Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
No other mainline into Chicago from the east boasts as much rail traffic or variety as that of Norfolk Southern’s Chicago Line. This high-density double track mainline sees a great deal of moves every day, from unit oil and ethanol moves to hot intermodals to general freights and everything in between. In this volume, we cover both freight and passenger trains from Elkhart, Indiana to Toledo, Ohio. Pooled power is plentiful, and you’ll see examples of this from roads like Union Pacific, Canadian National and BNSF. Haulage moves from Canadian Pacific also make appearances. Norfolk Southern’s Heritage Power also finds its way into the production, and we’ll see several of them on our journey, including the Conrail, Central of Georgia, Penn Central, Southern and many others.
No other mainline into Chicago from the east boasts as much rail traffic or variety as that of Norfolk Southern’s Chicago Line. This high-density double track mainline sees a great deal of moves every day, from unit oil and ethanol moves to hot intermodals to general freights and everything in between. In this volume, we cover both freight and passenger trains from Elkhart, Indiana to Toledo, Ohio. Pooled power is plentiful, and you’ll see examples of this from roads like Union Pacific, Canadian National and BNSF. Haulage moves from Canadian Pacific also make appearances. Norfolk Southern’s Heritage Power also finds its way into the production, and we’ll see several of them on our journey, including the Conrail, Central of Georgia, Penn Central, Southern and many others.
