The triple six heads down the IRL long hood forward at MP14, shoving the snow of the rail, after a crazy spring snowstorm dumped 4" on Joliet last night, it even caused the cancellation of the Wh... (more)

EJ&E 301 & 406 at the yard

HLCX 6056, 6518, and 6515 about to depart the yard, all three are lease units to the EJ&E

EJ&E 660 rounds the curve headed to Smurfit-Stone Container. The second track is once again back in place after 30 years but not yet operational. The crossing improvements are being made one at a ... (more)

Birds of a feather, the last two remaining J-Balls in service

UP caboose #903014 resting in peace

Some remnants of The Chicago, Ottawa and Peoria Electric Line can still be found today, like this depot in Minooka. The Interurban was started in 1909 and was one of the states longest lines. The ... (more)

Would the 23 gallons I put in my truck to fill it move this needle?

The J 746 running with Five locomotives this morning head out of New Lenox, in the lead was CSXT 8237, followed by, CSXT 7612, 7568, 7348 and 1549 a GP15-1

CN 5511 and 5557 both SD 60Fs with the four-piece windshields are paired up working the south yard

HLCX 6056, 6518, and 6515 making it's upward ascent from Joliet to Frankfort, IL

IC 6004 waits for a signal

EJ&E 703 starts off on the south end

CN 2549 heads though the EJ&E Western Subdivision on another CN reroute

GMTX 2672 leads an eastbound Iowa Interstate train over the Hickory creek and out of Joliet