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Makers of the...
"TrainTenna"
RR Band Antennas
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Photos by Neal Stringer: Visitors |
| This page is a collection
of various equipment that's been a visitor on the EJ&E. |
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| Subject: Ex Indiana
Railroad E-9A #100 |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 9/18/2000 |
Notes: This unit was kept
by a private contractor that was operating out
of the old EJ&E loco shop building, while
refurbishing Metra cars. |
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| Subject: ITGX Ballast
Hoppers |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 9/19/2000 |
Notes: Hoppers used by Metra
for ballast. |
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| Subject: CWEX Coal
Hopper #5178 |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 10/15/2000 |
| Notes: One of many types
of CWEX coal hoppers that pass over the EJ&E
daily. This one is sitting outside the Joliet
Car Shop. |
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| Subject: CWEX Coal
Hopper #9422 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 10/21/2000 |
| Notes: One of the newer smooth
side designs produced by Johnstown. |
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| Subject: Idaho Northern
& Pacific #2969 and New Orleans & Gulf Coast
#2953 |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 10/22/2000 |
| Notes: Caught in the yard
while passing through. |
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| Subject: Ex Rocky
Mountaineer Railtours #805 & #800 |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 1/20/2001 |
| Notes: In storage, possibly
for Relco Locomotives Inc. |
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| Subject: ATEL Leasing
Corporation C30-7 #5536 |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 1/20/2001 |
| Notes: Ex BN #5536 and other
C30-7 units in storage at Joliet, possibly for
Relco Locomotives Inc. |
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| Subject: UP Track
Inspection Vehicle EC-4 |
| Location: H Yard - Joliet, IL |
| Date: 2/1/2001 |
Notes: Passing over the EJ&E
on the H Yard track for unknown reasons. They
possibly used the J to change from one line to
another. |
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| Subject: KRL Heavy
Load Flat Car #370397 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 3/21/2001 |
Notes: Some sort of heavy
load waits to be delivered. |
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| Subject: BNSF SD70MAC
#9449 Leads a Train Eastbound |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 4/16/2001 |
Notes: BNSF #9449 is seen
leading a train that was detoured on the EJ&E
from Spaulding to Eola. |
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| Subject: EMD SD60
#9070 Leads Coal Train |
| Location: BNSF Yard - Eola, IL |
| Date: 4/18/2001 |
| Notes: A rare set of 3 EMD
SD60's are on a detoured BNSF coal train going
from Eola Yard to Spaulding. |
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| Subject: CSX SD70MAC
#721 Leads a Coal Train |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 4/26/2001 |
| Notes: Moving on the EJ&E
towards West Chicago. |
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| Subject: UP #7276
and #6488 Leading Coal Trains |
| Location: Normantown, IL |
| Date: 4/26/2001 |
| Notes: While stopping his
train next to another coal train parked in the
siding at Normantown, Neal took the opportunity
to get a unique shot from above. |
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| Subject: Wisconsin
Central SD45 #6623 |
| Location: UP Yard - West Chicago,
IL |
| Date: 4/27/2001 |
| Notes: WC #6623 stays over
at UP's West Chicago Yard, after heading a UP
Green Bay run-through coal train on the J from
Leithton to West Chicago. |
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| Subject: Material
Service Switcher |
| Location: Will County, IL |
| Date: 5/22/2001 |
| Notes: The switcher from
Material Service along the Romeoville Branch is
seen taking cars back into its facility. |
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| Subject: Norfolk
Southern C40-9W #9343 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 6/10/2001 |
| Notes: NS #9343 was the lead
power on a coal move picked up from Van Loon and
taken onto the EJ&E. |
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| Subject: SDM #802
and Illinois Rail Museum BN-1, 2 & 3 |
| Location: West Chicago, IL |
| Date: 6/18/2001 |
Notes: #802 is seen picking
up Illinois Rail Museum's E-9A BN-1, E-9B BN-2
and E-9A BN-3. The refurbished cab is BN-1. |
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| Subject: New Route
59 Bridge Span |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 6/28/2001 |
| Notes: The second span for
the new EJ&E bridge over Route 59 in Plainfield
waits to be brought to its final destination. |
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| Subject: Consumers
Power Company (CPOX) GE #125T |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 11/?/2001 |
| Notes: This GE Center Cab
unit was spotted coming in on the Line Train the
day before. The unit was possibly on its way to
Relco in Minooka. |
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| Subject: Rebuilt
Switcher #2001 |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 12/7/2001 |
| Notes: Unknown owner. Possibly
rebuilt by Relco Locomotives in Minooka. |
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| Subject: CN C40-8M
#2421 Leads the Will County Coal Train |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 1/1/2002 |
Notes: A rare CN catch on
the EJ&E... Sometimes referred to as a "covered
wagon". |
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| Subject: CEFX AC440
#1021 |
| Location: Unknown |
| Date: 1/4/2002 |
| Notes: A new lease unit makes
a visit on the J. |
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| Subject: CEFX AC440
#1020 |
| Location: Plaines Generator -
Joliet, IL |
| Date: 1/6/2002 |
| Notes: Sister unit to #1021
above, #1020 makes an appearance on the coal train
to the Plaines generator. |
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| Subject: CNW AC44CW
#8823 Waiting for Work |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 1/25/2002 |
| Notes: One of the last un-patched
CNW units waits in the EJ&E service pit for
a job back to the coal fields. |
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| Subject: CNW AC4400CW
#8801 |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 5/?/2002 |
| Notes: Another rare CNW survivor
passes through on the J. |
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| Subject: Rouge Steel
(RCLX) #1262 |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 10/25/2002 |
| Notes: This switcher unit
had been completely rebuilt by Relco and was waiting
at Joliet to be interchanged at Curtiss. The rebuild
included a new computer. |
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| Subject: CEFX GP20D
#2006 |
| Location: East Joliet Yard, IL |
| Date: 1/10/2003 |
Notes: Another unique visitor
passing through on the EJ&E. |
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