EJ&E 665 and 675 lead L519 into the East Joliet Yard.

IC 6202 passes the yard office, as it pulls out of East Joliet for headroom.

It's September 15th, 2011 and Illinois Central SD40's are still out and about. Here, 6202 (looking great) leads CN 9460 into the East Joliet Yard, with an 81 car Aux Sable job.

A late running Aux Sable job arrives at the East Joliet Yard, with an EJ&E SD38-2 on the point.

EJ&E 669 and EJ&E 671 lead a late, AXS1 through CTC Turner, in Crest Hill. CN who?

EJ&E orange leads a late AXS1 (L519) through Crest Hill.

EJ&E 657 rolls north into the setting sun.

Shortly after cutting off more than three quarters of its train, L519 moves them up a bit, running down South 9. The EJ&E round house (in the background) was completely demolished later this eveni... (more)

EJ&E 663 leads L519 south, through Joliet, on the approach to CN's East Joliet Yard.

EJ&E SD38-2 663 leads a late AXS1 east through Crest Hill.

In some nice, morning sunshine, EJ&E 656 leads the AXS1 (or L519 in CN terms) south through Crest Hill, IL.

CN's northbound L519 (or EJ&E AXS1, the Aux Sable local from Joliet to Morris) rolls through Crest Hill, powered by a pair of EJ&E SD38-2's. In a few miles, the train will hop onto the Illinois Ri... (more)