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By:Robby Gragg
Dates:2/24/2011 - 8/9/2099
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EJ&E 662
Title:  EJ&E 662
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 662, one of 4 engine remaining in the J-ball paint, leads a combined JSW1/AXS1 near West Bridge Junction.
Photo Date:  11/16/2006  Upload Date: 9/23/2007 8:34:14 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
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Locomotives:  EJE 662(SD38-2)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
Snowy scene
Title:  Snowy scene
Description:  BNSF Dash 9 4184 heads through Joliet during a snowstorm
Photo Date:  12/1/2006  Upload Date: 8/14/2007 3:14:34 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 4184(C44-9W)
Views:  363   Comments: 2
EJ&E 671
Title:  EJ&E 671
Description:  A trio of EJ&E SD38-2s led by 671 lead a eastbound taconite train through a snowy scene.
Photo Date:  12/2/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2007 4:23:04 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 671(SD38-2) EJE 664(SD38-3)
Views:  669   Comments: 1
EJ&E 450
Title:  EJ&E 450
Description:  The oldest engine on the EJ&E roster, NW2 450, switches Joliet Yard.
Photo Date:  12/14/2006  Upload Date: 11/9/2007 4:17:18 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 450(NW2)
Views:  531   Comments: 1
BNSF 8001
Title:  BNSF 8001
Description:  BNSF SD40-2 8001 and a cascade green SD40-2 throttle up with their westbound stack train just after clearing the diamonds at Joliet.
Photo Date:  1/3/2007  Upload Date: 11/17/2007 7:32:13 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8001(SD40-2)
Views:  246   Comments: 1
EJ&E 665
Title:  EJ&E 665
Description:  My favorite of the EJ&E's SD38-2 fleet, #665, highballs through the snow covered landscape.
Photo Date:  1/18/2007  Upload Date: 9/23/2007 8:47:55 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 665(SD38-2)
Views:  443   Comments: 0
662 holding westbound
Title:  662 holding westbound
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 662 holds westbound with a manifest.
Photo Date:  1/19/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 10:04:30 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 662(SD38-2)
Views:  408   Comments: 0
EJ&E 672
Title:  EJ&E 672
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2s 672 and 656 prepare to get under way with their manifest. I;m sure the crew didn't like the snow as much as I did!
Photo Date:  2/6/2007  Upload Date: 11/18/2007 1:29:20 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 672(SD38-2)
Views:  321   Comments: 1
Playing in the snow
Title:  Playing in the snow
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 659 leads JSW2 east through a snowstorm.
Photo Date:  2/6/2007  Upload Date: 11/18/2007 1:28:14 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  EJE 659(SD38-3)
Views:  409   Comments: 1
EJ&E 659 battles the snow
Title:  EJ&E 659 battles the snow
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 659 battles the snow as it heads east through West Bridge Junction.
Photo Date:  2/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 10:02:49 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  EJE 659(SD38-3)
Views:  338   Comments: 0
EJ&E trains meet in the snow
Title:  EJ&E trains meet in the snow
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 672 gets passed by fellow SD38-2 659 on a very snowy day.
Photo Date:  2/6/2007  Upload Date: 9/23/2007 8:20:20 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  EJE 672(SD38-2) EJE 659(SD38-3) EJE 656(SD38-3)
Views:  698   Comments: 1
Two EJ&E SD38-2s cross the Des Plaines River
Title:  Two EJ&E SD38-2s cross the Des Plaines River
Description:  Two EJ&E SD38-2s cross the massive Des Plaines River lift bridge approaching the yard.
Photo Date:  3/8/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 10:07:48 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Bluebonnet 8738
Title:  Bluebonnet 8738
Description:  Patched ATSF bluebonnet GP60 8738 heads along the Des Plaines River heading into Joliet.
Photo Date:  3/10/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 10:06:49 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8738(GP60)
Views:  386   Comments: 1
UP 6586
Title:  UP 6586
Description:  UP AC4400CW 6586 and two SP AC4400CWs, one unpatched, lead a westbound empty coal train towards West Bridge Junction. Its rare to see SP power on the EJ&E, let alone two on one train!
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 8:21:24 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6586(AC44CW)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
SP 199
Title:  SP 199
Description:  Unpatched SP AC4400CW 199 along with a patched SP AC4400CW help out on a westbound empty coal train heading down the EJ&E.
Photo Date:  3/17/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 8:23:27 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  SP 199(AC44CW)
Views:  325   Comments: 0
EJ&E 656
Title:  EJ&E 656
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2s 656 and 661 get a signal to proceed west through West Bridge Junction.
Photo Date:  3/18/2007  Upload Date: 9/12/2007 8:19:42 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 661(SD38-3) EJE 656(SD38-3)
Views:  487   Comments: 1
Busy day at the EJ&E Yard
Title:  Busy day at the EJ&E Yard
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 669 prepares to depart Joliet as SW1200 312 pulls a cut of cars out for head room. The yellow engine to the left is MRL SD45 360, getting prepared to make its final trip to Chicago Heights where it is to be scrapped.
