At the east end of BNSF's Eola Yard, two non-BNSF trains are at work. Outbound Metra 188 heads to its termination a couple miles west, while EJ&E 668 awaits clearance to enter the J's home track.... (more)
EJ&E 668 sits at Bridge Junction awaiting another unit to pick it up.
EJ&E SD38-2s 668 and 656 get under way with JSW1 as they approach Plainfield. The wind chill in Plainfield was well below zero this day, brrr!
EJ&E SD38-2s 668 and 656 lead JSW1 through Plainfield on a very cold day, doing its loop around downtown Plainfield to get from the Western Sub from the Illinois River line. The train had a caboos... (more)
Heading east downgrade on the J elevated mainline with sister #659 and a mixed freight bound for Kirk Yard.
EJ&E 668 holds Westbound with a manifest, as a raroty for Illinois, Ohio Central 4025, leased to EJ&E, passes by, second unit on the State Line loads.
EJ&E 668 built in November 1975; Serial # 756067-04. Unit was the EJ&E Bicentennial locomotive until October 2001.
