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 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.
Rock Island E8's 652 and 655 leads the daily inter-city Quad Cities Rocket at Blue Island, Illinois on May 12, 1973. The railroad initially declined to hand passenger operations over to Amtra... (more)
In its final year of operation, Rock Island train #6, the Rock Island-Chicago Quad Cities Rocket, makes its stop at Joliet, IL. Just two cars trail E8 655. Along with the Peoria Rocket, this train... (more)
