A DPU brings up the rear of an eastbound loaded iron ore train as it crosses the Iowa Interstate at Colona.

Iowa Interstate's business train crosses the Rock River at Colona. Rock Island heritage unit #513 leads the way.

After a breif wait for a BNSF westbound on the Barstow Sub, IAIS #513 leads the company business cars through the interlocking at Colona.

Westbound Rock tonnage hammers the BN diamond nearing Silvis. This is one of the photos from the late 70's featured in a GodfatherRails.com updatemore)

The AAPRCO special heads west along the old Rock Island with a destination of Omaha, NE.

Triple headed steam on an eastbound Riverway excursion.

The trio of steamers high ball out of Colona and cross the scenic Rock River.

After crossing the BNSF's Barstow Sub, the extra westbound throttles up to get back up to trackspeed.

The empty coal train negotiates the BNSF connection in Colona. A diamond existed prior to a BNSF derailment which resulted in a pair of switches. You can still see the old alignment, now used by... (more)

The triple header slowly creeping onto the IAIS tracks.

6988 leads 7081 and 261 slowly through the tight switches and curves that replaced the former diamond crossing at Colona. The front and rear of the train are in line with each other while the midd... (more)

The Saturday RiverWay 2006 triple-header heads west through the BNSF connection at Colona.

BICB heads west over the Rock River on the west side of Colona.

BICB heads west through the pair of switches at Colona that replaced the diamond. The vehicle tracks to the right marks the old alignment.

Before the BNSF derailment in late November 2003, the IAIS used to cross the BNSF and head straight down the gravel path that continues behind the 603. A pair of switches have replaced the diamon... (more)