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Wide View of MC Yard
Title:  Wide View of MC Yard
Description:  Lookin East toward Detroit, Sure a shame this yard is nothing but a ghost Town!!
Photo Date:  10/19/2007  Upload Date: 10/22/2007 8:09:45 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  Jeremy Harris
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Views:  202   Comments: 1
NYC ROW
Title:  NYC ROW
Description:  End of the NYC Branch lookin North
Photo Date:  10/19/2007  Upload Date: 10/22/2007 8:33:40 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  Jeremy Harris
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Views:  179   Comments: 0
NYC Switch Stand
Title:  NYC Switch Stand
Description:  Abandoned Switch stand on the NYC Branch Line
Photo Date:  10/19/2007  Upload Date: 10/22/2007 8:35:02 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  Jeremy Harris
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Views:  235   Comments: 0
VIA 6426
Title:  VIA 6426
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2007  Upload Date: 3/20/2007 2:43:14 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  VIA 6426(F40PH-2)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
VIA 6426
Title:  VIA 6426
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2007  Upload Date: 3/20/2007 3:48:27 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  Unknown
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Locomotives:  VIA 6426(F40PH-2)
Views:  529   Comments: 1
last track in the NYC yard
Title:  last track in the NYC yard
Description:  Last track in the old NYC niles yard, some A`trak stone cars and a pile of old ties litter the yard
Photo Date:  5/1/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2010 5:12:19 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  Tim Shanahan
Categories:  Track
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Views:  352   Comments: 0
080613003 CP/SOO transfer engines at BNSF Northtown Yard
Title:  080613003 CP/SOO transfer engines at BNSF Northtown Yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/13/2008  Upload Date: 6/14/2008 12:10:28 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  John Hill
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  SOO 6021(SD60) SOO 6029(SD60) BNSF 6913(SD40-2) BNSF 8042(SD40-2)
Views:  673   Comments: 0
Amtrak 365 heads west and 350 waits for passengers to board.
Title:  Amtrak 365 heads west and 350 waits for passengers to board.
Description:  Amtrak 350 Wolverine waits on a large number to board before heading east out of Niles.
Photo Date:  7/15/2008  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 11:22:01 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
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Locomotives:  AMTK 26(P42DC)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
Amtrak 365 Bluewater heading west for Chicago from Niles, Michigan
Title:  Amtrak 365 Bluewater heading west for Chicago from Niles, Michigan
Description:  People waiting for 350 to clear so they can cross the track and catch 350 heading east
Photo Date:  7/15/2008  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 11:22:01 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 33(P42DC) AMTK 127(P42DC)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
AMTK 365 Bluewater
Title:  AMTK 365 Bluewater
Description:  Amtrak 365 Bluewater slows for it's stop in Niles, MI
Photo Date:  7/15/2008  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 11:22:02 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 33(P42DC) AMTK 127(P42DC)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
Amtrak 350 Wolverine pulls out Niles heading for Detroit
Title:  Amtrak 350 Wolverine pulls out Niles heading for Detroit
Description:  Amtrak uses the push pull set up on this high speed track because of no way of turning the train.
Photo Date:  7/15/2008  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 11:22:03 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
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Locomotives:  AMTK 29(P42DC) AMTK 26(P42DC)
Views:  776   Comments: 0
Amtrak 350 Wolverine and 365 Buluewater meet in Niles, MI
Title:  Amtrak 350 Wolverine and 365 Buluewater meet in Niles, MI
Description:  In the background Amtrak 350 pulls in as 365 finishing loading.
