Notes: The Ronald McDonald passenger special ran on the EJ&E from Waukegan to Gary, with a short stop in Joliet. The power is seen here being tacked onto the front of the train at Waukegan. Amtrak power was #66.

Notes: The special heads railroad East through Rondout on the Western Sub.

Notes: The special passes the 1.0 J mile mark on the Eastern Sub, just outside Joliet.

Notes: The J crew brings the passenger special through Pine to drop off for interchange.

Notes: #663 and #660 come back through Pine light after dropping off the special for interchange.

Notes: Metra ran a test train over the EJ&E Western Sub as part of the planning process for the proposed Star Line. The trip was videotaped both ways to document the RoW. Notice the cardboard in the conductor's window acting as a glare shield for the camera.

Notes: #665 is spotted tied down in UP's West Chicago Yard with a string of cars. The Prairie Bike Path bridge crosses in the distance.

Notes: The Line Train (N3) crew continues railroad West towards Joliet after making a drop at the CN in Matteson.

Notes: Three J SDs drag the Line Train (N3) Westbound through Matteson on the way to Joliet.

Notes: The crew on Kirk Switcher 31 (KSW1) moves out after dropping cars for the CN at Matteson.

Notes: #657, #663 and #671 pass the old depot at Matteson eastbound, on the way to the State Line generator.

Notes: #659 and #665 head railroad West with a train past JB Tower.

Notes: #656 and #670 head railroad West to BNSF Eola to interchange coal empties.

Notes: Four SD38-2s pull the daily Line Train (N3) westbound on the way to Joliet.

Notes: #322 and a second SW1200 work a set of cars at the South end of the yard. A second set of switchers can been seen in the background.

Notes: With SD38 #654 as second unit, the crew gets the Line Train (N3) moving out of Kirk for its daily trip to Joliet. The West Gate tower is in the background.

Notes: Two units pull the Long West (#21) train railroad East back to Joliet.

Notes: Two units bring a small cut of cars from the Western Sub main into East Joliet Yard. Bridge 198 can be seen in the background.

Notes: Still wearing their old Lake Terminal Ry. paint, #450 and T-2 work the West end of the yard at Joliet.

Notes: The Kirk Switcher 31 (KSW1) crew has just finished working Griffith and are now on their way to the next stop at Chicago Heights.

Notes: #658 and two more SDs run light back to Gary after dropping the coal loads at the State Line plant on the Lakefront Line.

Notes: A late running Long West (#21) heads railroad East on the way back to Joliet.

Notes: #658 and #674 return to Joliet light after taking an empty State Line coal train down to BNSF at Eola.

Notes: #446 idles in the yard at Kirk, still wearing the green and yellow scheme from it last USS operator, Lake Terminal Railway.

Notes: Still wearing the old DM&IR maroon paint, #814 works the yard at Gary.

Notes: The second unit is #659 as the train enters East Joliet Yard from the Western Sub. Bridge 198 can bee seen in the background.

Notes: The power crosses the UP diamonds railroad Eastbound on their way back to Joliet, after interchanging a string of coal cars to UP.

Notes: #675 and #663 pass through Plant 'B' at West Chicago while dropping coal empties to UP.

Notes: A wide selection of power sits at the EJ&E service area in Gary.