Long time resident of Joliet (MVPX 15) has seen odd ball power come and go over the past few months. A couple of SD40-2's now keeps it company till they are sent out on their way.
A Santa Fe intermodal train slows for the Rock Island crossing at Joliet, IL. The westbound train is on the Santa Fe mainline out of Chicago, shared at this point with Illinois Central Gulf. Power... (more)
Closeup on the nose of Metra's recently repainted Rock Island heritage unit no. 425. The 425 was recently repainted in this quasi-Rock scheme (complete with nose logo!) to honor their retiring... (more)
IAIS double heritage lead Council Bluffs to Blue Island train past the murals of Joliet Central H.S. directly east of the BNSF diamond.
A FILTHY SP unit ! A westbound stack train passes Joliet with a mixture of SP and CSX units. I would have been happy with any unit in the consist leading - with the exception of the one ac... (more)
RSSX SW1200 353 sits in Joliet yard.
Iowa Interstate Road train Blue Island to Council Bluffs approaches the diamond at Joliet Union Station. Joliet Central HS looms in the background.
Santa Fe FP45 #92 leads an eastbound past Joliet Union Station and tower JD crossing the Former Rock Island now Metra Line.
Eastbound is about to cross the Rock Island at Joliet Union Station.
Grand Trunk Western 4632 rests in the yard waiting for the next assignment.
Cargill SD20 609 sits in Joliet yard.
The outbound Texas Eagle arrives at Joliet Union Station on time on its trip down to the Lone Star State.
A former ADM SW1200 sits in the weeds at the former EJ&E Joliet Yard.
Quite a collection of older units have been assembled in the yard in Joliet on a beautiful Midwest fall morning. GTW GP9R 4632, another GTW GP38-2 and EJE 667 are seen in the distance.
