Iowa Interstates Rock Island heritage unit leads BICB through Ottawa Illinois past a vintage rock island searchlight.

IAIS double heritage lead Council Bluffs to Blue Island train past the murals of Joliet Central H.S. directly east of the BNSF diamond.

The Iowa Interstate 25th Anniversary unit leads an interchange train out of IHB Blue Island Yard

Iowa Interstate 516 sits on the North RIP track and Iowa Interstate's "new" excursion cars get some attention on the South RIP track at Silvis.

IAIS 516 wraps SIBI into Morris on the former Rock Island.

IAIS 516 holds the main under storm filled skies.

The Iowa Interstate Railroad's second Rock Island inspired locomotive sits outside the facility that painted it, Mid-America Car, as one of their plant switchers goes about its business. I have t... (more)

The "Foamer Express" as dubbed by the Iowa Interstate crews this afternoon. The 516 on its first revenue run leaves Rock Island yard with the Abby Station in the background.

516 West at Moline

On the last day of 2016, IAIS 516 and a GP38 move at a steady 10mph down the old Rock Island mainline.

IAIS 516 and 512 handle the east train through downtown Moline.

Drone Shot - Iowa Interstate #516 crosses over Harrison St as it leads the BICB through downtown Davenport, IA

Iowa Interstate No. 516 leads train BICB (Blue Island, Illinois, to Council Bluffs, Iowa) into the siding at Anita, Iowa, to meet its counterpart CBBI on April 12, 2016. GE ES44AC No. 516 is paint... (more)

Iowa Interstate train BICB (Blue Island, Illinois, to Council Bluffs, Iowa) is rolling through the siding meeting its counterpart CBBI at Anita, Iowa, on April 12, 2016.

Iowa Interstate train BICB (Blue Island, Illinois, to Council Bluffs, Iowa) soars over Graybill Creek just east of Hillis between Atlantic and Hancock, Iowa, on April 12, 2016. Leading the train i... (more)