Photo Date:  7/15/2008  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 11:22:03 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
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Locomotives:  AMTK 29(P42DC) AMTK 33(P42DC)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
In the backgroung 350 rolls into Niles for it's stop
Title:  In the backgroung 350 rolls into Niles for it's stop
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/15/2008  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 11:22:04 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 29(P42DC)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
AMTK 365 Bluewater
Title:  AMTK 365 Bluewater
Description:  Slows from its 90mph track speed for it's stop in Niles, MI The Niles depot built by the Michigan Central Railroad in 1892
Photo Date:  7/15/2008  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 11:22:04 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 33(P42DC)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
AMTK 365 Bluewater at the Niles, MI depot
Title:  AMTK 365 Bluewater at the Niles, MI depot
Description:  This is a lot of people taking the train from small town Niles going west, could be gas at $4.00+
Photo Date:  7/15/2008  Upload Date: 7/16/2008 11:22:00 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 33(P42DC) AMTK 127(P42DC)
Views:  361   Comments: 0
back side of shops
Title:  back side of shops
Description:  back side of shops today early spring
Photo Date:  8/15/2008  Upload Date: 11/17/2009 8:52:42 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  Tim Shanahan
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Views:  678   Comments: 0
inside shops
Title:  inside shops
Description:  A shot of the inside of the Niles diesel shops through a hole in a door
Photo Date:  8/15/2008  Upload Date: 11/17/2009 9:00:36 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  Tim Shanahan
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Views:  719   Comments: 1
roundhouse
Title:  roundhouse
Description:  Niles Roundhouse today local business uses the building
Photo Date:  8/15/2008  Upload Date: 11/17/2009 8:31:41 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  Tim Shanahan
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Views:  470   Comments: 0
diesel shops
Title:  diesel shops
Description:  nyc diesel shops still stand today
Photo Date:  8/15/2008  Upload Date: 11/17/2009 8:38:32 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  Tim Shanahan
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Views:  449   Comments: 0
Niles shops
Title:  Niles shops
Description:  Niles diesel shops side shot today where locos used to sit most doors bricked shut
Photo Date:  8/15/2008  Upload Date: 11/17/2009 8:43:34 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  Tim Shanahan
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Views:  337   Comments: 0
Niles unknown building
Title:  Niles unknown building
Description:  Niles nyc unknown building behind the roundhouse
Photo Date:  8/15/2008  Upload Date: 11/17/2009 9:06:49 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  Tim Shanahan
Categories: 
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Views:  267   Comments: 0
353
Title:  353
Description:  Amtrak Wolverine train 353 heading west on Amtrak's Michigan District Line.
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:41:01 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 90218(NPCU)
Views:  210   Comments: 1
353
Title:  353
Description:  Amtrak Wolverine train 353 passing CP 195 on Amtrak's Michigan District Line.
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:41:29 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 50(P42DC)
Views:  550   Comments: 0
Old Glory
Title:  Old Glory
Description:  Fly'in high and proud next to the former Michigan Central station.
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:42:01 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  142   Comments: 0
Maintenance Facility
Title:  Maintenance Facility
Description:  Equipment at Amtrak's Maintenance facility across from the Amtrak station
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:42:30 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
Maintenance Facility
Title:  Maintenance Facility
Description:  Amtrak semi-truck at Amtrak's Maintenance facility across from the Amtrak station.
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:43:36 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
364
Title:  364
Description:  Amtrak's Blue Water heading east Amtrak's Michigan District Line.
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:44:07 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
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Locomotives:  AMTK 20(P42DC)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
364
Title:  364
Description:  Amtrak's Blue Water heading east Amtrak's Michigan District Line.
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:44:33 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 80(P42DC)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
Niles, Michigan Amtrak station
Title:  Niles, Michigan Amtrak station
Description:  Niles, Michigan Amtrak station
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:50:06 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories:  Station
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Views:  300   Comments: 0
AMTK 90218 Niles, MI
Title:  AMTK 90218 Niles, MI
Description:  Heading west out of Niles at Portage Rd.
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/13/2009 11:17:05 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 90218(NPCU)
Views:  235   Comments: 2
Amtrak's 353 Wolverine west out of Niles @ Portage Rd.
Title:  Amtrak's 353 Wolverine west out of Niles @ Portage Rd.
Description:  Amtrak's 353 Wolverine west out of Niles @ Portage Rd.
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:50:08 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 90218(NPCU) AMTK 50(P42DC)
Views:  991   Comments: 2
Amtrak's 353 Wolverine west out of Niles
Title:  Amtrak's 353 Wolverine west out of Niles
Description:  Amtrak's 353 Wolverine west out of Niles passes Portage Rd. going under US 131
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:50:07 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 90218(NPCU) AMTK 50(P42DC)
Views:  686   Comments: 1
AMTK 90218
Title:  AMTK 90218
Description:  Amtrak's 353 Wolverine west out of Niles @ Portage Rd.
