Excursion on the Chesapeake Indiana RR
North Judson to Malden, IN

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 This is the beautifully restored depot at North Judson. It is a museum filled with fascinating photos and railroad artifacts. View the museum website at: http://hvrm.railfan.net/

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 The engine house for the museum group.

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 This is one of their resident locomotives. Roster information is at: http://hvrm.railfan.net/roster2.html

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 The speeders are loaded onto the track at the start of the day.

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 Just outside of La Crosse, IN was this concrete crossing tower, long disused but still standing. That is my open Fairmont M9 in front of the tower.

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 Looking out of the tower at the speeders in the front of the convoy. 

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 Looking out of the tower the other way at the speeders in the rear of the convoy. 

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 Approaching Malden, where there is a passing track and a large grain elevator. 

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 Approaching the turnaround point at Malden.

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 Close up of some of the cars at Malden.

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 Grain country between Malden and LaCrosse.

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 Looking rearward between Malden and LaCrosse.

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 At LaCrosse we took a lunch break, leaving the cars and hirails next to the town park.  

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 Back at North Malden, some of the groups were up for a second trip and are preparing to leave.

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 This beautifully restored C&O Fairmont M19 was right at home on ex-C&O trackage!

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 At LaCrosse, museum member Tom Tittle had installed two position signals in the town park.

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 And they actually work, as Tom demoed for us!!


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Last Edited 28 January, 2018