The L509 returns back to Joliet Yard after its work down in Morris.

Thunderstorms roll out of the Joliet area while a UP SD60 and two SD40N’s switch a cut of over 100 baretables around at UP’s Global IV facility in Joliet/Elwood. 2182 has been a yard goat at G... (more)

I was too young to be with my Dad on this one. Three GM&O SD40s lead an extra through Joliet, Illinois circa 1971/1972. R. T. Steinbrenner Photo.

The sun is setting quickly as GM&O F3(A) arrives at Joliet, Illinois with the "Plug" commuter train in December 1974. I was with my Dad on this day taking photos with an Instamatic, but... (more)

With the spring sun beaming down on Chicagoland, BNSFs Joliet Local crawls by UD Tower in downtown Joliet, with a trio of older schemed locomotives. Santa Fe up front, Burlington Northern in the m... (more)

The Elgin, Joliet & Southern (EJ&S) is a WATCO owned outfit, based in Crest Hill, IL. WAMX GP35L #3509 is making a delivery to BL Duke Recycling in Joliet. 3509 was built for the Western Pacific i... (more)

A British Columbia Railway C44-9W makes an appearance in Joliet as it performs DPU duties across the venerable Bridge 198.

The perfect little Santa Fe train along the Des Plaines River in Joliet. ATSF 999784, six covered hoppers from Greif Inc in Lockport and GP50 3167 approach the yard as the Y JOL101. From this angl... (more)

Its the first day of Spring and Joliet Yard is loaded with IC SD70's on this nice evening.

The Y JOL202 is down to two units as it heads west across the old Rock Island at UD Tower. Bluebonnet GP50 3167 remains in the lead, followed by Heritage 1 SD40-2 1842. The Cascade green SD40-2 wa... (more)

Bridge 198 feels the weight of northbound train M301 as the BC Rail heritage unit heads out of town, crossing the Des Plaines River in Joliet.

Y JOL202 has been the "go to" train lately on the Chillicothe Sub. On this sunny afternoon, we see it making its way west through CP "Joliet US" with Cascade green and Heritage... (more)

Former BN SD40-2 1706 leads Y-JOL202 West through Joliet.

The Santa Fe returns home to Joliet! GP50 3167, SD40-2 1706, and H1 1842, all in classic colors, thunder west out of Joliet on the former ATSF Transcon with Y-JOL202 in some golden hour sunlight. ... (more)

Expecting the Cascade green and H1 SD40's (trailing units) that have been powering Y JOL202 lately, we were treated to a nice surprise in the form of Santa Fe painted GP50 #3167 leading the way. I... (more)