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:50:07 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 90218(NPCU) AMTK 50(P42DC)
Views:  620   Comments: 0
Amtrak's 364 heads into Niles, Michigan photo from US 12
Title:  Amtrak's 364 heads into Niles, Michigan photo from US 12
Description:  Amtrak's 364 heads into Niles, Michigan photo from US 12
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:50:08 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 80(P42DC)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
East bound Amtrak's 364 Bluewater heads into Niles, Michigan
Title:  East bound Amtrak's 364 Bluewater heads into Niles, Michigan
Description:  East bound Amtrak's 364 Bluewater heads into Niles, Michigan
Photo Date:  2/7/2009  Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:50:03 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 20(P42DC) AMTK 80(P42DC)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
Amtrak
Title:  Amtrak
Description:  Cascades on one end and Amtrak 5>1 B32-8WH on the other very rare pair on this line
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/8/2009 10:30:37 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 511(B32-8WH)
Views:  566   Comments: 2
Amtrak
Title:  Amtrak
Description:  Amtrak 353 pulls out of Niles heading west
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/8/2009 10:30:36 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 511(B32-8WH) AMTK 90230(NPCU)
Views:  460   Comments: 0
Amtrak Cascades in Niles
Title:  Amtrak Cascades in Niles
Description:  Amtrak 353 slows for its stop in Niles with 90230 Cascades leading
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/8/2009 10:30:41 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 90230(NPCU)
Views:  236   Comments: 0
AMTK 90230 Cascades pulls into Niles Depot
Title:  AMTK 90230 Cascades pulls into Niles Depot
Description:  Cascades in Niles, MI
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/13/2009 10:59:12 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 90230(NPCU)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
Cascades in Niles, MI
Title:  Cascades in Niles, MI
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/13/2009 10:56:38 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 90230(NPCU)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
Amtrak Cascades in Nihes
Title:  Amtrak Cascades in Nihes
Description:  Two times in two weeks Amtrak blessed me with a run using 90230 Cascdes but no sun.
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/8/2009 10:30:40 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  signmasters 24
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 90230(NPCU)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
353
Title:  353
Description:  Amtrak Wolverine 353 arrives to Niles.
Photo Date:  3/27/2009  Upload Date: 4/1/2009 6:19:00 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 28(P42DC)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
BO5
Title:  BO5
Description:  NS train BO5, passing along the Amtrak station in Niles, heads back to Burns Harbor, Indiana after switching industries on Amtrak's Michigan Corridor line. It has been a long time since a freight train has passed by this platform. This train originally switched industries on Amtrak between Porter and Buchanan, west of Niles. NS train B1G (now abolished as of March 2009) switched the line from Kalamazoo west to Niles. Now NS train BO5 switches the entire line from Porter to Lawton, just west of Kalamazoo.
Photo Date:  4/2/2009  Upload Date: 4/3/2009 12:22:01 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3065(GP40-2)
Views:  357   Comments: 1
BO5
Title:  BO5
Description:  Heading back to Burns Harbor, Indiana while passing the platforms of the Niles Amtrak station.
Photo Date:  4/2/2009  Upload Date: 4/3/2009 12:22:16 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3070(GP40-2)
Views:  244   Comments: 1
352
Title:  352
Description:  Passengers greet the arrival of Amtrak Wolverine train 352 to Niles.
Photo Date:  4/2/2009  Upload Date: 4/3/2009 12:22:31 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 34(P42DC)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
364
Title:  364
Description:  Amtrak's Blue Water arrives to the former Michigan Central station in Niles.
Photo Date:  4/2/2009  Upload Date: 4/3/2009 12:22:46 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 33(P42DC)
Views:  262   Comments: 1
365
Title:  365
Description:  Amtrak's Blue Water (train 365) arrives to Niles
Photo Date:  4/18/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:28:16 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 20(P42DC)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
350
Title:  350
Description:  Amtrak Wolverine train 350 pulls into the siding alongside Niles' Michigan Central station
Photo Date:  4/18/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:28:46 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 27(P42DC)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
351
Title:  351
Description:  Amtrak Wolverine train 351 pulls up to platforms of the Niles station
Photo Date:  4/18/2009  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 12:29:25 AM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 21(P42DC)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
365
Title:  365
Description:  Blue Water train 365 arrives under cloudy conditions.
Photo Date:  5/9/2009  Upload Date: 5/13/2009 3:30:56 PM
Location:  Niles, MI
Author:  J.R. Valderas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 27(P42DC)
Views:  199   Comments: 0


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