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Huron Street Track
View looking north from Huron Street toward the former NJI&I depot and office. NJI& tracks still embedded in Huron Street and alley on the west side and south of Huron. NYC (Michigan Central) remains visible south of Huron and a few hundred feet west of NJI&I track.Huron Street Track
View looking north from Huron Street toward the former NJI&I
depot and office. NJI& tracks still embedded in Huron Street and
alley on the west side and south of Huron. NYC (Michigan Central)
remains visible south of Huron and a few hundred feet west of
NJI&I track.
Loading dock.
Former loading dock which was serviced by a spur off the PRR Vandalia Line just east of Franklin and north of Calvert.Loading dock.
Former loading dock which was serviced by a spur off the PRR Vandalia Line just east of
Franklin and north of Calvert.
NJI&I Depot
Former NJI&I depot and administrative offices on Western Avenue west of Harris Street.NJI&I Depot
Former NJI&I depot and administrative offices on Western Avenue
west of Harris Street.
Old brick building.
Art deco front of former Bendix headquarters, now part of Bosch. It’s future is uncertain as of 2014 as parts of this historic auto parts manufacturing facility are demolished.Old brick building.
Art deco front of former Bendix headquarters, now part of Bosch. It’s future is uncertain
as of 2014 as parts of this historic auto parts manufacturing facility are demolished.
Old roundhouse surrounded by trees.
Former New Jersey, Indiana, & Illinois Railroad (NJI&I) roundhouse just west of Olive Street on South Bend’s southwest side. The NJI&I was originally owned and operated by the Singer Corporation and it was later sold to the Wabash. Nowadays what is left of the NJI&I is operated by NS.Old roundhouse surrounded by trees.
Former New Jersey, Indiana, & Illinois Railroad (NJI&I)
roundhouse just west of Olive Street on South Bend’s southwest
side. The NJI&I was originally owned and operated by the Singer
Corporation and it was later sold to the Wabash. Nowadays what is
left of the NJI&I is operated by NS.
Picture of industrial switcher.
Industrial locomotive once used by South Bend Sand & Gravel on display alongside Bendix Drive and the NICTD line to the South Bend airport.Picture of industrial switcher.
Industrial locomotive once used by South Bend Sand & Gravel on
display alongside Bendix Drive and the NICTD line to the South Bend
airport.
Ripped out grade crossing.
Remains of grade crossing of the South Shore where it crossed North Kenmore Street in an industrial park west of Bendix Drive and southeast of the airport. The South Shore serviced the Hedwin Corporation in this area which received plastic pellets.Ripped out grade crossing.
Remains of grade crossing of the South Shore where it crossed North Kenmore Street in
an industrial park west of Bendix Drive and southeast of the airport. The South Shore
serviced the Hedwin Corporation in this area which received plastic pellets.
Scrap Yard Operation
The track that continues forward from Walnut Avenue is the NS line that went to Hanson Cold Storage via the former PRR Vandalia Line connection. Indiana Avenue is to the south. It is using the ROW of the former SJSB&S (NYC). The NJI&I paralleled it to the south and on the other side the shortline Indiana Northern paralleled it on the north. The spur that curves off to the left services today the Omnisource scrapyard which has its own switcher. At one time the NYC had a freight station and yard on the site occupied by the scrap yard operation.Scrap Yard Operation
The track that continues forward from Walnut Avenue is the NS line
that went to Hanson Cold Storage via the former PRR Vandalia Line
connection. Indiana Avenue is to the south. It is using the ROW of
the former SJSB&S (NYC). The NJI&I paralleled it to the
south and on the other side the shortline Indiana Northern
paralleled it on the north. The spur that curves off to the left
services today the Omnisource scrapyard which has its own switcher.
At one time the NYC had a freight station and yard on the site
occupied by the scrap yard operation.
SJSB&S track east view
This view looks east along the former SJSB&S track in the NS era where it crosses Prairie Avenue, just north of Indiana Avenue. This track will soon curve south to reach what is left of the former PRR Vandalia Line to where it is severed a mile away at the Hanson Cold Storage facility. NS recently applied to abandon this track east of this point due to no freight traffic over it for at least two years. To the north and parallel to this track ran the NJI&I which serviced Studebaker and later Allied Stamping that took over much of the Studebaker plant until Allied went under in 1999.SJSB&S track east view
This view looks east along the former SJSB&S track in the NS
era where it crosses Prairie Avenue, just north of Indiana Avenue.
This track will soon curve south to reach what is left of the
former PRR Vandalia Line to where it is severed a mile away at the
Hanson Cold Storage facility. NS recently applied to abandon this
track east of this point due to no freight traffic over it for at
least two years. To the north and parallel to this track ran the
NJI&I which serviced Studebaker and later Allied Stamping that
took over much of the Studebaker plant until Allied went under in
1999.
SJSB&S track west view
Looking west from Prairie Avenue along the former SJSB&S (NYC) track with a boxcar on the spur alongside the South Bend Tribune warehouse. This track will be abandoned soon east of this point according to a filing by NS with the STB.SJSB&S track west view
Looking west from Prairie Avenue along the former SJSB&S (NYC)
track with a boxcar on the spur alongside the South Bend Tribune
warehouse. This track will be abandoned soon east of this point
according to a filing by NS with the STB.
