Earlier today, CN M338 had a gaggle of locomotives entering the yard in Dubuque, IA, but a number of issues came up that prevented the crew from using one of them as the new leader of the train. T... (more)

EJ&E SD38-2 663 leads CN L512 East through East Chicago.

Light power returns east after dropping silica sand hoppers in western Wisconsin.

I always liked the idea of different color schemes according to the type of service, ala SAL. The J didn't have passenger service but the had the right idea. This one of the switchers is sitting... (more)

EJE 703 and IC 3138 lead L508 down Byron Hill on its return to Fond Du Lac after working at Quad Graphics and Michels in Byron. They will also work international paper in Fond Du Lac.

EJ&E SD38-2 659 pulls a cut of cars into the small yard at Buffington Harbor.

It's a classic Elgin, Joliet & Eastern scene at the old J depot in Lake Zurich as SD38-2 #667 hustles a weed sprayer train north on a nice morning.

O926, an eastbound weed sprayer train, makes its way down the former EJ&E on a sunny morning. EJ&E 667, a home rail SD38-2 is in charge as the train makes way to Battle Creek, Michigan.

Just Like Old Times. On a perfect afternoon in Joliet, a pair of EJ&E SD38-2's are in charge of train L521, a local freight from Kirk Yard in Gary, IN. EJ&E power rarely makes it to Joliet ... (more)

It's just like the old days as a pair of EJ&E SD38-2s lead CN L512 East down the former EJ&E Lakefront Line, approaching Kirk Yard.

It's just like the old days as a pair of EJ&E SD38-2s lead CN L512 East down the former EJ&E Lakefront Line, approaching Kirk Yard.

It's just like the old days as a pair of EJ&E SD38-2s lead CN L512 East down the former EJ&E Lakefront Line at Buffington Harbor in Gary.

It's just like the old days as a pair of EJ&E SD38-2s lead CN L512 East down the former EJ&E Lakefront Line in East Chicago.

I just so happened to hear some chatter on the radio while driving, so I decided to check it out. I'm glad I did, because a solo EJ&E unit was doing work with a few cars, preparing to take them b... (more)

An EJ&E survivor sits together with some other veterans awaiting their next role on the high iron. Taken with permission.