EJ&E SD38-2's 661 and 665 lead JSW1 through Minooka.

IAIS GEVO's bring the first set of new Iowa power into the Chicagoland area past the old elevator at Minooka. in true DPU fashion, there was 1 up front and 1 on the rear. Pretty big-time for a sma... (more)

IAIS GEVO's bring the first set of new Iowa power into the Chicagoland area, making an almost perfect over-under with the EJ&E's Illinois River Line in the background Funny there's already a burnt... (more)

Running on CSX trackage rights as train Z02520, an 80 car ethanol train (plus one spacer) passes through the quaint town of Minooka on its trip from Rock Island to Chicago, IL. NS will forward to... (more)

An extra ethanol train heads east through Minooka.

The Mark Twain Zephyr and RLCX SW9 1259 sit at the Relco yard in Minooka.

EJ&E SD38-2s 659 and 663 lead JSW1 south down the IRL in Minooka.

EJ&E 659 switches tank cars and shiny hoppers around at the chemical plant southwest of Minooka. This local job was supposed to pick up the Mark Twain Zephyr that day, but was unable to and the pi... (more)

Relco workers finish up tieing down the power car of the Mark Twain Zephyr so it won't fall off when the EJ&E picks it up. Taken with permission.

CB&Q 9903, the Mark Twain Zephyr, receives the finishing touches. It will be picked up by the EJ&E and relocated. A huge thanks goes out to the friendly folks at Relco Locomotives Inc. for allowin... (more)

The Mark Twain Zephyr is on the move again, but not on it's own power, after many years of being stored at the Joliet arsenal it was moved to the Relco Yard in Minooka, IL. Now Relco is moving to ... (more)

The attractive IAIS units pass the Minooka grain elevator with extra ethanol for the east.

A large grain elevator stands watch over the town of Minooka.....the EJE's Illinois River line passes overhead just to the west of this locale.....

EJE 672 leads JSW1 south on a frigid October morning.

After a long wait at Minnoka, we get IAIS's BICB train with 713 leading the way. IAIS trains often are stabbed by work locals as they travel on CSX trackage rights between Joliet and Bureau, Illin... (more)