Photo Date:  4/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/20/2007 7:47:05 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 669(SD38-2) EJE 312(SW1200) MRL 360(SD45)
Views:  1210   Comments: 0
EJ&E 660
Title:  EJ&E 660
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 660 throttles up just after clearing West Bridge Junction.
Photo Date:  4/6/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 9:51:19 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 660(SD38-3)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
BNSF 3411
Title:  BNSF 3411
Description:  BNSF SW1500 3411 and RLCX SW1200 1250 sit at EJ&E's Joliet Yard.
Photo Date:  4/6/2007  Upload Date: 10/21/2008 5:43:21 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3411(SW1500) RLCX 1250(SW1200)
Views:  474   Comments: 0
EJ&E 654 holds west
Title:  EJ&E 654 holds west
Description:  EJ&E SD38 654 holds with a westbound manifest. 654 is one of two EJ&E SD38s that were kept by EJ&E. The rest were sold to DM&IR some time ago. 654 is also one of 4 engines left in the old scheme.
Photo Date:  4/9/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 10:01:18 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 654(SD38)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
CSX 8055
Title:  CSX 8055
Description:  An ususual visitor to the EJ&E yard, CSX SD40-2 8055, sits with the EJ&E track scale car, making for a strange combination.
Photo Date:  5/25/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 9:56:40 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 8055(SD40-2)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
BN SW1500 3464
Title:  BN SW1500 3464
Description:  A rare visitor to the EJ&E, patched BN SW1500 3464, waits to be moved eastbound by a EJ&E train.
Photo Date:  6/1/2007  Upload Date: 8/28/2007 8:00:12 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 3464(SW1500)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
EJ&E 662
Title:  EJ&E 662
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 662 pulls into the EJ&E yard. 662 is one of 4 engines still wearing the J-Ball logo on the front.
Photo Date:  6/2/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 9:52:59 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 662(SD38-2)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
EJ&E 659
Title:  EJ&E 659
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 659 backs west towards West Bridge Junction, the signals in the background, where it will switch tracks and make a run to Plainfield.
Photo Date:  6/7/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 9:58:06 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 659(SD38-3)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
EJ&E 671
Title:  EJ&E 671
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 671 holds near West Bridge Junction.
Photo Date:  6/8/2007  Upload Date: 8/25/2007 10:58:59 AM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 671(SD38-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
UP 6488
Title:  UP 6488
Description:  UP AC4400CW 6488 heads down the EJ&E Romeoville branch heading for the power plant in Romeoville.
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 8/9/2007 9:59:46 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6488(AC44CW)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
Metra 102
Title:  Metra 102
Description:  Metra F40PH 102 approaches Joliet Union Station, its final stop before heading back to Chicago.
Photo Date:  6/20/2007  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 9:08:56 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  METX 102(F40PH)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
EJ&E 667
Title:  EJ&E 667
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 667 waits to proceed through West Bridge Junction
Photo Date:  7/25/2007  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 1:48:08 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 667(SD38-2)
Views:  322   Comments: 1
BNSF 7742
Title:  BNSF 7742
Description:  BNSF ES44DC 7742 leads a westbound stack train past Silver Cross Field, home of the Joliet Jackhammers.
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 1:55:02 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 7742(ES44DC)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
BNSF SD9 1720
Title:  BNSF SD9 1720
Description:  BNSF SD9 1720 makes a rare appearance on M-GALCNI (Galesburg-CN Interchange) through Joliet, passing by Silver Cross Field.
Photo Date:  7/26/2007  Upload Date: 8/12/2007 1:54:03 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 1720(SD9)
Views:  544   Comments: 0
EJ&E 667
Title:  EJ&E 667
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 667 prepares to depart Joliet with a westbound manifest as UP 6855 and EJ&E 312 wait for assignments.
Photo Date:  8/9/2007  Upload Date: 8/19/2007 12:04:04 AM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 667(SD38-2) EJE 312(SW1200) UP 6855(AC44CW)
Views:  561   Comments: 0
UP 6442
Title:  UP 6442
Description:  UP 6442 serves as a DPU on a eastbound coal train heading into the siding at Turner.
Photo Date:  8/31/2007  Upload Date: 9/8/2007 7:54:33 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6442(AC44CW)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
CSX 1561
Title:  CSX 1561
Description:  CSX GP15-1 1561 and a CSX YN3 GP15-1 sit at Rockdale. Notice the Chessie caboose in the background.
Photo Date:  9/7/2007  Upload Date: 9/8/2007 7:56:36 PM
Location:  Rockdale, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 1561(GP15-1)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
Another angle of 1561
Title:  Another angle of 1561
Description:  Here is another angle of CSX 1561 sitting at Rockdale.
Photo Date:  9/7/2007  Upload Date: 9/8/2007 7:57:46 PM
Location:  Rockdale, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 1561(GP15-1)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
UP 7324
Title:  UP 7324
Description:  UP convertable AC6000CW 7324 sits near West Bridge Junction on the EJ&E waiting for a signal to proceed westbound.
