The last Elgin, Joliet & Eastern SD38-2 still wearing its ''J Ball'' logo, the 662 has just come in from Mt. Pulaski with an empty grain train bound for Heyworth, Illinois. EJ&E 654, on the Hartw... (more)

EJ&E 662 and EJ&E 669 waits it out for the next assignment at the former IC Markham Yard on a cold winter morning.

All red at the connection with the former Grand Trunk Western, while J sd38-2's rolls slowly south toward Markham Yard.

A pair of EJE SD38-2s rolls through the snow just north of Markham Yard on a cold winter day.

Thunderstorms are in full swing toward Lake Michigan as a pair of J units works another cut of cars just south of Markham Yard.

Open doors and windows is the only way to cool off on this J-Ball as temps soar into the 90's. A nice pair of J units works a cut of double stacks as storms begin building in the distance.

One of two remaining J-Ball locomotives on the CN roster works the south lead job with EJE 664 on a hot day while clouds build into thunderstorms that affect the area later in the afternoon.

An increasingly rare sight these days, 3 EJ&E SD38-2's led by one of only 2 locomotives with the J-ball logo head east and then north with a manifest to Kirk Yard

EJ&E 662 leads the Smurfit Stone job through Joliet, headed east, shortly after crossing the Rock.

On a very foggy night, a the CN local for Bridgeport is seen here waiting for the signal at Le Moyne. This shot was taken off the I-55 on-ramp at Cicero Ave.

EJ&E 662 pushes one car back into the yard. 662 is one of the two remaining J-Balls in service, along with 703. Both are really getting their work in around Joliet.

EJ&E SD38-2 662 waits to depart Joliet with the Line Train. Three J's in 2010, pretty good!

One of the last J balls is inside the shops in Homewood for some heater work, this unit is getting coverted from hot water cab heat to electric.

A sight that won't happen again, unfortunately. EJ&E J-Ball SD38-2 662 and EJ&E straight SD38 J-Ball 650 lead the JSW1 south through Minooka. 662 is now working out of Wisconsin and 650 is retired... (more)