New colors for Battle Creek yard. Not often seen this far east on the South Bend Subdivision, EJ&E 665 is assigned to train 521 for the day. Here 665 heads into the East Yard and grabs onto cars f... (more)
EJ&E SD38-2 665 has been relocated about five hours driving time north of Joliet as it works the yard in Plover.
A CN local switches out some industries. On a very chilly sunday afternoon. The conductor is preparing to make a cut on the cars, and spot the centerbeam.
EJ&E SD38-2 665 switches the yard at Plover. Quite weird to see a EJ&E up here, but I'll take it!
The ditch lights of EJ&E 665 reflect off the glossy paint on a string of 81 new DM&IR ore cars that had just been delivered. EJ&E 665 and 659 had just assisted a CN freight up Steelton Hill and a... (more)
A pair of J SD38-2s shove hard on the rear of a long and heavy northbound manifest as it starts its grind out of the Lake Superior Basin.
A pair of J SD38-2s shove on the rear of CN Q-199 nearing Munger/Simar, where they will cut off and head back to Pokegama after assisting this northbound out of the Lake Superior basin.
Ever been stuck in a rut? Canadian National's takeover of the Elgin Joliet & Eastern has muddied things up for Chicago-area railfans.
EJ&E SD38-2 665 leads JSW1 south through Minooka. The red strobe is in mid-flash here.
After waiting for 90 minutes while CN's 341 blocked the diamond, the "long west" approaches Leithton.
The EJ&E "Line Train", road freight from Kirk to Joliet, roars through Dyer, IN right on time, slamming the old Monon diamonds with force as 4 SD38-2's rumble through town with a mile of manifest.
The EJE Line Train is about to hit the CN(GTW) diamonds in Griffith as it heads west to Joliet.
EJE's afternoon train roars through Griffith with two SD38-2s and a switcher in tow....
EJ&E SD38-2s 665 and 660 hold westbound in Joliet with a westbound manifest. 665 has long been my favorite EJ&E SD38-2.
EJ&E SD38-2s 665 and 661 highball light eastbound about to pass under the bridge in Crest Hill. It's always nice to see some orange SD38-2s!
