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Title: |
Busy day |
Description: |
You know it going to be a busy day when you see two switch jobs working the EJ&E yard, and both are led by SW1200s, 306 and 312. |
Photo Date: |
10/31/2007 Upload Date: 10/31/2007 7:26:24 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 312(SW1200) EJE T-2(Yard Slug) EJE 308(SW1200) EJE 300(SW1200) |
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803 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 312 |
Description: |
EJ&E SW1200 312 backs back into the EJ&E Yard. |
Photo Date: |
10/31/2007 Upload Date: 10/31/2007 7:27:33 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
EJE 312(SW1200) EJE T-2(Yard Slug) |
Views: |
410 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
312 heads back into the yard |
Description: |
As seen from the Cass Street overpass, EJ&E SW1200 312 pulls out of Joliet Yard for head room on Halloween. |
Photo Date: |
10/31/2007 Upload Date: 10/31/2007 7:28:40 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
EJE 312(SW1200) EJE T-2(Yard Slug) |
Views: |
384 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 4453 |
Description: |
BNSF 4453 splits the signals as it leads a eastbound autorack train into Joliet. |
Photo Date: |
11/4/2007 Upload Date: 11/5/2007 2:07:01 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4453(C44-9W) |
Views: |
247 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 4058 |
Description: |
BNSF 4058 leads the eastbound CN interchange train into Joliet. |
Photo Date: |
11/4/2007 Upload Date: 11/5/2007 2:08:08 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4058(C44-9W) |
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274 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
TFM 2629 |
Description: |
TFM AC4400CW 2629 leads a eastbound stack train down the BNSF mainline. |
Photo Date: |
11/4/2007 Upload Date: 11/4/2007 9:12:23 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Grag` |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
TFM 2629(AC44CW) |
Views: |
243 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 7010 |
Description: |
BNSF SD40-2 7010 leads cascade green 7828 westbound down the EJ&E with a autorack train. |
Photo Date: |
11/5/2007 Upload Date: 11/5/2007 1:31:41 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 7010(SD40-2) |
Views: |
195 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 664 |
Description: |
EJ&E SD38-2s 664 and 665 throttle up through Crest Hill past a broken down UP coal train. After about 30 minutes the bus company behind me called the coal train into the Crest Hill Police. They sure parked their car in a convienent place for incorperating it in the photo, and no, I was not questioned for taking photos! :) |
Photo Date: |
11/15/2007 Upload Date: 11/15/2007 6:24:01 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 664(SD38-3) EJE 665(SD38-2) |
Views: |
628 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
664 heads west |
Description: |
EJ&E SD38-2s 664 and 665 come off of the siding at Turner with a westbound manifest. Westbounds ususally never come off the siding, but due to a broken down UP coal train blocking the West Bridge Junction switches they were today! |
Photo Date: |
11/15/2007 Upload Date: 11/15/2007 6:27:13 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 665(SD38-2) EJE 664(SD38-3) |
Views: |
497 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
665 helping out |
Description: |
The pair of vintage EJ&E SD38-2s enter the heavily modernized part of the Western Subdivision near Turner. It seemed like yesterday this was a line with 2-4 trains a day, and there were no gates on this crossing. That has certianly changed in a good way! |
Photo Date: |
11/15/2007 Upload Date: 11/16/2007 5:02:13 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 665(SD38-2) EJE 664(SD38-3) |
Views: |
476 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 663 |
Description: |
Not even 10 minutes after the previous EJ&E westbound cleared, another westbound, with another pair of SD38-2s (663 and 674) come off the siding at Turner running around the broken down UP train. |
Photo Date: |
11/15/2007 Upload Date: 11/15/2007 6:24:57 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
Signal |
Locomotives: |
EJE 674(SD38-3) EJE 663(SD38-3) |
Views: |
678 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 675 |
Description: |
EJ&E SD38-2 675 spends this gloomy day before Thanksgiving waiting for a crew. |
Photo Date: |
11/21/2007 Upload Date: 11/23/2007 8:05:51 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
EJE 675(SD38-2) EJE 660(SD38-3) |
Views: |
362 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
663 heads through the fog |
Description: |
EJ&E SD38-2 663 heads west through the fog departing Joliet Yard. |
Photo Date: |
12/31/2007 Upload Date: 1/17/2008 11:02:44 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
Winter |
Locomotives: |
EJE 661(SD38-3) EJE 663(SD38-3) |
Views: |
347 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Nice B40-8W |
Description: |
Warbonnet B40-8W 512 heads west through Joliet along the Des Plaines River. |
Photo Date: |
1/4/2008 Upload Date: 1/17/2008 11:01:15 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 512(B40-8W) |
Views: |
518 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Amtrak 515 |
Description: |
Amtrak P32 515 makes a rare apperance on a northbound Lincoln Service train at Joliet. |
Photo Date: |
1/8/2008 Upload Date: 1/12/2008 2:24:14 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
AMTK 515(B32-8WH) |
Views: |
511 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 667 |
Description: |
