Historical perspective. I have been railfanning since 1964 or so and have only seen one or two VOs. Never heard one run. Point is steamers are not the only thing that goes way back. This beast... (more)
On my birthday CN decided to run L521 from Kirk Yard to Joliet with EJE 667 leading on home rails. Here they are arriving the former EJE East Joliet Yard.
The CSX Geometry train is headed east to Barr Yard as it makes its way out of Joliet.
The CSX Geometry train is headed east past the historic Joliet Union Station, crossing the diamonds with the BNSF and UP. After a day of inspecting the rails of the old Rock Island, the train is h... (more)
A trio of standard cab Dash 8's take headroom out of the East Joliet Yard, as they cross the diamonds at the "Rock."
CN 2007, 2006 and 2001 slowly make their way through the East Joliet Yard with a loaded rock train. After they were taken off the Iron Range pool, some of these C40-8's found work on various rock ... (more)
CN 2007, 2006 and 2001 make for a nice trio of C40-8's as they lead a train of loaded rock into the East Joliet Yard. They are seen passing the old EJ&E white house.
Fresh out of Re-Build. The Keewatin Railway 2508 and 09 sit in Joliet Yard waiting for transport to Manitoba Canada. As far as I can determine the KRC 2508 was formerly the AMTK 803 thou I am not ... (more)
IC 1022 and 1020 are in charge of a 51 car L509 as they get underway towards the River Line and East Morris while crossing the 1934 built Bridge 198 over the Des Planes River.
IAIS 702 and 513 snaking out of the Illinois River valley on an August morning with their train for Blue Island.
SIBI crossing over the diamond at Joliet UD where the Iowa / CSX cross the BNSF Chillicothe Sub and the UP/CN Joliet Sub.
Earlier this week, Metra debuted F40PH #120 in a brand new paint scheme saluting veterans across the United States Armed Forces. Here, the handsome loco is seen arriving at the Joliet Transportati... (more)
Two former Metrolink F59PHs sit in Joliet yard,
Metra 120, the new Veterans unit, sits in Joliet after arriving with train 433.
The CN L595 is in the process of dropping off two CN units to add to the locomotive collection at Joliet Yard.
