The eagle keeps an eye on the track ahead as the 11 job works Seneca Yard.
446 sits tight for a couple minutes, awaiting the signal from the Calumet Tower operator. She's held up pretty well, considering the fact that she's been around since 1968!
The Whiting Job continues its short journey, passing through East Chicago.
As the Kirk Yard tower looms in the distance, the last remaining EJ&E switcher thunders west.
The "Top Bananna" makes for a nice sight, splitting the signals at Kirk Yard Junction, headed for Whiting.
As the rain of the past two days heads off to the east, AK Steel SW1001s 1224 and 1223 switch their yard adjacent to the CSX main in the bright evening sunshine.
1 of 2 specially painted locomotives on the Crow celebrating the Armed Forces.
Reportedly the last EMD SW1001 ever built (April 1985), IPPX #1 basks in the afternoon sunlight at the Intermountain Power Railcar Service Center in Springville, Utah. The attractively painted swi... (more)
EJ&E SW1001 446, the only remaining J switch engine on the CN roster, leads a local down to Curtis Yard for interchange with the CSX.
Newburg & South Shore SW1001 #1019 working at Cleveland, OH || October 2005
Chicago Short Line SW1001 #28 working at South Chicago || July 1977
The last active EJ&E switcher. Photographed with permission.
Rolling toward the yard to pick up some cars to drag back to the mill.
Grain elevator next to NEY Yard sits an ex-Conrail switcher.