EJ&E SD38-2s 667, 657 and 672 approach Turner with a eastbound ore train. |
Photo Date: |
1/17/2008 Upload Date: 1/17/2008 10:37:47 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 667(SD38-2) |
Views: |
281 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
667 continues east |
Description: |
The trio of orange SD38-2s continues east heading under the bridge in Crest Hill. |
Photo Date: |
1/17/2008 Upload Date: 1/17/2008 10:45:33 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 667(SD38-2) EJE 658(SD38-2) |
Views: |
576 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 666 |
Description: |
EJ&E SD38-2s 666 leads a two engine light power move east through West Bridge Junction. The second engine, 659, makes yet another appearance for my camera! |
Photo Date: |
1/17/2008 Upload Date: 1/17/2008 10:47:04 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
EJE 666(SD38-3) EJE 659(SD38-3) |
Views: |
421 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 654 |
Description: |
EJ&E SD38 654 shows off its J-Ball logo on the front as it leads a westbound manifest through Turner. |
Photo Date: |
1/17/2008 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 8:52:08 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 654(SD38) |
Views: |
331 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 312 |
Description: |
EJ&E SW1200 312 and slug T-2 switch Joliet Yard. |
Photo Date: |
1/20/2008 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 8:50:17 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 312(SW1200) |
Views: |
216 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 663 |
Description: |
EJ&E SD38-2 663 pulls JSW2, approaching Turner as it heads east, kicking up some snow. |
Photo Date: |
1/22/2008 Upload Date: 1/22/2008 8:46:30 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
EJE 663(SD38-3) |
Views: |
221 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Tom Sawyer |
Description: |
Tom Sawyer follows EJ&E SD38-2 657 on eastbound local JSW2. |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2008 Upload Date: 1/24/2008 8:59:19 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
Views: |
2867 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Huck Finn |
Description: |
Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer begin their next adventure, down the EJ&E Western Subdivision near West Bridge Junction. |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2008 Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:04:56 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
Views: |
2102 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Effie Dean |
Description: |
Effie Dean is in the middle of EJ&E local JSW2. |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2008 Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:07:42 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
Views: |
2310 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Becky Thatcher |
Description: |
Becky Thatcher is in the middle of EJ&E local JSW2. |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2008 Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:08:45 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
Views: |
2207 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Last but not least, the power car |
Description: |
Power car Injun Joe makes its move again behind the single SD38-2 on JSW2. It is rare to see any type of passenger equipment on the Western Sub, let alone a zephyr! Truely history is being made here! |
Photo Date: |
1/24/2008 Upload Date: 1/24/2008 9:13:34 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CBQ 9903(AA) |
Views: |
2214 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
What a odd consist! |
Description: |
Here is something you don't see everyday! Two EJ&E SW1200s, along with two of EJ&E's newest HLCX leasers, wait to pull into Joliet. One of the HLCXs still has a SDP45 body on it! |
Photo Date: |
2/1/2008 Upload Date: 2/3/2008 10:34:41 AM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 323(SW1200) EJE 310(SW1200) HLCX 6515(SD40M-3) HLCX 6518(SD40M-3) |
Views: |
642 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CSX 2620 |
Description: |
CSX 2620 spends a cold night at Rockdale. |
Photo Date: |
2/9/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2008 5:44:56 PM |
Location: |
Rockdale, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CSX 2620(GP38-2) |
Views: |
350 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 5445 |
Description: |
BNSF 5445 leads a westbound stack train along the Des Plaines River. |
Photo Date: |
2/13/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2008 6:29:53 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 5445(C44-9W) |
Views: |
320 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 5909 |
Description: |
BNSF ES44AC 5909 heads east along the Des Plaines River. |
Photo Date: |
2/13/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2008 6:32:07 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 5690(AC44CW) BNSF 5608(AC44CW) BNSF 5974(ES44AC) |
Views: |
686 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 5820 |
Description: |
UP AC4400CW 5820 leads a westbound empty coal train down the Western Sub with a CNW patch trailing. |
Photo Date: |
2/13/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2008 5:51:51 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 5820(AC44CWCTE) |
Views: |
240 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 7185 |
Description: |
UP AC4400CW 7185 leads a eastbound coal train down the Western Sub. |
Photo Date: |
2/13/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2008 6:21:21 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 7185(CM44AC) |
