NS/NYC Pine Yard

(Satellite)

George took these photos from the EJ&E Bridge that we see in many of the photos of NYC Pine Tower.

George M Stupar posted
Circa 1979, Gary (Pine & Curtis) IN, Another angle on the track configuration. View southeast.
Dennis DeBruler What is the name of the yard? I noticed that NS has kept most of the tracks in it.
https://www.google.com/.../@41.6275017,-87.../data=!3m1!1e3

Bob Lalich commented on Dennis' comment on George's post
The former NYC yard was called Pine Yard in the maps in my collection. Here is one.

Unlike the map, most of the tracks today on the east end go to CN/EJ&E and Kirk yard instead of the NS/NYC mainline.

Satellite

Viral Media posted

NS Pine Yard

Pine Yard is adjacent to the USS Gary Works, the largest integrated steel mill in North America. This area of Northwest Indiana has some of the heaviest industry in the US. The CSX (former B&O), Norfolk Southern (former NYC), and Canadian National (former EJ&E) all converge at Pine. Norfolk Southern Pine Yard is a small yard along their main line between CP 497 and CP 501. This is adjacent to CN’s larger Kirk Yard. CP 497 is a control point on the Norfolk Southern (former NYC) which is the east entrance to Pine Yard and a connection with the CSX main line. CP 501 is a control point on the NS (former LS&MS) main line in Gary. This is the west connection to CSX Pine Junction.  The second map is a legacy map from the 1960s showing the yards in this area.

 

Viral Media posted

NS Pine Yard

Pine Yard is adjacent to the USS Gary Works, the largest integrated steel mill in North America. This area of Northwest Indiana has some of the heaviest industry in the US. The CSX (former B&O), Norfolk Southern (former NYC), and Canadian National (former EJ&E) all converge at Pine. Norfolk Southern Pine Yard is a small yard along their main line between CP 497 and CP 501. This is adjacent to CN’s larger Kirk Yard. CP 497 is a control point on the Norfolk Southern (former NYC) which is the east entrance to Pine Yard and a connection with the CSX main line. CP 501 is a control point on the NS (former LS&MS) main line in Gary. This is the west connection to CSX Pine Junction.

Tony Kovac: No longer a connection to Kirk Yard. Track at the east end vIa old EJ&E, WEST Gate (kirkyard junction) has been removed!

 

Viral Media posted

NS Pine Yard

This is a track chart I created showing the track numbers. Pine Yard is adjacent to the USS Gary Works, the largest integrated steel mill in North America. This area of Northwest Indiana has some of the heaviest industry in the US. The CSX (former B&O), Norfolk Southern (former NYC), and Canadian National (former EJ&E) all converge at Pine. Norfolk Southern Pine Yard is a small yard along their main line between CP 497 and CP 501. This is adjacent to CN’s larger Kirk Yard. CP 497 is a control point on the Norfolk Southern (former NYC) which is the east entrance to Pine Yard and a connection with the CSX main line. CP 501 is a control point on the NS (former LS&MS) main line in Gary. This is the west connection to CSX Pine Junction.

George M Stupar posted

1979 Gary IN, View of the Pine and Curtis area looking northeast from the EJ&E highline.

John George Interesting photo, I have taken shots from here also over the years but it’s changed a lot. What is the track going to on the bottom right of the picture.
[Taken from the south side of the bridge.]

Dennis DeBruler commented on John George's comment on George's post
Neither that spur nor the slag dump was in a 1953 topo.
1960 Whiting and Highland Quadrangles @ 1:24,000
According to topo maps, the spur was removed between 1980 and 1991.

George M Stupar posted

March 1979, Gary IN, View of the Pine and Curtis area looking southeast from the EJ&E highline.
Joel J. Sieracki So much good stuff. Rebuilt GP9 trailing and 40' CP box cars first out.

George M Stupar posted
Circa 1979, Gary (Pine) IN, A view looking south from the east side of the EJ&E highline.
[The yard is out-of-frame on the left.]