After several hours of delays between Barr Yard and Yard Center, CSX's handling of INRD's run-thru Coke train from Minnesota heads south down former C&EI rails at my namesake town.

On Sundays only PAUT-4 runs early enough that on summer evenings it can be caught running west into the sun on the short run from Palestine back to Robinson.

INRD 4003 leads a manifest southbound by the single semaphore at MP 269 on the CSX Hoosier Sub near Saltillo,IN 6/27/09. This would be one of the INRD's final runs between Hiawatha Yard in Jasonvi... (more)

INRD 4003 leads a manifest southbound through the classic Monon semphores at Hitchcock, IN 6/27/09. This would be one of the INRD's final runs between Hiawatha Yard in Jasonville,IN and Lousiville... (more)

Southbound Indiana Railroad coke train makes an appearance at Blue Island.

A pair of INRD units head under the signal bridge at West Hoffman with another coke empty for Roseport.

INRD 9011, 9001 lead 74 loads of coke down the CP River Sub back to Indiana.

The pair of INRD's head south through Blue Island Junction on the IHB, preparing to switch over to the old B&O main.

It's a nice sight for the eyes and ears, as INRD 9011 and 9001 thunder along the Indiana Harbor Belt main in run 8, with CP #800, a loaded coke train from Roseport, Minnesota to Hiawatha Yard in J... (more)

This year, the Easter Bunny brought beautiful weather and clean INRD units.

A pair of clean INRD SD90s lead a CP coke train over the Mississippi River in downtown St. Paul.

The pair of red and white MAC's leave Milwaukee behind, as they head east.

Normally, eastbound loads are grinding climbing up the path into Rio. However, on this day the mighty Mac's of the INRD are having no problem cresting the grade with a coke train.

CP #800 continues its journey towards Bensenville and ultimately, the Hoosier State. Rolling through Sturtevant, the pair of Big MAC's didn't waste any time!