Photo Date:  9/20/2007  Upload Date: 9/20/2007 6:49:37 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 7324(AC4460CW)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
BNSF 8013
Title:  BNSF 8013
Description:  A BNSF stack train off the EJ&E, led by SD40-2 8013, heads west through Joliet approaching the diamonds.
Photo Date:  9/20/2007  Upload Date: 9/20/2007 6:52:19 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8013(SD40-2)
Views:  428   Comments: 1
BNSF 2002
Title:  BNSF 2002
Description:  BNSF H3 GP38-2 2002, a BN GP38-2, and a Bluebonnet GP39-2 lead the local, L-CHI102, through Joliet.
Photo Date:  9/20/2007  Upload Date: 9/20/2007 6:51:11 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 2002(GP38-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
A nice pair of warbonnets
Title:  A nice pair of warbonnets
Description:  Very clean warbonnet B40-8W 543 and a warbonnet GP60M make for a classic consist more typical of the 1990s as it heads through Joliet.
Photo Date:  9/20/2007  Upload Date: 9/21/2007 9:46:42 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 543(B40-8W)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
EJ&E 666
Title:  EJ&E 666
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2s 666 and 661 lead a westbound manifest.
Photo Date:  9/24/2007  Upload Date: 9/24/2007 8:49:07 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  EJE 661(SD38-3) EJE 666(SD38-3)
Views:  483   Comments: 0
UP 5823
Title:  UP 5823
Description:  On the day that it was announced EJ&E was being taken over by CN sometime next year, the trains continue to roll down the "J". UP AC4400CW 5823 serves as a DPU of a eastbound UP coal train.
Photo Date:  9/26/2007  Upload Date: 9/29/2007 7:49:45 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5823(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
The sun is setting on the EJ&E
Title:  The sun is setting on the EJ&E
Description:  The sun sets over the EJ&E near West Bridge Junction, in more ways than one, as CN will be taking over sometime next year, sadly.
Photo Date:  9/27/2007  Upload Date: 9/29/2007 12:17:17 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  91   Comments: 0
EJ&E 669
Title:  EJ&E 669
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2s 669 and 664 sit near West Bridge Junction waiting for a crew. With the CN merger sometime in the middle of next year looming, these SD38-2s look even more beautiful then ever! What will happen to these once the merge happens, nobody knows.
Photo Date:  9/27/2007  Upload Date: 9/29/2007 12:23:07 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  EJE 669(SD38-2) EJE 664(SD38-3)
Views:  478   Comments: 0
The moon rises over 669
Title:  The moon rises over 669
Description:  The moon begins to rise over EJ&E SD38-2 669 sitting neat West Bridge Junction.
Photo Date:  9/27/2007  Upload Date: 9/29/2007 7:57:22 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 669(SD38-2) EJE 664(SD38-3)
Views:  376   Comments: 0
669 waits for a crew
Title:  669 waits for a crew
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 669 waits for a crew neat West Bridge Junction.
Photo Date:  9/27/2007  Upload Date: 9/29/2007 7:58:21 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 669(SD38-2) EJE 664(SD38-3)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
EJ&E trains meet
Title:  EJ&E trains meet
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2 669 hold at West Bridge Junction with a westbound manifest, while sister 659 passes with a westbound taconite train.
Photo Date:  9/27/2007  Upload Date: 9/29/2007 12:28:51 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  EJE 669(SD38-2) EJE 664(SD38-3) EJE 659(SD38-3)
Views:  536   Comments: 0
EJ&E 670
Title:  EJ&E 670
Description:  EJ&E SD38-2s 670 and 661 wait to depart westbound.
Photo Date:  10/4/2007  Upload Date: 10/4/2007 10:32:41 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 670(SD38-2) EJE 661(SD38-3)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
Another angle of 670
Title:  Another angle of 670
Description:  Here is another shot of EJ&E SD38-2 670.
Photo Date:  10/4/2007  Upload Date: 10/4/2007 10:34:31 PM
Location:  Crest Hill, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 670(SD38-2) EJE 661(SD38-3)
Views:  584   Comments: 1
EJ&E 310
Title:  EJ&E 310
Description:  EJ&E SW1200s 310 and 322 sit at Joliet Yard.
Photo Date:  10/5/2007  Upload Date: 10/10/2007 5:56:07 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 310(SW1200) EJE 322(SW1200)
Views:  372   Comments: 0
EJ&E 312
Title:  EJ&E 312
Description:  EJ&E SW1200 312, slug T-2, and BRC SD40-2 560 back into Joliet Yard.
Photo Date:  10/8/2007  Upload Date: 10/10/2007 5:52:37 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 312(SW1200) EJE T-2(Yard Slug) BRC 560(SD40-3)
Views:  819   Comments: 0
312 shoves into the yard
Title:  312 shoves into the yard
Description:  EJ&E SW1200 312 and a slug shove BRC SD40-2 560 into the yard as seen from the Jackson Street bridge.
Photo Date:  10/8/2007  Upload Date: 10/24/2007 9:24:01 PM
Location:  Joliet, IL
Author:  Robby Gragg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  EJE 312(SW1200) EJE T-2(Yard Slug) BRC 560(SD40-3)
Views:  867   Comments: 0


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