Blue Collar Railroading: A Day at Dolton Junction - Short Lines, Steel Mill Trains and a Caboose!
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2025
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In the second installment of my Hot Spots series, we visit another location that's been a personal favorite of mine for many years - Dolton Junction. If you've watched my other videos, this spot will be no stranger to you. Despite having less traffic than Pine Junction, Dolton features action that is a bit more unique to the area - we'll catch several transfers on the Indiana Harbor Belt, bottle trains, and make a quick trip east to Indiana to catch up with the Chicago Fort Wayne and Eastern, which looks quite different since our last time following the railroad.
Hope you enjoy the video, and thanks for watching!
I made a mistake in the middle of the video… the CN autorack train I refer to as E271 was E251. Numbers are confusing…
Don't be so hard on yourself!! This is good stuff!!!
I enjoy your videoes so far
There aren't a whole lot of railroad videos I can just sit down and watch without getting bored, but these have become a favorite of mine to watch! Awesome stuff!
This is such a great comment to receive - thank you very much! When I first started making these videos, fast pace-ness (is that a word?) was always the top priority for me, so hearing someone made it through nearly an hour of my ramblings is quite the compliment!
@ Absolutely! I love sitting here watching these! Can’t wait for the next one.
Greetings from the UK. I agree, I can happily sit through your videos no problem at all. You, Danny and Florida Railfan are my top 3 subscribed to! Excellent as always.
Thumbs up as always! 🤩
Thank you very much for watching, greatly appreciated! Glad you enjoyed!
Hi from the Scottish Borders and thank you for posting another great video. Totally enjoyable to watch.
Pleased the CSS and Burnham Yard got a mention (I noticed a CSS Coilcar) It is interesting to note that there are still a few Angle-hoods around too.
Thanks again for a Map of Railroads in the area. I'm going to check-out the Steelworks that you mentioned.
My (IHB) book informs me that IHB Cabs #54 (and #57) are ex-SP units, restored to IHB livery in 2007 and used extensively in this area.
Here's to 2025 and more great videos.
I'm so glad you got to see the video, thank you very much for the comment! A friend of mine pointed out the British(?) style lamp on the rear of the 57 (you can see it at the 28:33 timestamp), I thought it was really interesting! I'm sure you've seen my bottle train video already, but midway through I visit the back of the Riverdale Plant and highlight some of the intra-plant movements there. Thanks again for watching!
@@trtrproductions Hi, yes I did notice it and thought that (for short rail journeys at least) the same types of Tail Lamps must be used in the USA - as in the UK.
I can't wait to see more Chicago hotspots (hopefully) in the future! This one was awesome!
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed! More to come, stay tuned!
Outstanding video as usual!!
Thank you so much, Steven! Glad you enjoyed it! I was in Chicago Heights last weekend getting some footage and thought of you and your comments from years ago on some of my Flickr posts. I think you'll like a project I have coming up very soon...
Great video! The maps are always a special treat.
Well thanks Lucas! Glad you liked the map, but I'm definitely no cartographer lol!
Great compilation as always. Your narration really helps add context for each train which I appreciate. Looking forward to your next project.
As always, thank you so much! I still struggle with confidence with the narration half of my videos so that's greatly appreciated!
Good stuff indeed! Thanks!
Thank YOU for watching! Greatly appreciated!
Awesome video as always 👌 👏 👍
Many thanks Tom, I appreciate it sir!
Some amazing stuff can't wait for the next one
Thank you very much, Jeff! More to come!
I grew up in NW Indiana, so I enjoyed this a lot. And maps and the comments on directions are very helpful to someone who isn't familiar with the spots you cover. And I like the somewhat slower pace operations. When I was growing up in Michigan City in the late 50's and early 60's I was attracted to not only the Sourth Shore, but also the NKP and Monon which had terminating branch lines there. By comparison, the NYC/MC and C&O/PM lines were somewhat boring, although I did once get to help the operator turn the swing bridge over Trail Creek and see a NYC passenger train from Detroit to Chicago with E units pass underneath the bridge cabin. (By the way, that cabin was also a tower with a few switch and signal controls.) Oh, oh, an old man is starting to blather on. Cheers from Wisconsin!
Hello Andrew, feel free to blather on, I love reading comments like this! I can't imagine seeing Michigan City so long ago, I'm 22 but already feel old being able to say I saw the South Shore running down the middle of 10th and 11th streets a few years ago. The Nickel Plate line always piqued my interest, thankfully it's still in place and sees South Shore freight service on it most weekdays. Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video!
@@trtrproductions Thanks! Yes, I was happy when SSF took over some of the NKP line south of the former interchange yard at Shops. The NKP once continued north to its yard, which was crossed at its north end by US20. It connected with the NYC up there. When it was LE&W (1920s) its passenger trains used the NYC depot just west of Franklin St. There was a siding that ran along side the NYC and then curved south along Trail Creek. And south of the yard a track broke off west which ran along the other side of TC to the NKP frieght house and on to a connection with the Monon. All of this is gone now, with few traces left.
Another fantastic video! Can't wait for the next one!
A bit late to seeing your comment Ryan... but as always, thank you very much! More to come for sure!
(12:42) Yes, the GP40P-2 is indeed a very rare unit - only *THREE* were built for the Southern Pacific (SP 3197-3199, later renumbered to SP 7600-7602). Union Pacific still has the other two units on their active roster (UP 1373 and 1375). IHB has owned the 4010 since 2003.
Excellent video .I grew up in dolton. This is where I got my love affair for trains. When I was growing up the pen central b&o indiana harbor belt and cnwe i think that's what they called it. Ran through town. Running the gates .it's a dolton thing .lol
Thank you, Paul! Glad I could channel some nostalgia, and glad I could highlight the age old Dolton tradition lol! I can't imagine seeing this place back in the day...
Absolutely great work!!!
Thank you so much!
Nice work❤looking foward to more!!!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed. Plenty more to come!
Can't wait for TRTR: The Amtrak Story!!
Keep waiting my man...
Great video. Your three for three on my scorecard!
Thank you (three times over) Mark! Means a lot, glad you like what you see!
31:06 I ain't putting subtitles on ever again
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I read this comment and immediately expected WAY worse, lol! Thanks for pointing that out... hilarious regardless!
I’ve left the area, but I do miss this style of industrial railroading in the south suburbs……. All these familiar places. And I’m surprised you caught a ferromex unit on that auto rack train
I was pleasantly surprised myself! The IHB seems to get these Ferromex units a couple times a month - I'd imagine these trains are destined to (and come from) south of the border on the BNSF side. I love south side railroading too, though I will admit I'm a bit biased living in NWI all my life. Thanks for watching Ellis!
i can hear the flat spots for most of the trains.
5 miles west of here would make a good video
It would be train yes
The class 1’s are like Walmart and Target. Big deal. Boring. Shortlines are where the real satisfaction is!
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
Why is it that only CSX is hitting their horn at the crossing and the other railroads, like BNSF, NS, and the IHB (when they're not on the CSX) are not blowing their horn at the crossing? Very strange.
I've wondered this for years. I'm under the impression the IHB is an optional(?) quiet zone, because of their close proximity to the library. However, I've seen quite a few trains (namely CF&E and some NS crews) break this rule and use horn anyway. Sorry I couldn't give a more definite answer!
@trtrproductions It's fine, you tried your best to explain it and I appreciate you for at least attempting a definite answer! Some things aren't fully explainable
The IHB timetable says crews are relieved from sounding the horn when automatic warning devices are activated per Illinois law. I've never heard of another railroad citing state laws in this context.
@@bnsfwarbonnet Ah, gotcha.