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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:1/24/2012 - 1/24/2012
Album Info:Found this Burlington Northern Santa Fe pair waiting in downtown Hammond not far from the IHB/NS diamond waiting for a clear signal to proceed toward the huge Indiana Harbor Belt Gibson Yard, an auto rack sorting yard. While dogging the train as it moved toward the yard, I was rewarded with watching the conductor throw the newly installed switch for new turnout into Gibson Yard.
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BNSF 963
Title:  BNSF 963
Description:  Burlington Northern Santa Fe 963 with its running mate BNSF 5716 are stopped in downtown Hammond waiting a clear signal to proceed to IHB Gibson Yard just east of their location.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 7:55:13 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 963(C44-9W)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
BNSF 5716
Title:  BNSF 5716
Description:  Burlington Northern Santa Fe 5716 is running in 2nd position behind BNSF 963 and is waiting for a clear signal to proceed east to Indiana Harbor Belt Gibson Yard.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 7:55:42 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5716(AC44CW)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
BNSF 5716
Title:  BNSF 5716
Description:  While parked a few moments, it gives me a chance to capture a closeup of the modified ATSF warbonnet logo adapted for the BNSF.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 7:55:54 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5716(AC44CW)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
BNSF 963
Title:  BNSF 963
Description:  A close up of the waiting Burlington Northern Santa Fe cab shows clearly the unit type printed on the edge. Sure like Norfolk Southern and now BNSF for identifying the unit like this. Helps us trainspotters!
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 7:56:05 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 963(C44-9W)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
BNSF 963
Title:  BNSF 963
Description:  Having received the clear signal to proceed, the units have reached the newly installed switch on the new turnout leading to Gibson Yard. The conductor heads to set the switch.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 8:09:18 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 963(C44-9W)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
BNSF 963
Title:  BNSF 963
Description:  The conductor rgets his switch key ready for the newly installed Indiana Harbor Belt switch leading to Gibson Yard.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 8:09:32 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  201   Comments: 0
BNSF 963
Title:  BNSF 963
Description:  The conductor unlocks the switch lock.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 8:09:48 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  181   Comments: 0
BNSF 963
Title:  BNSF 963
Description:  The conductor then pulls the handle up
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 8:10:06 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  184   Comments: 0
BNSF 963
Title:  BNSF 963
Description:  The conductor throws the switch to align it for entry into the IHB Gibson Yard.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 8:23:05 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
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Views:  190   Comments: 0
BNSF 963
Title:  BNSF 963
Description:  The conductor then shoves the switch handle to its new position.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 8:23:16 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  161   Comments: 0
BNSF 963
Title:  BNSF 963
Description:  The conductor finally relocks the switch lock before returning to the units.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 8:23:31 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  209   Comments: 0
BNSF 963 and BNSF 5716
Title:  BNSF 963 and BNSF 5716
Description:  The two units proceed past the re-aligned switch toward the Indiana Harbor Belt Gibson Yard.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 8:23:58 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  248   Comments: 0
BNSF 963
Title:  BNSF 963
Description:  Since the units are moving into a busy yard and many switches, the conductor rides the point as it proceeds east.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 8:36:45 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  198   Comments: 0
BNSF 963 and BNSF 5716
Title:  BNSF 963 and BNSF 5716
Description:  Moving slowly east, the two BNSF units are greeted by two Indiana Harbor Belt switchers working the yard.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 8:36:57 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  260   Comments: 0
BNSF 963 and BNSF 5716
Title:  BNSF 963 and BNSF 5716
Description:  The two BNSF units continue east on the newly installed turnout leading to IHB Gibson Yard as two Indiana Harbor Belt switchers approach with their strings of auto racks they are classifying.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 9:03:23 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  64   Comments: 0
BNSF 963 and BNSF 5716
Title:  BNSF 963 and BNSF 5716
Description:  The two Indaina Harbor Belt switchers are hard at work classifying their line lines of auto racks as the two Burlington Northern Santa Fe units approach from the west.
Photo Date:  1/24/2012  Upload Date: 2/18/2012 9:03:37 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  297   Comments: 0


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