Originally posted by Jimitrain [ Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 10:51 AM No matter what it's still looks like the good old "Q." What a nice mainline, and great pics to boot. Mitch Reply Edit Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 2:19 PM QUOTE: Originally posted by Noah Hofrichter Nick, some nice photos. I always admire your EJE photos that I've seen on railpictures.net, I hope to someday catch the EJE myself on a trip to Chicago. Can I ask, what are the best spots and times of day to catch daylight EJE stuff? I've heard Joliet yard is a good place to visit, is it? Thanks for your time, Noah Thanks guys. [:)] Hi Noah, The Joliet Yard is a very nice spot. You never know what will be in there. I saw an Ontario Northland in there once. When EJ&E leased the Ohio Centrals, I saw all 3 of them in there. I also saw an FNM GP38-2 in there. I was told that the Ontario Northland was in there for passenger service. It had a beautiful yellow and blue paint scheme! The best time of day to see EJ&E is morning and evening. I think Sunday would be busier than Saturday. I live about 5 minutes from the tracks. Whenever I'm sleeping, I hear lots of horns during the night. The yard is restricted. If you don't pass the tresspassing signs, you should be fine. Thank you very much for your kind words on my photos. I'll keep them coming. Take care. [:)] Nick Reply Edit kschmidt Member sinceApril 2001 From: US 590 posts Posted by kschmidt on Wednesday, July 13, 2005 6:08 PM Noah, My brother travels to northern Illinois about once a week, usually Thursdays. He says he usually sees the "J" EJ&E working the small yard at Rondout, IL. around 8am. Rondout is just south of Gurnee (Great America). Rondout is neat railfan spot. CP tracks cross the EJ&E at a diamond. The tower is still manned and occasionaly the tower operator hoops up orders to southbound trains. There is a bike bridge over the tracks just north of the diamond which has a great view of everything. Plus METRA trains cross-over to head out to Mundelien, IL. Alot of trains go through Rondout. Keith Keith Schmidt KC9LHK You don’t bring nothin with you here and you can’t nothin back, I ain’t never seen a hearse with a luggage rack. George Strait Check out Flickr Train Photo Page Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 14, 2005 12:01 AM Hi Keith. Thanks for sharing that with us. I'm going to visit Rondout soon. Take care. [:)] Nick Reply Edit Noah Hofrichter Member sinceJanuary 2004 From: Reedsburg WI (near Wisconsin Dells) 3,370 posts Posted by Noah Hofrichter on Thursday, July 14, 2005 8:53 AM Nick and Keith, Thanks to both of you for the info. I'd heard that alot of there runs were made at night (like the "NIght flyer" for instance), but I knew there have to be some daylight trains too. I'd heard of Rondout as a good place to go for Chicago train traffic, I would like to get there sometime. It also sounds like Joliet is a good place to check out too. I better start writing this stuff down........ Noah Click the image above to visit my website, Badger Rails. My Model Railroad Club's website: http://sandhousecrew.webng.com Reply DPD1 Member sinceAugust 2004 484 posts Posted by DPD1 on Thursday, July 14, 2005 1:50 PM Lots of J train info on my site, including train movements. Dave -The Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Photo Archive & Email List- http://eje.railfan.net Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 14, 2005 3:36 PM Way to go! You gave me insight on a suburb I had previously thought was a bit of a "downer," photo wise. Thank you, sincerely, Allen Smalling Reply Edit Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub
QUOTE: Originally posted by Noah Hofrichter Nick, some nice photos. I always admire your EJE photos that I've seen on railpictures.net, I hope to someday catch the EJE myself on a trip to Chicago. Can I ask, what are the best spots and times of day to catch daylight EJE stuff? I've heard Joliet yard is a good place to visit, is it? Thanks for your time, Noah
Keith Schmidt KC9LHK You don’t bring nothin with you here and you can’t nothin back, I ain’t never seen a hearse with a luggage rack. George Strait Check out Flickr Train Photo Page
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