A locomotive consist on the Rock Island could muster takes a westbound freight across Terminal Junction at the west end of Rock Island's Rock Island yard. The RI mainline crossed the BN and DRI m... (more)

Former DRGW 5111 was bought by the Rock Island and "patched" by the Rock Island and entered service as their 4207. Here we see the 4207 getting serviced at the Silvis Shops.

The conductor on an eastbound Rock Island freight grabs orders from the operator at Culver Tower in Muscatine where the MILW mainline from Kansas City joined the RI mainline to Davenport.

An eastbound Rock Island freight grabs orders from the operator at Culver Tower in Muscatine where the MILW mainline from Kansas City joined the RI mainline to Davenport.

Rock Island E8A handles 9 "capone" commuter coaches with ease on an evening rush-hour train departing downtown Chicago.

Named for "The American Railfan," Rock Island 4310 basks in the evening sunlight at Silvis.

A pair of fairly new "bankruptcy blue" geeps lead an eastbound freight by the depot and grain elevator in Durant.

John was in Davenport for a 3-week training at the RI Arsenal in 1967 and took advantage of his off time to capture images around the area. In the small town of Geneseo the Golden State Ltd. is a... (more)

The Golden State Ltd. is on borrowed time but looking sharp as it turns into downtown Davenport off the Golden State main, approaching Rockingham Rd. John was in Davenport for a 3-week training a... (more)

The crew of the West Dav switch peer into the future through John's camera as they cross Rockingham Road on Davenport's industrial west side. The tracks behind are known to railroaders as the "Go... (more)

The westbound is pulling with a rebuild in the bankrupt blue looking good. The train is crossing the BN Barstow sub seen left. Today single mains of BNSF and IAIS are connected here by switches.

A Rock Island track gang clears the diamond with the BN while a westbound approaches on the other main in the distance. Bankrupt blue has come to MOW equipment too.

Work continues to open the mainline at Walcott after a broken rail led to a derailment the weekend of Labor Day, 1977. Hulcher crews assist in the cleanup, putting the spilled ballast to good use... (more)

Work continues to open the mainline at Walcott after a broken rail led to a derailment the weekend of Labor Day, 1977. Hulcher and Rock crews made good use of the spilled ballast.

Rock Island F7(A) 116 takes a turn through the washrack at the engine facility .