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Photos by Bill Gustason
Various photos taken on the railroad, mainly in the Indiana area. Also some scans of old steam locomotive photos taken from Bill's collection.

Subject: CN Train Enters the EJ&E
Location: Griffith, IN
Date: 6/?/2004

Notes: Shot from the stairway of the old Griffith Tower, a CN train uses the connector to come off the CN/GTW and reach the J.

Subject: Bridge #631 Tower
Location: East Chicago, IN
Date: 9/?/2004

Notes: This is the tower for the bridge that carries the EJ&E Whiting Branch track across the Indiana Harbor Ship Canal.

Subject: EJ&E Locomotive Near Norfolk Southern's CP Hick
Location: Indiana Harbor, IN
Date: ?/?/2004

Notes: Hick Tower is seen on the left. The J's Lakefront Branch crosses the Indiana Harbor Ship Canal here, as does NS' Chicago Line... Seen in the foreground.

Subject: Ex DMIR High Nose Locomotive #615
Location: Gary, IN
Date: ?/?/2003

Notes: Seen at Van Loon, #615 was one of two high nose units left at the time.

Subject: Newly Repainted Locomotive #818
Location: Gary, IN
Date: ?/?/2004

Notes: #818 was the first older SD to be painted in the white stripe scheme.

Subject: EJ&E Train Through Griffith
Location: Griffith, IN
Date: ?/?/2003

Notes: Taken from the stairway at the top of Griffith Tower near sunset.

Subject: West End Kirk Yard Tower
Location: Gary, IN
Date: ?/?/2003

Notes: This is the yard tower located at Kirk Yard Junction.

Subject: Lake Zurich Train Depot
Location: Lake Zurich, IL
Date: 7/30/2005

Notes: The Lake Zurich & Wauconda short line once crossed the J here.

Subject: UP #8177 Leads an Eastbound Coal Train Over the EJ&E
Location: West Chicago, IL
Date: 7/30/2005

Notes: This coal train is most likely coming off the new interchange onto the J, and is seen crossing over the UP main eastbound.

Subject: Barrington Tower
Location: Barrington, IL
Date: 7/30/2005

Notes: Barrington is where the EJ&E main crosses UP's ex-CNW Northwest Line. The tower was already out of use at the time of this photo.

Subject: EJ&E Baldwin Steam Locomotive #765
Location: Gary, IN
Date: 7/?/2003

Notes: Displayed at Lake Front Park.

Subject: Switcher Locomotives #306 and #321
Location: Gary, IN
Date: ?/?/1999

Notes: Working Pine Yard.

Subject: Switcher Locomotive #321
Location: Gary, IN
Date: ?/?/1999

Notes: Working Pine Yard with #306, shown above.

Subject: SD38 #650
Location: Chicago Heights
Date: 6/?/2000

Notes: Seen trailing another EJ&E unit.

Subject: Ex BL&E Locomotive #658
Location: Griffith, IN
Date: 2/?/2001

Notes: Still in its black over orange BLE paint, #658 is seen leading a train.

Subject: Three Unit Eastbound EJ&E Train on Bridge 198
Location: Joliet, IL
Date: ?/?/2001

Notes: The train passes midway over the bridge.
Subject: Three Unit Eastbound EJ&E Train on Bridge 198
Location: Joliet, IL
Date: ?/?/2001

Notes: An ex DMIR SD is leading the train as it passes over the BNSF main below.

Subject: Single Unit EJ&E Train Eastbound on Bridge 198
Location: Joliet, IL
Date: ?/?/2001

Notes: A single EJ&E SD leads a collection of covered hoppers long hood forward.

Subject: Grasselli Tower
Location: East Chicago, IN
Date: ?/?/1997

Notes: This tower is run by the IHB and guards the crossing for the J branch running West from Shearson, and IHB's Kankakee Line.

Subject: SD38-2 #666
Location: Gary, IN
Date: ?/?/1996

Notes: Pulling a string of cars over Clark Rd. bridge.

Subject: Switcher Locomotive #301
Location: Gary, IN
Date: 7/?/1998

Notes: Passing through the Clark Rd. area.

Subject: Switcher Locomotive #300
Location: Gary, IN
Date: ?/?/1996

Notes: Seen while still in brown paint, helping out on a train.

Subject: Switcher Locomotives #301 and #445
Location: Gary, IN
Date: 7/?/1998

Notes: Working their way through Pine Yard.

Subject: Switcher Locomotives #310 and #318
Location: Gary, IN
Date: Unknown

Notes: Working some cars at the east end of Kirk Yard.

Subject: #668 Leads Train
Location: Joliet, IL
Date: 6/?/1995

Notes: #668 and two other J units on a train.

Subject: Ex DMIR SDM #804
Location: Gary, IN
Date: ?/?/1996

Notes: Seen working in Pine Yard. Note the quick number re-stencil under the window.

Subject: EJ&E Steam Locomotive #108
Location: Unknown
Date: Unknown

Notes: From Bill's print collection.

Subject: EJ&E Steam Locomotive #742
Location: Unknown
Date: Unknown

Notes: From Bill's print collection.

Subject: EJ&E Steam Locomotive #727
Location: Unknown
Date: Unknown

Notes: From Bill's print collection.

Subject: EJ&E Steam Locomotive #27
Location: Joliet, IL
Date: 9/?/1937

Notes: From Bill's print collection.

Subject: EJ&E Steam Locomotive #321
Location: Unknown
Date: Unknown

Notes: From Bill's print collection.

Subject: EJ&E Steam Locomotive #328
Location: Joliet, IL
Date: 5/?/1940

Notes: From Bill's print collection.

Subject: EJ&E Steam Locomotive #572
Location: Dyer, IN
Date: 4/?/1937

Notes: From Bill's print collection.

Subject: EJ&E Steam Locomotive #727
Location: Unknown
Date: Unknown

Notes: From Bill's print collection.

Subject: Map of Tracks in the Gary, IN Area
Location: None
Date: N/A

Notes: Bill created this map which shows how the EJ&E main, Kirk Yard and Gary City track, all move through the Gary area.

Subject: #668 & #650 Eastbound
Location: Hammond, IN
Date: ?/?/2006

Notes: Two J units pass the parking garage of the Horseshoe Casino on the Lake Front Line.


Subject: #668 Leads Train Across Bridge 198
Location: Joliet, IL
Date: 9/?/2006

Notes: The power has just passed over the lift bridge and is seen crossing over the BNSF main line below.


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