It was always a highlight when Iowa Interstate's high nose GP7 led a train into town, shown here passing the rack houses of the form Hiram Walker (then ADM) plant.
Led by an ES44AC and two GP38-2's, the Iowa Interstate's CBBI approaches Marengo, Iowa as they head east over the Newton Subdivision. The train is crossing over Big Bear Creek on an 1901 built tru... (more)
The Grimes local with a single unit has just gone on duty, rocks its way side to side over old stick rail as it passes under a berry filled crab apple tree amid impending rain. It will travel eas... (more)
An extra South Amana switcher had the chore yesterday of pulling coal empties from the CIC at Cedar Rapids. They used the 513 and went light to Cedar Rapids from South Amana to pull them in the la... (more)
The westbound Blue Island to Council bluffs freight train rolls thru Malcom on the Newton Sub. The 73 car train is working west towards Newton from South Amana.
Two Iowa Interstate Geeps for the Grimes Branch are parked for the overnight underneath a starlit sky.
Iowa Interstate's Rock Island-inspired ES44AC #516 is assigned to road freight BICR this evening, seen here passing over an American flag mural on a retaining wall next to the Riverfront Bar & Gri... (more)
Iowa Interstate's popular Rock Island heritage unit, ES44AC #513, hustles past the restored former Rock Island depot in Marseilles, IL while leading CBBI for Blue Island, IL. I feel that the color... (more)
Iowa Interstate's nightly Chicago-bound freight, CBBI, rushes through with ES44ACs 503 and 514 in charge.
IAIS Freight Train BICB heads westbound through Malcom, IA. in the last few minutes of sunlight.
IAIS Freight Train BICB gets ready to work a grain mill at Malcom, IA. before proceeding west.
South of Putnam SIPE moves along at a good clip as the chase continued along Hwy 29.
Iowa Interstates SIPE passes the elevator at Putnam, IL on its way to Peoria.
