It's not a Holiday for everybody
A pair of orange Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern locomotives throttle up out of the small hamlet of Coulterville, IL, with the L546. The sun would drop below the flat Illinois horizon in just a couple ... (more)
EJ&E 664 and DIT Metra 119 lead the Markham Local to Champaign, passing through Monee.
Better than fireworks. Who would have thought that not one, but two EJ&E engines would find their way down to Du Quoin, IL? Here, they are backing down to the wye that will take them north ... (more)
The daily River Line job makes its back-up move, as it prepares for its switching duties.
Thirsty- EJE and CN road power get inspected and fueled at CN's busy Markham fuel facility on Chicago's south side.
A pair of EJ&E SD38-2's rolls past to begin the days work at the south end of Markham Yard. CN really likes using these here at Markham Yard, there were 4-5 in the yard this day.
EJE 665 and company rests before the days work at Markham Yard.
A pair of EJE SD38-2's switch the south end of Markham Yard.
EJ&E 658 goes about its morning switching duties at Joliet Yard.
JSW1 heads south down the River Line, with a nice lash-up, consisting of EJ&E SD38-2 661 and IC GP40R 3106.
EJE Westbound comes around the curve to cross the GTW at Griffith, CN now owns all the RR's through here.
EJE Westbound slams across the diamonds at Ivanhoe past the classic EJE Searchlights.
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.
