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CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  Heading east on the former Elgin Joliet and Eastern Rwy mainline through Griffith, IN was this unusual ballast train headed up by the Peterbuilt h-irail truck with 5 ballast cars in tow.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:45:58 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  257   Comments: 3
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  Close up of the hi-rail truck heading up the ballast train.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:03 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  241   Comments: 1
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  Here the lead "loco" crosses Broad Street in downtown Griffith with its 5 ballast cars.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:09 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  2535   Comments: 1
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  The unusual ballast train takes the curve north on the former EJE mainline in Griffith, IN. The tower in the background is the former EJ&E having been moved to a site in the Griffith RR Historical Park across the tracks from its origianl position.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:41 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  Heading north up the former Elgin Joliet & Eastern Rwy line is the unusual ballast train.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:46 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  102   Comments: 1
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  The "train" was making about 5-10 MPH coming up the former EJ&E tracks.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:52 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  93   Comments: 1
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  Don't get to see this kind of "loco" very often!
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:46:57 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  126   Comments: 1
CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Title:  CN 171897 - Peterbuilt Hi-Rail Truck
Description:  The CN hi-rail truck is crossing 40th Place in Griffith heading north toward Kirk Yard.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:47:02 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  107   Comments: 0
5 Car Ballast Train
Title:  5 Car Ballast Train
Description:  The ballast train has just cleared the 40th Place crossing on its way north on the former Elgin Joliet and Eastern Rwy mainline.
Photo Date:  3/28/2012  Upload Date: 6/25/2012 11:47:07 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
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Views:  141   Comments: 0


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