After being turned at Yocum Connection, 6988 charges through Homestead for the return trip to Iowa City then onto Rock Island.
The overcast skies didn't seem to have much affect on the performance of Iowa Interstate's QJ as it leads two heritage Amtrak units up the east leg of the wye at Yocum Connection during an excursi... (more)
The nose on freshly painted KCS Belle SD70M 3913 is illuminated by the late afternoon as it leads a detouring grain train on Iowa Interstate tracks at Marengo, Iowa. The KCS has been detouring gra... (more)
IAIS Chairman Henry Posner III takes a short walk up the track as as his QJ's and steam crews take a break from the extreme high temperatures hovering around 100 degrees.
Iowa interstate QJ's led by the "Americanized" 6988 double head east smoking it up as they cross the diamonds in Grinnell.
Who's railroad is it? UP 6944 followed by Iowa Interstate 714 leads a string of NS coal hoppers as they reach the crest of the hill between Amana and Walford on CRANDIC's Amana line. Actually the... (more)
Iowa Interstate's "Americanized" QJ 6988 makes its third test run of the day in preparation for Saturday's excursion.
A single SD38-2 runs long hood forward dragging a Cedar Rapids to Newton extra grain train.
Waiting for Amtrak. The ex-Rock Island Depot in Iowa City is illuminated by the headlight of the RIIC switching their train. Pending the outcome of the state budget, Iowa City may once again see p... (more)
A pair of UP units, surround an IAIS GEVO, visit the Iowa Interstate yard taking part in a joint venture between the UP and IAIS to deliver coal to ADM in Cedar Rapids.
That road sign could almost apply to the Iowa Interstate except it isn't non-stop. 718 leads the CBBI through Coralville on the first sunny day in a week.
133 and it's slug wait a call to assignment at the Crandic shop.
A pair of Iowa Interstate GEVO's lead the CRIC downgrade heading for Amana on Memorial Day 2011.
513 leading the eastbound has just crossed the Iowa River and heads into the yard.
LA Colo's RailRunner rail heater waits for service in the CIC's 900 yard extension.
