After stopping for a service stop in Grinnell, 6988 storms east and slams the UP Oskaloosa Sub diamond in Grinnell. It is also passing the Vintage Depot that served both the Rock Island and Minnea... (more)

Having just departed South Amana around 10 minutes prior, 6988 wastes no time heading back towards Newton on its shakedown run.

IAIS 6988 is close to completing its first maintenance run as it rounds the curve outside of Newton Iowa.

After almost an hour in Kellogg repairing the power reverser bolt, 6988 highballs west towards Newton where they will tie down for the night before their trip to South Amana and return the next da... (more)

IAIS 509 leads BICB-28 towards the Hwy 6 grade crossing, just "west" of West Liberty, IA.

As a pop up thunderstorm passes to the east, Iowa Interstate 6988 has completed its first maintenance run between Kellogg and Newton as it pulls into the yard so the crew can make some adjustments... (more)

Iowa Interstate 6988 turns its wheels for the first time in 2 years after some time in storage due to COVID. The hard working crew has just finished putting the locomotive back together for upcomi... (more)

We're high above Joliet as an Iowa Interstate Blue Island, IL to Council Bluffs, IA road freight makes its way out of downtown. The train is seen crossing CSX Bridge 407 and the Des Plaines River.... (more)

The famed IAIS 513 leading train SIBI across the Des Plaines River via Bridge 407 in Joliet.

IAIS 513 leads BICB-11 towards Oxford, Iowa.

The sun has started to break out as the 1100 Newton Switcher crew brings BICB east out of Ladora Iowa. Trailing on this days BICB is a N&S GP60 and a GMTX (ex KCS) cab end Switcher. The NS GP70 is... (more)

The Rock Island heritage unit is in charge of the morning Iowa Interstate eastbound as it crosses Bridge 407 in Joliet. The Silvis-Blue Island train is exiting CSX New Rock Sub trackage and enteri... (more)

IAIS 513, the Rock Island heritage ES44AC and a regular IAIS ES44AC scream up the hill past Marley Road on a July summer morning.

Just after Amtrak 300 rolls north over the diamonds, the morning eastbound Iowa Interstate freight, IAIS SIBI (Silvis, IL - Blue Island, IL) heads east past UD tower in Downtown Joliet. Leading th... (more)

IAIS 513, the Rock Island heritage unit, leads SIBI East past the Metra depot at Tinley Park 80th Avenue.