Abandoned rail South Bend to Niles Part II

Abandoned Conrail South Bend secondary from South Bend Indiana to Niles Michigan. Part II covers Pendle street just north of Notre Dame to near US. highway 12 in Michigan. Pictures maps and oral info about the history and disposition of this line.

[@billbean7549]

The building you referred to as Niles Packaging was the warehouse for the Shell Truck loading facility and the Koch was Texaco

[@joelchristensen9503]

I remember a Conrail switcher sitting on the St Mary's switch back in late 1997-98. I didn't know at the time what it was being a youngster and new to area. It was cool seeing the switcher while going up the toll road entrance.

[@benh9164]

Great video, thank you!

[@BDTrains]

This video was awesome! I had been looking for photos of trains using this line and didn't really come up with anything. The picture of the Penn Central loco going across Cleveland Road left me in awe as I have lived around this area since 1996. I asked my dad about the Darden road tracks because his house, that he moved into in the mid 80's, was literally 100 yards from those tracks but he says he does not remember seeing tracks there at that time so they had to have been removed just before that. I'm so glad I stumbled across this video and all your other South Bend area videos!

[@michianamainlines3538]

Thanks so much. My favorite line as family, schools and even work were close or right next to.

[@mnyephoto9970]

Great info and history of the rail line, keep the videos coming I enjoy watching them.

[@davestrains6816]

Very enjoyable video. Cool info, thanks for sharing. Dave

[@dkorkhouse]

Great Video. I'm David Korkhouse president of the Northern Indiana Railway Society. I was also the operator of the picture of "Palisades" train order office in this presentation.. Rode and operated the Niles Transfer many times, Also have a power point presentation on the line, which I have given to many organizations in the area. Please feel free to contact me for additional information.

[@glehowar619]

I have lived on these tracks (trail) for 30 years now . B4 that on Roseland tracks. Would love more info on the palisades station or any photos. As well as the N. Indiana tail society. Please let me know.

[@jedclampett6383]

The Michigan Southern electric railroad ran parallel until 1934, you can still see bridge abutments at Juday creek.

[@joelchristensen9503]

Awesome to see this footage. Always wondered if the grade just before Bertrand was. It was a spur

[@jaythegaragedoorman]

Good video I'm glad you got the pictures

[@wchicago9541]

Excellent

[@davidlybarger74]

I grew up in the area between Cleveland and Darden Rds from late 50s through late 70s. There was a siding on the south side of Darden Rd on the east side of the line. (where North Village Mall was... long before the mall was built in early 70s)

[@michianamainlines3538]

For sure North of Darden south of Brick. Are you sure there was something South as well? Remember what it served?

[@davidlybarger74]

@@michianamainlines3538 I have no idea what it served. It was abandoned as far back as I remember in the mid 60s. I don't believe it was even connected to the main line. we used to play with the switching arm and try to make the tracks move. From what I remember, it was gone by the early 70s. Only place I recall that was there was the Alou Motel. I wasn't allowed to cross Darden Rd to the north, so I know it was south of Darden.

[@Legend813a]

French Paper was still being served in November 1991 because they had 2 box cars there at the warehouse at that time.

[@michianamainlines3538]

Have been told they were getting deliveries at the old Simplicity warehouse for a while after service stopped to the mill.

[@johnbanicki7232]

Another great video

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

6:00 that train is going south what yard did they use? Did they crossover the bridge by leeper park that's says South bend

[@MoeLarrycurly1]

I like seeing the one in Roseland .. just live north ofPendal Street on Weber been there for over 40 years I remember the trains For lack of a better term we used to call the Spurline are we thought it became a Spurline just for the lumberyard👍🏼 I wonder when the rail line was put in. And then there was a dirt road right next to it east or in the east direction right next to it going north and south. and we used to run the go carts and mini bikes up and down the dirt alleyway this is when my son was young and all the kids in the neighborhood was young I played just like the kids LOL Yeah but if you use that to Cleveland Crossing you better watch cars blow through the red light I’ve been on my bicycle going and enjoying the trail but yet you Gotta be on your toes Great video I’m having to save some of the photos you put up unfortunately I have to blow them up because they’re kind of small😉 So there were two tracks side-by-side?

[@michianamainlines3538]

Between Darden and Brick there was a passing siding and spurs.

[@Forverlost2017]

Too bad thier are no videos of the Niles Michigan railyard. Or what's left today. Drone videos would be cool.

[@charlesfort8378]

Where did the Michigan Central, Big Four, and the Northern Indiana Railways cross over each other?

[@michianamainlines3538]

Just north of where I left off. Will cover in next video. You can see it up top of the last sate i showed near where the French lead branched off.

[@gnrrailroad1531]

What is the Big Four?

[@gnrrailroad1531]

@@jedclampett6383 Thanks.

[@joed5419]

Where is Part I?

[@michianamainlines3538]

Its the south bend History and pics .