A trio of geeps wait in BNSF's Lower Yard, as fireworks explode above the Mississippi River.

IC&E's "Nitron Local" crosses the Mississippi River into Illinois on BNSF's Crescent Bridge, named that way due to the curve on the Illinois side.

Iowa Interstate #708 leads SD38-2 #156, bringing 106 empty coal cars to a stop in Rock Island Yard for a crew change on Father's Day. The engineer must be ready to head home to spend time with his... (more)

Chinese Steam Special prepares to depart Rock Island for an excursion to Yocum.

Chartered equipment from the "Friend of 261" and Amtrak lays over in Rock Island while the family who chartered the train atteneded a family reunion over the weekend.

Looking sharp as they do some work in Rock Island.

The famed triple header is under way at Rock Island heading east to Bureau Jct.

Crossing the Mississippi River over the Aresnal Bridge into Rock Island, IL finds IAIS eastbound CBBI framed in the sculpture garden on the east side of the bridge. This was the Saturday of the t... (more)

The Barstow job westbound through downtown Rock Island, headed for Iowa via the Crescent Bridge.

Iowa Interstate's "East Train" comes off the Goverment Bridge on Arsenal Island, headed for Rock Island Yard.

The BN Barstow drops off a car for Dohrn Transfer in the Lower Yard on its way to Bettendorf.

What can I say.... I had a craving for Chinese today and as luck would have it, I still had some left-overs from September of '06. Rail Development Corporation's QJ #6988 sits in Iowa today, alon... (more)

A colorful collection of early EMDs wait to depart east from Rock Island.

Iowa Interstate's "East Train" crosses the Mississippi towards Rock Island Yard.

For the IAIS 250 fan club at rp.net, here is their object of affection taking this Saturday off with the 403 at Rock Island. Looks like they are ready to move a load when they come back on duty.