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Former C&O and FEC Geeps Unite
Title:  Former C&O and FEC Geeps Unite
Description:  CSS 1505, 615, 614, and 618
Photo Date:  4/29/1979  Upload Date: 6/4/2010 9:58:21 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1505(GP7) CSS 615(GP7) CSS 614(GP7) CSS 618(GP7)
Views:  500   Comments: 0
CSS 618, 614, 615, and 1505
Title:  CSS 618, 614, 615, and 1505
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/1979  Upload Date: 6/4/2010 9:58:56 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 618(GP7) CSS 614(GP7) CSS 615(GP7) CSS 1505(GP7)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
CSS 614
Title:  CSS 614
Description:  CSS 614
Photo Date:  7/4/1979  Upload Date: 11/14/2011 7:46:49 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 614(GP7)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP7 614
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 614
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/1980  Upload Date: 12/5/2008 6:56:00 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 614(GP7)
Views:  363   Comments: 0
CSS 614, 618- and 615 with NIPSCO Loads
Title:  CSS 614, 618- and 615 with NIPSCO Loads
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/1980  Upload Date: 9/3/2009 11:43:08 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 614(GP7) CSS 615(GP7) CSS 618(GP7)
Views:  587   Comments: 0
Former FEC Geeps Hauling NIPSCO Coal Eastward
Title:  Former FEC Geeps Hauling NIPSCO Coal Eastward
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/18/1980  Upload Date: 10/18/1980 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 615(GP7) CSS 614(GP7) CSS 618(GP7)
Views:  1353   Comments: 4
CSS 1507, 1505, 1506, and 614
Title:  CSS 1507, 1505, 1506, and 614
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/1981  Upload Date: 3/15/2010 5:35:35 PM
Location:  Burnham, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1507(GP7) CSS 1505(GP7) CSS 1506(GP7) CSS 614(GP7)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
CSS 614, 1507 & caboose 329
Title:  CSS 614, 1507 & caboose 329
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/1981  Upload Date: 11/29/2011 11:33:46 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 614(GP7) CSS 1507(GP7)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
CSS 614
Title:  CSS 614
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/1981  Upload Date: 4/6/2015 10:37:14 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 614(GP7) CSS 1507(GP7)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
CSS 614 & 1507
Title:  CSS 614 & 1507
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/1981  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 10:35:35 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 614(GP7) CSS 1507(GP7)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
CSS 614
Title:  CSS 614
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/11/1981  Upload Date: 3/7/2012 4:43:12 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 614(GP7)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP7 615
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 615
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/1980  Upload Date: 12/5/2008 6:56:23 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 615(GP7)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP7 615
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 615
Description:  CSS&SB GP7 615 at Michigan City, Indiana, October, 1980, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Admittedly a bad photo, it was shot from a passing train. Number 615 was built in October 1952 as FEC GP7 615 (c/n 17352) on EMD Order 6416. The South Shore had eight GP7's from parent C&O in the late-1970's, and as the electric freight locomotives were gradually retired, there came a neeed for additional diesel power, so three GP7's were acquired from the FEC. The following is recalled by J. D. Santucci (Hot Times On The High Iron at railroad.net):

These three units (#'s 614, 615, 618) had been stored for quite some time before coming to the South Shore. They were in poor mechanical shape. Unlike the former C&O Geeps, these units were never repainted or renumbered. They carried their FEC 600 series numbers up to the end of their days on the South Shore. With the addition of the former FEC units, all remaining electric locomotives except the Little Joe’s were retired. The Engineers at the Shore often spoke of their disdain for these Geeps. They complained of their poor mechanical and electrical condition and frequent problems encountered with their operation. They told of the former FEC units being infested with mice while stored in Florida. The mice apparently made the trip to Indiana. Wiring was badly damaged by these pesky critters.