Views: |
271 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
HLCX Trio heads east |
Description: |
The trio of leased HLCX engines heads east down the EJ&E with a taconite train. |
Photo Date: |
2/13/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2008 5:45:28 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
HLCX 6056(SD40M-3) HLCX 6518(SD40M-3) HLCX 6515(SD40M-3) |
Views: |
568 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
HLCXs continue east |
Description: |
The three leased HLCXs continue east down the EJ&E Eastern Subdivision. |
Photo Date: |
2/13/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2008 5:44:28 PM |
Location: |
New Lenox, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
HLCX 6056(SD40M-3) HLCX 6518(SD40M-3) HLCX 6515(SD40M-3) |
Views: |
618 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 4164 |
Description: |
BNSF 4164 leads a colorful consist along the Des Plaines River. |
Photo Date: |
2/13/2008 Upload Date: 2/13/2008 5:53:03 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 4164(C44-9W) |
Views: |
277 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
NS 9465 |
Description: |
NS 9465 leads a westbound stack train along the Des Plaines River. |
Photo Date: |
2/15/2008 Upload Date: 2/15/2008 9:18:46 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
NS 9465(C40-9W) |
Views: |
264 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
UP 6771 |
Description: |
UP AC4400CW 6771 running long hood forward leads a eastbound coal train just off the Romeoville Branch over the Des Plaines River as a boat looks onward. |
Photo Date: |
2/15/2008 Upload Date: 2/15/2008 11:28:08 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
UP 6771(AC44CW) |
Views: |
253 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 323 |
Description: |
EJ&E SW1200s 323 and 300 lead the Phoenix Local east. 300 looks good in its fresh paint. It was the last switcher painted before the new yellow scheme came out. |
Photo Date: |
2/15/2008 Upload Date: 2/15/2008 9:18:52 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 323(SW1200) EJE 300(SW1200) |
Views: |
333 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
FURX 7286 |
Description: |
FURX 7286 slowly heads along the Des Plaines River with a westbound autorack train. It is technically eastbound right now but will turn west onto the EJ&E. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 2/16/2008 9:41:10 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
FURX 7286(SD40-2) |
Views: |
215 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
7286 crosses the Des Plaines River |
Description: |
Now heading west, FURX 7286 crosses the EJ&E lift bridge over the Des Plaines River. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 2/16/2008 9:41:05 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
FURX 7286(SD40-2) |
Views: |
252 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
7286 now heads west |
Description: |
Now clear of the bridge, FURX SD40-2 7286 throttles up through Crest Hill. |
Photo Date: |
2/16/2008 Upload Date: 2/16/2008 9:40:54 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
FURX 7286(SD40-2) |
Views: |
225 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 670 |
Description: |
EJ&E SD38-2s 670 and 672 sit at Crest Hill. 670 will uncouple from the rest of the train and head back to Joliet Yard. |
Photo Date: |
2/23/2008 Upload Date: 2/23/2008 6:16:18 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 672(SD38-2) EJE 670(SD38-2) |
Views: |
156 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 672 |
Description: |
Now uncoupled from 670, EJ&E 672 sits at Crest Hill. |
Photo Date: |
2/23/2008 Upload Date: 2/23/2008 6:16:29 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 672(SD38-2) |
Views: |
128 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
670 heads back to the yard |
Description: |
EJ&E SD38-2 670 passes 672 as it returns to Joliet Yard. |
Photo Date: |
2/23/2008 Upload Date: 2/23/2008 6:16:36 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 670(SD38-2) EJE 672(SD38-2) |
Views: |
159 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
HLCX 6518 |
Description: |
HLCX 6518 and EJ&E 662 hold in Crest Hill. |
Photo Date: |
2/28/2008 Upload Date: 3/2/2008 3:50:47 PM |
Location: |
Crest Hill, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
HLCX 6518(SD40M-3) |
Views: |
359 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Warbonnet 624 |
Description: |
A beautiful Leap Day brings a nice warbonnet along the Des Plaines River. |
Photo Date: |
2/29/2008 Upload Date: 3/2/2008 3:57:16 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 624(C44-9W) |
Views: |
407 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
EJ&E 674 |
Description: |
EJ&E 674 and HLCX 6056 head east out of Joliet Yard. |
Photo Date: |
3/2/2008 Upload Date: 3/2/2008 3:51:02 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
EJE 674(SD38-3) HLCX 6056(SD40M-3) |
Views: |
382 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BN 2186 |
Description: |
A nice GP38/GP35 consist leads a eastbound stack train through Joliet. |
Photo Date: |
3/20/2008 Upload Date: 3/21/2008 2:48:43 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 2186(GP38) |
Views: |
292 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
BNSF 714 |
Description: |
BNSF warbonnet Dash 9 714 leads a eastbound Z train through Joliet. |
Photo Date: |
3/20/2008 Upload Date: 3/21/2008 2:48:53 PM |
Location: |
Joliet, IL |
Author: |
Robby Gragg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
BNSF 714(C44-9W) |
Views: |
284 Comments: 0 |
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