The control stand is lit up, as the crew adds another unit to the consist...

In a ghostly appearance, the conductor unlocks the cab door as the engineer walks past the truck on his way to the rear of the unit. 22:20hrs

Not used in a long time, this Rock Island signal stands tall. The sky is loaded with stars, moon rising thru the trees on the left. 20sec @ F4, 22:30.

My favorite shot, departing Bureau for lines west, great day for railfanning!

Backing up across the canal bridge outside Bureau, on its way to the depot.

A more daring videographer shoots the tripleheader out the side of a van; this vehicle was later seen being pulled over by a Henry County sheriff's deputy.

Triple headed steam in action! IAIS/QJ's 6988 and 7081 lead Milwaukee 261 into Bureau Junction where they will wye the train for the return trip back to Rock Island.

Triple headed steam in action! IAIS/QJ's 6988 and 7081 lead Milwaukee 261 into Bureau Junction where they will wye the train for the return trip back to Rock Island.

Last shot of the train as it heads back west from Bureau towards Rock Island, smoking past an IAIS hyrailer.

The photo runby for any passengers that wanted to get off in Bureau. Not as cool as mountains in China, but still pretty awesome to watch.

Stopped in Bureau to load/unload passengers.

Everyone came out to see the triple header in Bureau.

Triple headed steam in action! IAIS/QJ's 6988 and 7081 lead Milwaukee 261 into Bureau Junction where they will wye the train for the return trip to Rock Island.

The last "Rock Island" train on the Illinois Division has just delivered a number of covered hoppers that have been sold off in the bankruptcy sale to the new railroad operator at Bureau, Illinois... (more)