The James Whitcomb Riley is seen leaving C&O trackage and entering Erie Lackawanna territory at Broad Street in Griffith. In less than two weeks, the EL would be no more. Tom Golden photo.
Tom Golden photo.
EJ&E 436 is seen parked for the weekend on the former Erie Lackawanna mainline in Griffith. The NW2 was leased to start-up shortline Erie Western at the time. Tom Golden photo.
EJE Westbound comes around the curve to cross the GTW at Griffith, CN now owns all the RR's through here.
Not much light left!
EJ&E 664 leads the L50791 west on the GTW after making a reverse move around the new connection just east of here..
the excellent junction of EJ&E, EL, GTW, C&O and PC at Griffith, IN was a great place to visit in '72 as a westbound EJ&E train curves into town from the north headed toward Joliet, IL
Griffith IN was a great place to watch trains in 1972, it had a crossing tender, twelve diamonds four of which were right in middle of a grade crossing. It was very busy and offered excellent vari... (more)
Taking the connector from the ex-GTW to the ex-EJ&E, M395 heads for Joliet Yard
L507, CN's westbound train from Kirk Yard to Markham Yard, passes through Griffith, IN., with a solo EJ&E SD38-2 for power.
EJ&E 669 has a load of about 25 or so cars for Markham Yard on a very short L507 local. Usually this train is over 120 cars
