| 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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