EJ&E 663 brings a coal train out of the fog in Hammond, IN in March of 1985. Railfanning is hard when you can't see the train until it's 100 yards away!

EJ&E SD38-2 663 leads the oil local north after finishing up with its switching at Seneca/Oxbow.

On the second day of 1986, a pair of EJ&E SD38-2s pass through the cold, snowy town of Griffith. Tom Golden photo.

EJ&E SD38-2 659 leads the former KSW1 local east through Chicago Heights.

Iowa SD38-2 150 and Rock Island heritage unit 513 hold in Rockdale, awaiting their window through UD Tower in Joliet.

Rolling east under the Rock Island searchlights, Iowa 153 and 508 are on the last leg of their journey to Burr Oak Yard.

SIBI makes its way east through Mokena, approaching 191st Street and passing the connection to Schilling's Lumber, which is serviced by the Chicago Rail Link.

EJ&E 667 and GTW 4610 lead the oil local through Lemont, passing the mural located in downtown.

McCloud units switch at Lookout in summer 1989.

After a short wait, Iowa 150 and 513 are in run 8 as they make their way east through Rockdale with an extra SIBI train.

Iowa SD38-2 150 leads SIBI east under Marley Rd in New Lenox.

Crossing the old Pacific Highway, McCloud River's lone SD38-2 leads the Hill Job into the SP interchange yard at Mount Shasta.

EJ&E SD38-2 656 and IC 6202 shove on the rear of CN M342 up Byron Hill.

DMIR 210 leads SD40-3 and SD38-2 212 as it descends Proctor Hill nearing Collingwood and the Duluth ore docks. Note the uphill main is out of service and will eventually be removed.

Always good to see a J unit on home rails. EJ&E 659 leads the old KSW1 east through Chicago Heights, nearing the diamonds with the UP.