The morning of March 22nd, 2009 brings us the first CN locomotive invading the EJ&E's trains. N21, a train always known to have a pair of J SD38-2's, is headed east for the Joliet Yard with CN SD4... (more)
EJ&E SD38-2 666 leads N-21 east through Crest Hill.
M343 slowly heads west down the main through Crest Hill, allowing an eastbound UP coal train access to the siding. CN SD75I 5732 is in charge, followed by a CN C40-8M.
EJ&E SD38-2 666 leads a late Long West through Crest Hill.
EJ&E caboose 177 trails behind JSW2 as it heads east through Crest Hill.
On a beautiful morning, EJ&E 668, 650 and 654 lead the eastbound, loaded State Line coal train through Crest Hill, having just passed West Bridge Junction.
EJ&E SD38-2 669 highballs the westbound empty State Line coal train through Crest Hill. This one snuck up on me.
EJ&E SD38-2 664 leads the eastbound State Line coal train through Crest Hill.
EJ&E 670 leads the eastbound loaded State Line coal train through Crest Hill, nearing CTC Turner.
On the final day of J operations, 674 and 654 head back home to Joliet with the S21.
Santa Fe Warbonnet SD75M 8243 leads the S TCBCHI east through Crest Hill.
A sad day in Chicagoland as the days of the J came to an end. 663 and 670 lead what will be the final State Line coal train under J ownership. One tough pill to swallow.
This is probably the long west, but there was some weird stuff going on, making it questionable.
