metals
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Steel Manufacturer
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Gondolas/Tank Cars
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| Chicago, IL
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Omni Materials
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Materials Distribution
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Covered Hoppers
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| Chicago, IL
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Reserve Marine Terminals
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Transloading
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Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
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Active shipper?
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| Chicago, IL
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Sweets Mix
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Confectionery Manufacturing
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Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
|
Active shipper?
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| Chicago, IL
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Maloney Lumber and Plywood Company
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Lumber and Plywood Distributor
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Boxcars/Centerbeam Flatcars
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Active shipper?
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| Chicago, IL
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S.H. Bell
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Non Ferrous Metals Distributor
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Steel Coil Cars
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Active shipper?
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| Chicago, IL
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Maryland Pig Iron of Illinois
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Scrap Processor/Pig Iron Distributor
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Gondolas
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|
| Gary, IN
|
Central Illinois Steel
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Sheet Steel Distribution
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Flatcars/Steel Coil Cars
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| Gary, IN
|
Industrial Steel Construction
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Bridge Structure Manufacturer
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Flatcars/Steel Coil Cars
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|
| Gary, IN
|
A&K Railroad Materials
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Railroad Material Distribution
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Flatcars
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| Gary, IN
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Centennial Steel Processing
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Metal Processing
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Steel Coil Cars
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|
| Portage, IN
|
U.S. Steel Corporation
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Steel Mill
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Steel Coil Cars/Gondolas/Boxcars
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|
| Burns Harbor, IN
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Air Products & Chemicals
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Industrial Gases
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Tank Cars
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|
| Burns Harbor, IN
|
ArcelorMittal
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Steel Mill
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Steel Coil Cars/Gondolas/Bulkhead Flatcars/Flatcars
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|
| Burns Harbor, IN
|
Scrap Metal Services
|
Scrap Processor
|
Gondolas
|
|
| Michigan City, IN
|
Northern Indiana Public Service Company
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Power Plant
|
Coal Hoppers
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|
| Michigan City, IN
|
USALCO
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Alumina Chemical Manufacturer
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Tank Cars
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|
| Michigan City, IN
|
Shell Catalysts & Technologies
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Catalysts
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Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
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|
| Michigan City, IN
|
GAF Materials
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Roofing Shingle Manufacturer
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Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars/Boxcars
|
|
| Michigan City, IN
|
PSC Metals
|
Steel Distributor
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Steel Coil Cars
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|
| Michigan City, IN
|
Online Packaging
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Chemical Packaging
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Covered Hoppers
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|
| La Porte, IN
|
Hickman Williams & Company
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Materials Distribution
|
Covered Hoppers
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|
| La Porte, IN
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E&L Paving and Construction
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Construction Contractor
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Tank Cars
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|
| La Porte, IN
|
KL-Chempak
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Plastic Resin Transload
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Covered Hoppers
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|
| La Porte, IN
|
American Licorice
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Candy Manufacturer
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Covered Hoppers
|
|
| La Porte, IN
|
Markman Peat
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Materials Packaging
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Covered Hoppers/Boxcars
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|
| Stillwell, IN
|
Glycerin Traders
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Animal Feed Products
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Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
|
|
| Kingsbury, IN
|
Helena Chemical
|
Agricultural Chemical Distributor
|
Tank Cars
|
Active shipper?
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| Kingsbury, IN
|
Prairie Packaging Company
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Chemical Packaging
|
Covered Hoppers/Tank Cars
|
Active shipper?
|
| Kingsbury, IN
|
Precoat Metals
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Steel Processor
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Steel Coil Cars
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|
| Kingsbury, IN
|
Alexander Chemical Corporation
|
Chemical Company
|
Tank Cars
|
|
| New Carlisle, IN
|
Helena Chemical
|
Agricultural Chemical Distributor
|
Tank Cars
|
|
| New Carlisle, IN
|
Unifrax
|
Filter Medium Manufacturer
|
Covered Hoppers
|
|
| New Carlisle, IN
|
Omnisource
|
Scrapyard
|
Gondolas
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|
| New Carlisle, IN
|
Five Star Sheets
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Corrugated Sheets
|
Boxcars
|
|
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Chicago South Shore and South Bend Train Symbols
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| Symbol
|
Based In
|
Works To
|
Frequency
|
Notes
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| AF1
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Burns Harbor, IN
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East Chicago, IN
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|
|
| AF2
|
Carroll Avenue Yard - Michigan City, IN
|
Stillwell, IN
|
M-W-F
|
Stillwell/Kingsbury Local
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| AF2
|
Goff (Gary), IN
|
Gary, IN
|
Tues, Thurs
|
City Job
|
| AF3
|
Carroll Avenue Yard - Michigan City, IN
|
Michigan City, IN
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Mon-Sat
|
Works Lincoln Yard and the industries off of the Amtrak Michigan Line.
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| AF4
|
Carroll Avenue Yard - Michigan City, IN
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Clearing Yard - Chicago, IL (BRC)
|
M-F
|
OD @0900, Belt Job. Works Burns Harbor, IN.
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| AF5
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Carroll Avenue Yard - Michigan City, IN
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Clearing Yard - Chicago, IL (BRC)
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Sat-Sun
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OD @0900, Belt Job. Works Burns Harbor, IN.
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| AF6
|
Carroll Avenue Yard - Michigan City, IN
|
Midwest Portage, IN
|
Daily
|
Evening Midwest Turn
|
| AF7
|
Carroll Avenue Yard - Michigan City, IN
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Bailey/Goff (Gary), IN
|
M-F
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Night Job
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| AF8
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Carroll Avenue Yard - Michigan City, IN
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New Carlisle, IN
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|
|
| PF9
|
CSX, UP, BNSF
|
Bailey, IN/Michigan City, IN (NIPSCO)
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As Needed
|
Pool Freight Crew, usually runs coal.
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| PF10
|
CSX, UP, BNSF
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Bailey, IN/Michigan City, IN (NIPSCO)
|
As Needed
|
Pool Freight Crew, usually runs coal.
|
| PF11
|
CSX, UP, BNSF
|
Bailey, IN/Michigan City, IN (NIPSCO)
|
As Needed
|
Pool Freight Crew, usually runs coal.
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