On a cold quiet night fresh into the new year, CNs oil local rumbles south with the last J-Ball logo 4-axle on the roster up front for power. Seen here under the lights in Lemont.

EJE 703 and IC 3138 lead L508 down Byron Hill on its return to Fond Du Lac after working at Quad Graphics and Michels in Byron. They will also work international paper in Fond Du Lac.

EJE 703 leads a repainted IC motor on the backswing of L533 back to Neenah from Chilton. The train had to wait at Hilbert for some section work to clear up which allowed the sun to set more west f... (more)

Conductor Basco pulls a wide load out of the Auxiliary Track in Battle Creek Yard. The load is to be placed on an Outing train being built by the Yard assignment.

Not long after departing Glenn Yard, the R924 crew begins the afternoon's work at Argo, preparing to shove into Owens' Corning in Summit. EJE 703 and IC 9634 provide the power on this nice, sunny ... (more)

After working Owens' Corning, R924 crosses the diamonds with the Indiana Harbor Belt, slowly making its way deeper into the Argo industry world. EJE GP38-2 703, one of the last two J-Ball locomoti... (more)

EJ&E GP38-2 703 sits out the night in the yard at Freeport.

EJ&E 703 leads L565 west towards Manchester, IA. Photo was taken from a corn field with permission from landowner.

EJ&E 703 (the only remaining J-Ball GP38-2) and GTW 5856 (the only remaining Grand Trunk Western Operation Life Saver locomotive) lead CN train L56591 21 westbound over Catfish Creek. This is the ... (more)

The last of its kind. EJ&E 703, the last J Ball locomotive, shoves its train down an industrial spur in Waukesha.

Done with their work at the Nestle Chocolate plant, the crew of CN L504 prepares to shove back to the Waukesha Sub mainline in Burlington. With EJE 703 and CN 9530 for power, the train's ultimate ... (more)

After switching the Nestle Chocolate plant in Burlington, L504 hustles north across Echo Lake with the EJ&E 703 in charge. For years, the 703 has stood as the only EJ&E GP38-2 remaining and one of... (more)

Not long before the late summer sun set, EJ&E 703 leads the Shawano turn back to the Neenah Yard long hood forward through the intersection of Lyndale & Everett Street. The L533 runs on every othe... (more)

While waiting for the northbound to Green Bay CN A447 to pass, CN L523 Idles in the Kaukauna siding next to the old CN&W Depot. With the work done for the day at the Thilmany paper mill, L523 will... (more)

As Lake Winnebago provides the backdrop, various units sit around the CN (former WC) Shops Yard in Fond du Lac, WI. A line of Illinois Central switch locomotives, consisting of a few SW7RM's and a... (more)