Acknowledgements | 6
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Introduction | 8
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Train Operations and Service |
1. Around--Not Thru Chicago: A Bit of History | 10
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2. Freight Trains from Porter to Weukegan | 22
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3. Coal Drags and Unit Trains | 36
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4. Ore Trains from the Lake Superior Region | 42
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5. East Joliet and Kirk Yards | 44
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6. Passenger Service on the EWJ&E | 58
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Motive Power and Equipment |
7. Steam Power | 74
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8. Diesel Power | 82
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9. The Box Car Fleet | 110
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10. Gondolas and Cars for Coiled Steel | 116
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11. Hopper, Ballast and Flat Cars | 126
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12. Cabooses and Work Cars | 134
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Appendix 1: Freight Equipment Rosters | 146
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Appendix 2: Freight Schedules for various years | 152
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Resources | 167
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Index | 169
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