Iowa Interstate's CSX connection. Even though all IAIS GEVO's were built to CSX heavy specs, Rock Island heritage 513 and 512, part of a cancelled CSX order are the two newest GEVO's in the roster... (more)
513 leans into the gentle curve at Homestead. New ties and track work are always a good sign spring is here.
After finishing their switching chores in Marengo, the crew in Rock Island heritage GEVO 513 powers up the CBBI picking up speed as it heads towards Iowa City.
A westbound Cedar Rapids coal train gets the line up across BNSF's Barstow Subdivision at Colona.
The engineer onboard 513 hangs out the window looking ahead at his conductor who is getting ready to throw the switch in prep to pick up the power on the siding.
513 leads the eastbound CBBI-02 through the quiet rural community of Downey.
513 pushes a gon off the main onto the siding in a snow filled yard.
Cold steel on steel. Rock Island heritage GEVO 513 is DP'ed into Iowa City on the end of the Cedar Rapids turn.
A fresh skiff of snow and bright sun makes a great scene for Iowa Interstate's heritage GEVO 513 as it rolls past the ex-Rock Island Depot in West Liberty.
The Rock Island heritage unit rolls out its final miles through the southwest suburbs of Chicago on its way to Blue Island.
The CBBI is working the east end of Rock Island yard.
The bridge was right! The CBBI is making a set out at Rock Island yard while my Subaru rests below.
Rock Island heritage GEVO 513 leads 9300 feet of train up grade out of Walford on a frigid December afternoon.
A nice side view of the two newest GEVO's run back to back heading towards Iowa City.
