TRRS 253: Railfanning Porter Junction, Chesterton, Indiana [HD]

[@westinghouse1963]

I am from Ann Arbor Michigan, which during a day here, we see a few of the trains that end up using this route/junction. This last Monday, on our way back home from visiting friends in Illinois, we stopped here for about an hour. I have to say it's a surreal feeling that In an hours time, I saw 6 trains. Around Ann Arbor, you get the four Amtrak, and maybe one Ann Arbor Railroad train a day. So seeing this all in person was just remarkable!! All these years of watching the action on KZbin, finally happened in person. My traveling companion also liked trains, and he was pretty awed by the action here!!

[@spaceghost8995]

Just think, the Michigan Central (Amtrak now) line used to be a double track heavily used mainline through Porter. The diamond was removed long ago.

[@SoCalRailVids]

I've never seen this much action before in my entire life (11 years...) !!! I'm speechless... :0

[@haroldsmuck3569]

Excellent Video, Thanks for sharing.

[@ThornappleRiverRailSeries]

Dull moments are rare! I sure do recommend it. Go for an hour, several hours, or all day :)

[@HighRail62]

Love this Video. I live about 3 hours south and planning to make a trip up to Chesterton to observe and experience Porter junction. Who knows,maybe will get to meet you :) Again,thanks for the Great work you do!

[@denisetindall1487]

I like train videos on KZbin 👍

[@bobrulejr.4057]

I am from the Philadelphia area and whenever we come out to Valpo to see my wife's bro and family I always spend several hours at Porter Jct/

[@ThornappleRiverRailSeries]

11 hours, 46 trains :)

[@trainwatcher116]

The 7 sounds like its missing a cylinder@ 24:04 or so in the video

[@ThornappleRiverRailSeries]

***** Yeah, now that you say it that's probably it. I looked like a steam engine later...smoke everywhere. Prolly from that.