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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:9/1/2014 - 9/1/2014
Album Info:A few photos of GTW 5853 heading up a westbound local through Griffith, IN.
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GTW 5853 Local
Title:  GTW 5853 Local
Description:  GTW 5853 heads up the afternoon westbound local running down the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Rwy on the east side of Griffitn, IN. Trailing 5853 is another GTW loco but repainted in the red, white & black paint scheme of its new parent, Canadian National.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 4:48:48 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5853(GP38-2) GTW 6425(GP40-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 2
GTW 5853 Local
Title:  GTW 5853 Local
Description:  After the 2009 CN purchase of the EJ&E, much work was done on improving the drainage of the right of way as visible here with the new ballast and cleared sides.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 4:49:48 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5853(GP38-2) GTW 6425(GP40-2)
Views:  117   Comments: 4
GTW 5853 Local
Title:  GTW 5853 Local
Description:  Not sure what the chalk writing reference, "FYD 2618874", means on the snow plow. Anyone know?
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 4:49:51 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5853(GP38-2)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
GTW 5853 Local
Title:  GTW 5853 Local
Description:  The sky blue body & red face of the GTW locos were common sites in Griffith, more on the east-west GTW mainline than on the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Rwy however.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 4:49:56 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5853(GP38-2) GTW 6425(GP40-2)
Views:  219   Comments: 1
GTW 6425
Title:  GTW 6425
Description:  Now wearing the CN black/red/white paint scheme, this former GTW trails GTW 5853 still wearing its original sky blue and red scheme.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 4:49:59 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 6425(GP40-2)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
GTW 5853 Local
Title:  GTW 5853 Local
Description:  The local head toward the "J" curve near downtown Griffith, IN, that heads west toward Dyer, Chicago Heights and points west and north encircling Chicago area, the "outer belt".
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 4:50:02 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  GTW 5853(GP38-2) GTW 6425(GP40-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
GTW 5853 Local
Title:  GTW 5853 Local
Description:  NCIX 6844 with its flashing FRED brings up the rear of the westboiund 8 car local running on the former Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Rwy.
Photo Date:  9/1/2014  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 4:50:04 AM
Location:  Griffith, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Track,Action
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Views:  29   Comments: 0


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