The sun has finally come out after several days of clouds and rain. A railfan takes advantage of the blue sky to take a perch on the trunk of his car to get a shot of Rock Island heritage GEVO.
Rock Island heritage unit #513 brings an Iowa Interstate business train westbound off the Government Bridge into downtown Davenport.
IAIS' business train passes a DM&E syrup train that will follow the special across the Government Bridge at Rock Island for deliver to the DME proper at West Dav Yard.
Iowa Interstate's business train crosses the Rock River at Colona. Rock Island heritage unit #513 leads the way.
After a breif wait for a BNSF westbound on the Barstow Sub, IAIS #513 leads the company business cars through the interlocking at Colona.
The IAIS' business train runs westbound across the former Rock Island with #513 in the lead.
Rock Island heritage GEVO 513 sits on the ready track east of the engine house coupled to the two business cars while a line of EMD's wait an assignment.
An Iowa Interstate East train parts the town founded by A.C. Fulton. "Fulton" as the town was called, later was re-named to Stockton as the town became a large holding area for livestock to be loa... (more)
Rock Island heritage unit #513 pays homage to the RI depot at Wilton while leading a short "East" train towards the Quad Cities.
After a quick fuel up at Iowa City. #513 departs Iowa City with the East train and a warrant straight to Rock Island.
#513 leads a CBBI train at Atalissa.
A short Blue Island train hurries through Downey behind Rock Island heritage unit #513.
#513, the leader on today's East train, gets a quick look over at Iowa City before being put back on the head end to continue towards Rock Island.
Rock Island heritage GEVO 513 has knuckled onto GP38-2 719 spotted on the siding and now, the conductor hooks up the chains and drops the steps getting ready to move.
Heritage GEVO 513 crosses the diamonds and rolls past the ex-RI/CNW depot in Grinnell on a cloudy day.
