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| Title: |
A Hot Metal Bottle Train |
| Description: |
The first time I saw a hot metal bottle train I was hooked. This is now one of the rarest forms of railroading as most hot metal movements are contained within a steel plant now. The exception is this ArcelorMital bottle train that makes regular runs from the ArcelorMital plant in East Chicago, IN, to their finishing plant in Riverdale, IL, a rough distance of 30 miles mostly on IHB trackage. The bulbous shapes of the cars are an easy way to spot this rare train. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 5/8/2021 10:26:47 AM |
| Location: |
Dolton Jct, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 7135(GP60) |
| Views: |
84 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 7135 heading up the hot metal bottle train |
| Description: |
Today, NS GP60 #7135 has the honor of taking the empty hot metal bottle trains from the finishing plant in Riverdale, IL, back to the ArcelorMital steel plant in East Chicago, IN. The train had 6 empty bottle cars and 7 spacer gondolas between them. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 5/8/2021 10:26:53 AM |
| Location: |
Dolton Jct, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,RollingStock,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 7135(GP60) |
| Views: |
73 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NS 7135 - 10:15 am |
| Description: |
Coming around the bend at 10:15 am on the IHB line used primarily for the hot metal bottle trains is NS #7135. This is a regular run of the hot metal bottle trains through here. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 5/7/2021 5:09:09 PM |
| Location: |
Dolton Jct, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 7135(GP60) |
| Views: |
72 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 7135 |
| Description: |
The bulbous shape of the hot metal bottle trains makes it an easy one to spot. The train is returning to the ArcelorMital plant in East Chicago, IN, after delivering its hot load to the finishing plant in Riverdale, IL. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 5/7/2021 5:09:15 PM |
| Location: |
Dolton Jct, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 7135(GP60) |
| Views: |
69 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 7135 |
| Description: |
The hot metal bottle train used to be headed up by GP38's but lately other NS models have been used for the run. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 5/7/2021 5:09:25 PM |
| Location: |
Dolton Jct, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 7135(GP60) |
| Views: |
75 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 7135 |
| Description: |
The NS loco heading up the hot metal bottle train crawls slowly while going with a load of hot steel but on the empty return, the train tends to move much faster. And yes, I know there is a MAJOR weight difference that would account for the difference is speeds between loaded and empty trains. |
| Photo Date: |
6/4/2018 Upload Date: 5/7/2021 5:09:35 PM |
| Location: |
Dolton Jct, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 7135(GP60) |
| Views: |
67 Comments: 0 |
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