Just east of Minooka, rocking and rolling on a small stretch of jointed rail.
Riding the "Route of the Rockets", this westbound snakes it's way over the Des Plaines river and through the curves as it leaves Joliet.
Before the clouds rolled in, the Iowa Interstate ran a westbound freight through Joliet. A pair of GP38-2's are in charge.
An extra Rock Island - Peoria train makes its way past the old Rock Island depot in Tiskilwa.
An extra Rock Island - Peoria train makes its way through Annawan on a cool November morning.
A line up of EMD power sits ready in the yard on the Sunday before Labor Day.
The Interstate has just delivered 51 loads of grain to ADM and now heads west back to the 900 yard to pick up an empty coal train before returning to Iowa City.
IAIS 703 leads an eastbound, extra ethanol train through Rockdale. Good to see the old geep in charge.
Iowa 703 takes to Metra rails with a late running CBBI manifest bound for Blue Island. Thankfully, the new GE was in the proper position for this little chase...
ICCR finally departs town over the Iowa River bridge with GP38-2 703 leading SD38-2 153, and GP38-2's 701 and 711. The train will take the connection in Homestead named the "Yocum Connector" and c... (more)
Iowa 703 west sprints across the frozen plaines of Iowa enroute to Iowa City with tonnage bound for Cedar Rapids, IA.
Iowa 703 west glides through a scenic cut just 5 miles east of Iowa City.
RIIC takes to the streets of Davenport with 703 leading SD38-2's 153, 150, and 151.
As blue as a Chicago sky can get in late summer.........IAIS 703 storms through south suburban Tinley Park.
A GP38-2 and SD38-2 await tests at the Iowa City "squarehouse."
