NICTD South Shore Line Test Train February 25th

The South Shore is preparing for service to resume in April with a new schedule to be implemented in May 2024. Test trains were run on Sunday, February 25th, testing the track and signals between Dune Park and Gary.
This video was captured on the "Ideal Section" of the historic South Shore Line just west of MP 53. A short double track section of track was built using steel catenary supports to serve as a "ideal" pattern for the rest of the line. The "ideal" was not followed, opting for a mix of steel crossbeams supported by wood poles and separate catenary arms for each track.
The "Ideal Section" became the west end of the Wilson-Wagner double track in 1998 and is now part of the newly built double track section between Gary and Michigan City.