NKP 765 Chicago +VIDEO added to OP 05/10+

Hi Zett,

I'll be sitting this one out, but there will be plenty of places along the route to catch the train. If you have a smart phone download the App to track 765 from The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society. It's the best $3.00 you'll ever spend on a steam engine. The whole route is highlighted on the map and it also tracks the train in real time. If you can, you might think about venturing into Northwest Indiana. More room to shoot the train and you might get to see it at track speed. Good luck!

Derek

Awesome thanks for the tip!

I was wondering the same thing.  I will download the APP, but was wondering where and and time when 765 will be stopped in the Chicago area on the 10th so I can have close up view. 

Ken

From what I understand, the train will board and depart from Calumet Yard. That area would be restricted to NS Employees only, so your best bet would be to catch it once it gets under way, or wait until it makes public trips later in the summer in Indiana.

I use to live near the Ford plant which is just south of the calumet yard. The NS tracks go by the plant, there are two crossings there at 130th and Torrence Ave. There used to be two large empty gravel lots adjacent to the tracks. I may try to catch it there.

A mile or so southeast of there, is another crossing at Brainard and Burnaham Ave. I believe there may be some good spots to view along Brainard but is been 12 years since I've been over there. There are a few good spots in Hammond Indiana as well.

I'll never forget the time 611 went by on those tracks just prior to me "getting back into the hobby". I heard the whistle from the house, I was unaware of the excursion. I caught it on the return trip.

I just downloaded the app.  I would recommend going directly to the apple app store and searching for the app.  I tried to use the link from the Fort Wayne RR website and it would not work for me. 

John.

Here are two photos from the Calumet yard from 1989 and 1990 when I rode the NS fan trips  to Fort Wayne.I will have to go back to see the 765 go by.

Dan 

765 will be running trips from Calumet to Argos, IN on May 10th and 11th. Then she will deadhead from Calumet to her home shop in Fort Wayne, IN on Monday the 12th.

I won't be on the crew for these trips. I'll be working (flying clients on two round trips to Florida) that weekend.

Correct me if I'm wrong Rich, but I believe these trips are for Norfolk Southern RR Employees ONLY. So there may NOT be "public access" into the NS Calumet Yard complex.

And FYI, I would NOT be hanging out in Ford Heights... Go farther east into Indiana where it's safer...

 FWIW Its not Ford heights, its Hegewisch, where the assembly plant is. Ford Heights, where the stamping plant is, is much further south and nowhere near the NS tracks. Hegewisch "aint what it used to be", my wife grew up there, but one should be able to view the 765 without harm, its certainly not as bad as Ford Heights.

Ah, Hegewisch. Taking the South Shore home from work to Miller about 20 years ago. The conductor calling out "Hegewisch. Hegewisch next. Hegewisch." If I dozed off, he'd wake me up as we approached Miller. Good guy.

Hope to be out there for both sets of trips in May.

David

What time will 765 leave the Calumet Yard?

Not posted yet.

From the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society Website:

Nickel Plate Limited, May 10th & 11th

Yes, these are trips for NS employees only. I just figured folks might want to know the schedule because some will want to chase and photograph.

Anyone from the Chicago western suburbs with the 765 tracker going to see the engine leave the Calumet yard in the morning?I would like to tag along.I could buy lunch or gas for going along.

Dan

Hi guys,

It says that the trip for Sunday, May 11th, is being combined with the Saturday, May 10th trip. Was does that mean? Are two trips going to be run Saturday?

One trip Saturday. Deadhead home to Fort Wayne on Sunday.

Ok I purchased the 765 App and have some questions.

1} For Saturday May 10th which route will the 765 take? There are two highlited routes in the app, so I wanted to just make sure that the route to the south to Argos will be the correct one.

2} Still looking for any time information?

3} Any recommendations for watching the 765 pass? It looks like it will pass Burnham woods just south of Calumet yard... would this be a good spot? Or should we head further east into IN?