IAIS PESI blasting across a creek just East of Tiskilwa on the former Rock Island. This consist consisted of a GP40-2, SD38-2, and GP38-2. It sounded lovely the entire chase.

The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America organization operated two days of excursions with restored DDA40X "Centennial" locomotive #6936, with Iowa Interstate providing ES44AC #513 fo... (more)

IAIS 152 & 502 leading a 90 car train Westward through Tiskilwa for Silvis. These guys were doing track speed through here and it was a sight to see and hear!

PESI crossing a creek outside of the small town of Tiskilwa.

Screaming out of the Illinois River Valley, IAISs Peoria to Silvis train curves towards Tiskilwa with 99 cars. Two SD38-2s roaring uphill were music to the ears!

Blue Island to Council Bluffs re-crews at Tiskilwa

Before there was Iowa Interstate, there was Iowa Railroad. They did not enjoy the success that IAIS later had, but they did preserve service over an extensive section of CRI&P. Their power was ... (more)

To The Memory of our Brave Soldiers of Arispie Township Bureau Co. Illinois who died in the service of this Country. Sleep Noble Sons Thy Memory We Cherish. 24 names inscribed. Memorial ... (more)

The IAIS operated a special train to move CN 2191 from Chicago to NRE's Silvis, IL shop. CN 2191 was involved in a wreck at Slinger, WI and is being taken to NRE for evaluation.

Ex-IC U30B 21 charges west through Tiskilwa on the return leg of a Quad City-Bureau Jct turn.

After turning at Bureau, the Nebraska Zephyr crosses the West Bureau Creek (just west of Tiskilwa) in the pouring rain on its way back to Trainfest in Rock Island.

NKP 765 blasts out of Bureau with the return trip to Rock Island.

The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy's Nebraska Zephyr escapes from the Illinois Railway Museum during Train Festival in late July and is seen here Westbound to Rock Island after a short stay in Bur... (more)

The Train Festival 2011 Friday excursion to Bureau has made the turn and is heading back to Rock Island as it blasts through Tiskilwa at track speed.