2 SD38-2 EJ&E's 663 and 669 cross the elevated Clark Road Overpass destined for Kirk Yard.
Y JOL201 has finished up its work at Lockport as the 784 leads the way back west to the Joliet Yard.
Tower A5. While no longer manned, Tower A5 is still used for maintenance of way by Metra. On this particular day, the venerable tower witnesses the passage of Amtrak Hiawatha train #338, he... (more)
Amtrak doesn't get much more old school. Phase IV Dash 8 519 highballs south with Illini #393. *Please note: This photo was taken on Metra property, with permission.*
A pair of Arcelor Mittal's veteran EMD's bring loads out of the plant and into the yard.
A trio of brand new, 7900 series ES44DC's, lead this cross country stack train out of Joliet. Fourth out is an older, 7500 series unit.
Crossing the Cal Sag Channel, the T004X and its matching set of WSOR SD40-2's head east across the old Santa Fe at Nerska/LeMoyne.
EJ&E 662 pushes one car back into the yard. 662 is one of the two remaining J-Balls in service, along with 703. Both are really getting their work in around Joliet.
Santa Fe Bluebonnet GP30 2430 teams up with an EMDX GP38-2 792, as they lead a Westbound Stacker through Joliet Station. Pardon the grafitti.
BRC 232, 301 and 300 team up to shove a lengthy cut of cars through the massive Clearing Yard. The train is slowly working its way over the hump. The diesel house can be seen in the background.
A good looking lash-up heads east at Santa Fe Junction.
Shoving back to Olson Road, the Nebraska Zephyr would be pulling into the station within a few minutes to take on more passengers.
The Nebraska Zephyr splits the semaphores at Olson Road.
Covered wagons in the middle of nowhere. No better sight!
As sunset nears on April Fool's Day, a veteran Illinois Central switcher lets out some smoke as it leads the Whiting Local through East Chicago, IN.
