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Okay, my turn: I agree that the Dolton Junction is a great place to watch trains. You will see almost anything through there...the CSX; the IHB; the UP; sometimes the NKP bottle train, and the ICG. Sometimes you also might see a Wisconsin Central (rarely, but does happen). The junction is always busy, and there is only one twer to control all the switches. It is located in back of The Dolton Police Dept. There is a big parking lot to the south of the junction, but stay off of railroad property or the "gumshoes" will be out there with the locals. <br /> <br />My second favorite place is in Hammond, In. where the IHB has a huge yard and roundhouse. There are trains from CSX, and the IHB and a NKP or two that come through there too. There is a side street that has full view to the yard, and the roundhouse. JUst don't go on railroad property or private property. There is a lot of traffic in and around there all day and night. There is a track that comes out of the Hammond yard and swings down south. It is referred to as the Egyptian Line. <br /> <br />My third place would have to be in Griffith, In. There is a junction south of Ridge Rd, on Broad St. that at one time there were 8 diamonds in the middle of the street, and it was the busiest place (before my time). They have the tower that used to control that junction, moved to a new location and still preserved for railfans. There are a couple of places off to either side of the street where you can get some decent pictures of the remaining roads that run through there. The GrandTrunk/ICG/CN, and the EJ&E. They also have a place for people to wander to for the preservation of the towns Railroad History. It is located about a half a block north of the tracks. <br /> <br />My fourth favorite spot would be the junction where the IHB and the BNSF cross. There may be only 2 rail lines through there, but there is a lot of traffic, on both lines. You can also watch them take cars from one railroad to the other up and down the hill. There are a couple of places where you can watch them, but again beware of the railroad police. They are just as cautious as everyone else and who they all are. <br /> <br />ralph zimmer ralphn9kym@aol.com
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