J1 makes its way down the River Line with EJ&E 665 in charge.

A pair of C40-8M's, CN 2422 and BCOL 4608, lead Q116 through Joliet, approaching Turner.

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A UP stack train heads for Global 4. Third out is UP 2002, the Salt Lake Olympic unit.

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M342's SD70M-2 leader grinds up Joliet Hill, headed east for the former IC Mainline of Mid America at Matteson.

CN Q116 approaches Turner, headed south towards Markham Yard.

IC 1000 backs up for another cut of cars while EJ&E 661 comes up North 15

Stretch em

With an air temperature of one below zero and wind chills up to 20 below, IC 1025 and a canadian cab Dash 9 advance up to The Rock.

Q116 and M336 both wait for their signals at "The Rock."

CHIGAL pulls out of the Joliet Yard for headroom, sporting its pair of BN SD60M's.

WC 3018 and GTW 6225 hustle back south to the yard, light power.