Ever since "The J" was bought by the Canadian National, I had wondered when one of the orange SD38-2s would make its way onto Canadian Pacific's G35 train, an interchange run from Bensenville, Ill... (more)

A pair of EJ&E SD38-2's, 665 and 675, lead CP G35 through Itasca, bound for interchange with the CN at Spaulding.

Nearing the end of their southbound trip, the pair of J's have cut their train in half and are nearing the local industries, where half will be serviced at Aux Sable and the other half at Equistar... (more)

A pair of original EJ&E SD38-2's, J-Ball 662 and chevron 673, take the 509 south through Joliet on the River Line.

Good old EJ&E 670 heading north to the Plainfield industries.

The Fond Du Lac to Waukesha turn local heads back to Fond Du Lac with 80 cars in tow. Here they past this old cemetery south of Lomira. This job handles the traffic and local work from Lomira to W... (more)

A pair of SD's lead an extra empty grain train into the sunset.

EJ&E 662 and IC 6201 roll south towards Morris, to switch out the local industries.

Three units haul two empties up to Duplainville where they will pick up more cars and head for Ackerville.

I've been waiting for something neat to shoot for my 3,000th photo. What better than a good old J-Ball SD38-2 thundering through Crest Hill?

J-Ballin'! On a beautiful, August 1st, a second section of the Illinois River Line job heads south through Minooka, powered by one of the last two J-Balls, EJ&E SD38-2 662.

A pair of SD38-2s run lite through Griffith on a fall afternoon. Tom Golden photo.

After a long canoe trip down the Wisconsin River, it's time to chill and let the trains come to us. Here an eastbound Burlington Northern freight with a former Reserve Mining SD38-2 on the point, ... (more)

Thanks to CN taking over the J, its now possible to see J power outside of the Chicago area. The Markham - Kankakee local pulls out of the north end of Peotone Siding after meeting an Amtrak corri... (more)