Photo Date:  10/1/1980  Upload Date: 1/8/2011 1:37:53 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 615(GP7)
Views:  627   Comments: 1
CSS&SB GP7 618
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 618
Description:  CSS&SB GP7 618 at Michigan City, Indiana on an unknown day in October 1978, Ektachrome by Chuck Zeiler.
Photo Date:  10/1/1978  Upload Date: 7/1/2015 2:05:07 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  CSS 618(GP7)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
CSS 618, 1502, and 1503
Title:  CSS 618, 1502, and 1503
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/23/1978  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 9:59:33 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 618(GP7) CSS 1502(GP7) CSS 1503(GP7)
Views:  560   Comments: 0
CSS 618
Title:  CSS 618
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/23/1978  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 9:55:30 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 618(GP7)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP7 618
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 618
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/1980  Upload Date: 12/5/2008 6:56:44 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 618(GP7)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
CSS 618
Title:  CSS 618
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/1980  Upload Date: 12/17/2012 11:07:08 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Jack Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 618(GP7)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP7 1502
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 1502
Description:  Actual day unknown
Photo Date:  5/1/1981  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 10:39:12 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Alan Niebel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1502(GP7)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
CSS 1503
Title:  CSS 1503
Description:  CSS 1503
Photo Date:  8/17/1976  Upload Date: 10/25/2011 11:27:12 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1503(GP7)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
CSS 1503CS
Title:  CSS 1503CS
Description:  S 1503
Photo Date:  8/17/1976  Upload Date: 10/25/2011 11:28:12 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1503(GP7)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP-7
Title:  CSS&SB GP-7
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/1977  Upload Date: 2/24/2007 9:03:23 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Greg Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1503(GP7)
Views:  605   Comments: 1
CSS&SB Geeps on the B&O
Title:  CSS&SB Geeps on the B&O
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/11/1978  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 9:27:20 PM
Location:  Gary, IN
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1503(GP7)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
CSS 1504
Title:  CSS 1504
Description:  CSS 1504
Photo Date:  2/10/1978  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:51:13 PM
Location:  South Bend, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1504(GP7)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
CSS 1504
Title:  CSS 1504
Description:  CSS 1504
Photo Date:  2/10/1978  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:51:49 PM
Location:  South Bend, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1504(GP7)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
CSS 1504
Title:  CSS 1504
Description:  Tremont?
Photo Date:  3/11/1978  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:52:11 PM
Location:  Tremont, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1504(GP7)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
CSS 1504 and 1505 to the B&OCT
Title:  CSS 1504 and 1505 to the B&OCT
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/1978  Upload Date: 1/19/2010 9:25:42 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1504(GP7) CSS 1505(GP7)
Views:  400   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP7 1504
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 1504
Description:  Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad GP7 1504 at Michigan City, Indiana on an unknown day in October 1978, photo by Chuck Zeiler. Number 1504 was built in November 1951 as C&O GP7 5764 (c/n 15270) on EMD Order 5085. In late 1966 the Interstate Commerce Commission granted approval for the Chesapeake & Ohio to purchase the South Shore. This transaction was completed in 1967, and several GP7's were transferred to that property. Bethlehem Steel would not allow electric locomotives into their facility so diesels were required. Several more Geeps came from C&O to replace aging electric locomotives. These Geeps wore the solid blue with yellow trim of C&O and were numbered 1501 to 1508, a reflection of their horsepower rating. They carried the South Shore logo on their car bodies, no reference to parent C&O other than the colors. Number 5764 became 1504 on the South Shore, returning to the C&O in 1977 and renumbered back to 5764, sold for scrap in 1986. In 1984 the Venango River Corporation purchased the South Shore from Chessie System.
Photo Date:  10/1/1978  Upload Date: 1/7/2011 2:20:31 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Chuck Zeiler
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CSS 1504(GP7)
Views:  1422   Comments: 3
CSS 1504
Title:  CSS 1504
Description:  CSS 1504
Photo Date:  4/15/1979  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:52:34 PM
Location:  Beverly Shores, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1504(GP7)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP7 1504
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 1504
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/1980  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 10:40:17 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1504(GP7)
Views:  290   Comments: 0
CSS 1504
Title:  CSS 1504
Description:  CSS 1504, exact date unknown
Photo Date:  3/1/1981  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:49:34 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1504(GP7)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
CSS 1504
Title:  CSS 1504
Description:  CSS 1504, exact date unknown
Photo Date:  3/1/1981  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:49:53 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1504(GP7)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
CSS 1505
Title:  CSS 1505
Description:  CSS 1505
Photo Date:  3/3/1978  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:53:01 PM
Location:  South Bend, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1505(GP7)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
CSS 1505
Title:  CSS 1505
Description:  CSS 1505
Photo Date:  2/20/1979  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:54:20 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1505(GP7)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
CSS 1505
Title:  CSS 1505
Description:  CSS 1505
Photo Date:  7/20/1979  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:53:29 PM
Location:  Hammond, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1505(GP7)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP7 1505
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 1505
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/1980  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 10:41:11 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Alan Gaines
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1505(GP7)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
CSS 1505
Title:  CSS 1505
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/1981  Upload Date: 3/15/2010 5:34:46 PM
Location:  Burnham, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1505(GP7)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP7 1505
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 1505
Description:  Actual day unknown
Photo Date:  5/1/1981  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 10:42:22 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Alan Niebel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1505(GP7)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
CSS 1506
Title:  CSS 1506
Description:  CSS 1506
Photo Date:  12/31/1977  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:55:41 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1506(GP7)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP7 1506
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 1506
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/26/1980  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 10:44:30 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Alan Niebel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1506(GP7)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
CSS 1506
Title:  CSS 1506
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/1981  Upload Date: 3/15/2010 5:34:22 PM
Location:  Burnham, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1506(GP7)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP7 1506
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 1506
Description:  Actual day unknown
Photo Date:  5/1/1981  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 10:45:46 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Alan Niebel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1506(GP7)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
CSS 1507
Title:  CSS 1507
Description:  CSS 1507, exact date unknown
Photo Date:  2/1/1979  Upload Date: 10/29/2011 4:56:52 PM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1507(GP7)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
CSS 1507
Title:  CSS 1507
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/10/1981  Upload Date: 3/15/2010 5:35:07 PM
Location:  Burnham, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1507(GP7)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
CSS&SB GP7 1507
Title:  CSS&SB GP7 1507
Description:  Actual day unknown
Photo Date:  5/1/1981  Upload Date: 8/5/2012 10:51:45 AM
Location:  Michigan City, IN
Author:  Alan Niebel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSS 1507(GP7)
Views:  138   Comments: 0


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