EJE/AMTK/UP/METX/CN/SP/NS in Lockport/Lemont/Joliet/Plainfield/West Chicago, IL. 09/06/10

Since the first scene was filmed at 1:00 A.M., it was only right to include it in the day's train sightings. At 1:00 in the morning, there isn't much going on in downtown Lockport, except for the local bars letting out. A pair of EJ&E's break the silence, as the Oil Local heads south.
EJ&E SD38-2 669
EJ&E SD38-2 670
CN Joliet Subdivision - Lockport, IL.

Later that morning, I'm in Lemont preparing for the return trip of the Oil Local. At C.P. Flagstone, the outbound/southbound Lincoln Service 301 passes through.
AMTK P42DC 140
AMTK P42DC 17
CN Joliet Subdivision - Lemont, IL.

After Amtrak cleared, the Oil Local received signal indication at Flagstone and was slowly on its way north, headed for Glenn Yard. It's got a short train this morning.
EJ&E SD38-2 670
EJ&E SD38-2 669
CN Joliet Subdivision - Lemont, IL.

I headed home for a while, but when I flipped the scanner on, I heard EJ&E 673 requesting permission to head north out of Joliet, with the L515. I headed straight back out to the tracks. The train had over 500 axles, making it quite a lengthy train. The RTC ran a train ahead of 515, that train being a short UP stack train out of Global 4, bound for West Chicago and points west of there.
UP ES44AC 7635
UP SD70M 3859
UP ES44AC 7446 (DPU)
CN Leithton Subdivision - Joliet, IL.

Next up was the 673. Just like it should be, it was paired up with another J SD38-2, that unit being the 671. They sure were putting on a show.
EJ&E SD38-2 673
EJ&E SD38-2 671
CN Leithton Subdivision - Plainfield, IL.

The slight uphill grade out of Plainfield, was just enough to slow the pair of J's down, enough so that we could catch up to them. Here, they are passing through Normantown, working hard to get their land barge going. They would work Eola up ahead.
CN Leithton Subdivision - Naperville, IL.

At West Chicago, we see an inbound Metra train cross the diamond at JB Tower.
Metra cab control car 8433
Metra F40PH-2 168
UP Geneva Subdivision - West Chicago, IL.

Next up was eastbound coal loads on the UP.
UP AC4400CW 6762
UP AC4400CW 6826
UP AC4400CW 6597 (DPU)
UP Geneva Subdivision - West Chicago, IL.

A westbound, UP manifest slowly crosses the diamond.
UP SD70M 4213
UP SD70M 4744
UP Geneva Subdivision - West Chicago, IL.

After working Eola, the pair of J SD38-2's don't have any work at the West Chicago and are on the way to Spaulding. At JB Tower, they slam the diamonds with force.
CN Leithton Subdivision - West Chicago, IL.

After the EJ&E's cleared, a westbound, UP empty coal train received the signal.
UP AC44CCTE 5704
SP (UP) AC4400CW 6255
UP AC44CCTE 5685 (DPU)
UP Geneva Subdivision - West Chicago, IL.

An outbound Metra train crosses the diamond and heads for its next stop at Geneva.
Metra F40PH-2 166
UP Geneva Subdivision - West Chicago, IL.

M347 called JB Tower and was given permission to pass through, right away. It's headed north across the diamonds.
CN SD60F 5554
CN SD75I 5684
CN Leithton Subdivision - West Chicago, IL.

A southbound, UP stack train, bound for Global 4 in Joliet, slowly departs the West Chicago Yard and crosses the diamonds at JB Tower. Some foreign NS power is on the train.
UP ES44AC 7724
UP SD70M 4905
NS SD70 2521
UP ES44AC 7859 (DPU)
CN Leithton Subdivision - West Chicago, IL.

The last train of the day is an eastbound, UP stack train, slowly crossing the diamond at the tower.
UP ES44AC 7616
UP SD70M 4322
UP SD70M 5052
UP Geneva Subdivision - West Chicago, IL.

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• IL. 09/06/10

[arlingtontrains7]

badass spots man.. loved them orange locomotives

[TommyBNSF]

@cn78356 check Upload. My account says "Congratulations!Your account is now enabled for uploads longer than 15 minutes." when I upload something. IDK if this is for everyone or what.

[BNSFFREAK747]

Amazing video! You should film more of the West Chicago Diamond!

[EJE670]

It sure was good to see old 670 out and about!! Great job to put together the video!!Thanks for sharing!

[cn78356]

how did you go up to 19 minutes i thought the limit was only 15 minutes