Northern Indiana Public Service did a test burn of Colorado Coal. Three trainloads were routed from the Converse Mine to Joliet via the SP where their power was cut off and the J power backed ont... (more)
The BRC Clearing - CN Glenn Yard transfer departs Clearing Yard with a solo EJ&E SD38 today.
The EJ&E units have really spread out on the former Wisconsin Central. I wonder how much longer the CN will keep them around as they disposed of almost all of DMIR's SD38-2 fleet.
Returning after shoving a CN Q119 up Steelton Hill, the 659 and 662 duo heads back to the Pokegama Yard.
The old Long West finishes up switching Spaulding at 0550hrs in this Winter Wonderland. EJ&E 659 & 674 are still holding on to their home rails while CN power begins to invade the EJ&E system. Fou... (more)
This is probably the long west, but there was some weird stuff going on, making it questionable.
Nothing like catching a J train on a sunny Saturday morning! Here, we have 659, 673 and 312 (somehow, a SW1200 sneaked in there!) leading the Long West back home to Joliet.
Westbound on EJE at Matteson, IL
EJ&E SD38-2s 659 and 663 lead JSW1 south down the IRL in Minooka.
EJ&E 659 and 675 open it up as they head back for Joliet, shortly after coming off of the Illinois River Line at Spring Switch.
EJ&E 659 switches tank cars and shiny hoppers around at the chemical plant southwest of Minooka. This local job was supposed to pick up the Mark Twain Zephyr that day, but was unable to and the pi... (more)
EJE sisters 659, 656, & 667, all with the J-ball applied to the nose & flanks, wait for the call.
EJE 675 and 663 delivering a string of brand new coal cars to Uncle Pete.
The Long West train over 12 hours late finally makes it to Rondout.