EJ&E SD38 654 leads State Line loads east through Crest Hill. 654 was sold to the Hartwell Railroad not long after.

Six months before the CN takeover, one of the last "J Ball" painted units catches the orange light of sunset. The 654 would eventually follow me to Georgia, landing on the Hartwell Rail... (more)

The orange paint appears to glow under the overcast sky as SD38 654 runs long hood forward westward on the eastern branch of the EJ&E.

Two Good old J balls 1st and 3rd unit. Life is good, CN who?

Ready to head east with the switching completed.

The straight 38 "J-ball" highballs the tower enroute to Joliet.

The Daily N-21 rolls into Van-loon for their first drop of the day with a Union Pacific AC4400CW trailing.

An EJ&E eastbound freight crosses over the CP/ICE/Metra at Spaulding.

EJ&E J-Ball 654 awaits a new crew.

EJ&E 654 east approaches CTC Turner, accompanied by 668. 654 is one of three remaining J-Balls (662 and GP38-2 703 being the other two) and one of two straight SD38's (662 being the other). It was... (more)

EJ&E 654, a straight SD38 (also one of three remaining J-Balls) and EJ&E 667 slowly lead the eastbound JSW2 local down the Illinois River Line.

EJ&E 654, 660 and 671 lead a westbound taconite train through Crest Hill. This taconite train is bound for the BNSF at Eola. 654 is one of only two straight SD38's (650 being the other) and one of... (more)

One of only a few EJE locomotives left with the "J-Ball" logo on the nose leads the Long West through West Chicago, IL. Oh, if only a set of orders were strung up in the order hoop...

Heading west on the Lakefront Line with a special Babcock & Wilcox load.