The eastbound run of the Quad Cities Rocket earlier in the day yielded an unfortunate cloud at this location. The westbound run yielded no such thing as the Centennial DDA40X #6936 crossed the Roc... (more)

Centennial At Chicago Junction. Making its departure out of Bureau, DDA40X #6936 passes Chicago Junction, the location where the Iowa Interstate's Blue Island and Peoria Subdivisions meet.

A railfan captures the scene as the Quad Cities Rocket, led by DDA40X "Centennial" #6936, makes its way east out of Sheffield, IL.

The photo line is packed as UP 6936 and IAIS 513 hustle the Quad Cities Rocket through Geneseo, passing the nicely restored Rock Island depot.

The Quad Cities Rocket. The chasers are approaching and the photographers are lined up, as UP DDA40X #6936 leads an eastbound passenger special for Bureau, as it rolls through the town of M... (more)

UP DDA40X #6936 and IAIS Rock Island heritage unit #513 lead "The Quad Cities Rocket” west across the Rock River in Colona, IL. This was a fundraiser trip hosted by Railroading Heritage of ... (more)

UP DDA40X #6936 and IAIS Rock Island heritage unit #513 lead "The Quad Cities Rocket” as they head back east across the Iowa River in Iowa City, IA. on their way back to Silvis, IL. This wa... (more)

UP DDA40X #6936 and IAIS Rock Island heritage unit #513 lead "The Quad Cities Rocket” is seen turning their train at South Amana, IA. for the trip back east to Silvis, IL. This was a fundra... (more)

A westbound Quad-Cities Rocket passes a group of Railfans as it heads back to Silvis from Bureau Junction

UP DDA40X 6936 leads the Quad Cities Rocket East past the vintage Rock Island depot in Geneseo.

UP DDA40X 6936 leads the Quad Cities Rocket East past the vintage elevator at Mineral.

UP DDA40X #6936 and IAIS Rock Island heritage unit #513 lead "The Quad Cities Rocket” west across the Iowa River in Iowa City, IA. This was a fundraiser trip hosted by Railroading Heritage ... (more)

UP DDA40X #6936 and IAIS Rock Island heritage unit #513 lead "The Quad Cities Rocket” westbound through downtown Davenport, IA. on a misty Saturday morning. This was a fundraiser trip hoste... (more)

“The Quad Cities Rocket” hosted by Railroading Heritage Of Midwest America (RRHMA) and the Iowa Interstate Railroad is seen staged at RRHMA’s facility in Silvis, IL. ready for departure on S... (more)

The Railroading Heritage of Midwest America's excursion train over Iowa Interstate rails, named the "City of Bureau Jct.", starts its return trip back to Silvis, IL from Bureau Jct.