Iowa Interstate's business train ties down at John Deere Commons in Moline. Onboard a meeting is taking place between public and railroad officials concerning proposed Amtrak service between Chica... (more)
Now under "control" of the DM&E an IC&E, ex-SOO GP9, heads west with the "Nitrin Job" through downtown Moline. The SD40-2s came out of the NRE - Silvis facility after having some contract work pe... (more)
An SD38-2 and a pair of ES44AC's head west through Moline with a string of empties for ADM in Cedar Rapids.
IAIS QJ 6988 heads east through downtown Moline with 4 ex-Canadian commuter coaches and IAIS GP38-2 717 with the Noon Silvis run.
A Rock westbound passes through Moline.
Rock Island's Silvis shops rebuilt Geeps for Conrail in the late 1970's. Here we see a westbound local out of Silvis with one of CR's fresh GP-8s tucked in for a shakedown run.
The "BN Barstow" is running late on this morning. The morning crew is normally heading west to Iowa at this time, but instead bringing the previous days train back east to Barstow.
Windmill towers for Northern Iowa stretch as far as the eye can see down the track, like a long white snake.
The slug set returns from Silvis with ADM feed hoppers off the BNSF.
IC&E's "Nitron Local" heads east along the joint BNSF/IAIS/ICE trackage through downtown Moline past the John Deere Commons/Visitors Center.
Chartered equipment from the "Friends of 261" and Amtrak passes through downtown Moline on its way home to St. Paul, MN.
Chartered equipment from the "Friends of 261" and Amtrak passes the John Deere Pavilion in downtown Moline on its way home to St. Paul, MN.
The 4107 has a Amtk style 5 chime which is cool, man I miss those midwestern storms!!!!
The "BN Barstow" heads west through downtown Moline on
The Saturday RiverWay 2006 triple-header heads east as it meets the westbound IAIS Rock Island to Iowa City train picking up cars in the Moline siding.
