The CN influence already in place, BLE hoppers, new whistle posts, a three man crew and those horns...

Coal train with EJE power on the point passing an old B&O switch.

EJ&E SD38-2 667 switches the south end of Joliet Yard.

The J units are scattered about the terminals of the CN in IL/WI/IA for local service, #667 getting a Dubuque, IA., assignment.

The Dubuque switch crew parked these engines next to the CN yard office and got on M33791 to make a pick-up in the yard and then took the train west to West Peosta for a crew change.

Who could have imagined two EJ&E engines making a set-out at Dyersville? After setting-out one car of lumber, the local heads west down the spur track. The crew will head west down the main, thr... (more)

The CN Dubuque west local heads west past the Blood Plant. First stop is at Peosta, IA and then on to Dyersville, IA to drop off a load of lumber and work the ethanol plant. Then its westward to... (more)

The Waukegan switcher heads under the old Northshore ROW, now a bike path, on its way back to Sutton. Won't be long now before those wheels on the hopper are shining again.

It's 0900hrs & normally, the Night Flyer is back in...or headed back to...Joliet, but many delays today have it just crossing the joint UP-CSXT towards Gary. The afternoon Line Train will bring t... (more)

EJ&E SD38-2's 667 and 675 are at full throttle and the Leslie is perfect, as they highball through Plainfield, heading for the yard in Joliet. There's nothing like seeing an EJ&E on a beautiful Su... (more)

EJ&E SD38-2 667 holds with a westbound manifest in Joliet.

EJE 667 blasting eastbound by West Chicago Plant B with 37 cars.

Normantown Siding