Fallen flag. Iowa, Chicago & Eastern SD40-2s 6415 and 6400 prepare to depart Nahant Yard with a southbound manifest just before noon on a hazy October day. Just over two weeks later, the IC... (more)
Slowly making it's way to the Mississippi bridge thats open for a barge.
This yard power waits for the call to duty.
Where Rockets once passed, an Iowa Interstate "CBBI" train with mixed EMD and GE units approach the Mississippi crossing via the Government Bridge.
The rear end of IC&E 6416 as seen from its huge rear "porch".
An Iowa, Chicago & Eastern switch job returns southward toward Nahant Yard after finishing its work up the line at the "waterworks".
An Iowa Interstate RIIC train trundles into the sun along 5th Street.
Soo train #223 makes the turn off the Dri-Line onto ex-Rock trackage at W. Dav., nearing Nahant.
Rio Grande muscle power makes an appearance in the flatlands, pulling coal empties back west. For a view of the entire train, click Railroad: Denver & Rio Grande Western RailroadLocomotive: EMD SD45Location: Davenport, Iowa, USALocomotive #: DRGW 5328Train ID: 197Photo Date: October, 1989
Coal empties will eventually cross Tennessee Pass in Colorado before being reloaded. For Iowans, the Rio Grande power is a nice treat, seen passing the old Rock Island "West Dav" yard and code-li... (more)
A westbound is made up at Nahant on my 38th birthday. A lot of trains and birthdays have passed since then.
The disappearance of the Milwaukee Road is near. This Milwaukee unit still looks good but little time remains before it becomes a black bandit.
"The Turn" heads west down 5th Street on its way to Iowa City and eventually Cedar Rapids.
