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Burlington Northern GP50 heads toward Chicago at Lisle with a train of parcels trailers on 12 October 1994
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Burlington Northern GP50 heads toward Chicago at Lisle with a train of parcels trailers on 12 October 1994

  • ATSF GP60M 145 leads GP40X 3800 and GP50 3812 and 3853 through Joliet on 13 October 1994 with a westbound TOFC service
  • Heading toward Chicago, Santa Fe GP60M 122 and 119 plus LMXB39-8 8523 pass the yard at Streator which was full of empty hopper cars on 27 July 1998
  • A double stack train passes through Galesburg on a sunny evening of 26 July 1998 with Santa Fe B40-8W 502 and 550 plus BN SD40-2 7856 on the front
  • The evening sun has almost gone as BN GP39E 2769 and GP38X 2181 head back toward Chicago seen passing the Railfan platform at Rochelle on 7 July 1998
  • Burlington Northern GP50 heads toward Chicago at Lisle with a train of parcels trailers on 12 October 1994
  • Coal from the Powder River heads east through Lisle on 12 October 1994 behind BN SD40-2 7856, 7233 and 7131
  • Burlington Northern SD40-2 8129 and B30-7A 4058 run through Rochelle with a stack train on 8 July 1998
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  • BNSF C44-9W 988 and 4766, Santa Fe SD40-2 5027 and B40-8W 523 pass a westbound intermodal at Streator on 27 July 1998
  • Four SD40-2 locos of Canadian Pacific pull through Dolton Junction on 28 July 1998 - 5627 is wearing the then new St. Lawrence and Hudson livery, 5643 and 5577 are in standard colours and 5616 brings up the rear in the 'flag' livery
  • Santa Fe SD40-2 5021 and 5171 with SD45 5375 head toward Chicago at Joliet with a TOFC train on 14 October 1994
  • Heading towards Chicago on 8 July 1998 are BN SD40-2 6835 and 7060 with (ex-Santa Fe) BNSF 6870 seen passing Rochelle
  • With a long string of trailers behind them BN SD40-2 7037 and LRCX SF30C 9562 head to the crossing at Rochelle on 8 July 1998
  • Denver and Rio Grande Western GP40-2 3102 on a local at Joliet on 14 October 1994 has Southern Pacific 7660 for company.
  • Denver and Rio Grande Western GP40-2 3102 Joliet 14 October 1994
  • In 1994 Iowa Interstate had a fairly ragbag collection of locomotives but most were repainted for the road and kept clean. GP10 403 and 431 with GP38 600 head west through Joliet on 13 October.
  • Iowa Interstate's daily Blue Island to Council Bluffs service has a real mixture on the front at Joliet on 12 October 1994. GP8 407 leads GP10 484, HLCX leaser 3613 and two MLW-built M420R 801 and 802.
  • IAIS afternoon service at Joliet on 14 October 1994 has a mile long string of freight following GP10 413, GP38 601 and 602 with M420R 800.
  • IAIS GP10 431 at Joliet on 14 October 1994.
  • Iowa Interstate GP38 600 plus GP10 431 and 403 at Joliet on 14 October 1994.
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