GEVO 501 leads the CBBI through Marengo on the first full day of autumn.
Heritage GEVO 513 leads the daily eastbound through Downey, Iowa on the last day of summer.
A COE GP7, Ex BN 1593, Ex GN 639 is switched through the Iowa City Yard. Looks like it has seen some better days!
A line up of EMD power sits ready in the yard on the Sunday before Labor Day.
The Interstate has just delivered 51 loads of grain to ADM and now heads west back to the 900 yard to pick up an empty coal train before returning to Iowa City.
IC 8032 works the Cedar Rapids yard. To the left is the turntable and part of the engine house that have been long ago demolished.
An eastbound stacker holds Main 1 on the west end of Beverly Yard waiting for a warrant.
A sure sign that autumn is just around the corner-the once dark green Iowa corn is turning brown as two Iowa Interstate GEVO's crest the hill south of Walford. From here, its downhill to Amana.
The two newest GEVO's in the roster, 512 and heritage 513 lead the CRIC towards Amana and then to Iowa City on the IAIS main. 512 and 513 were part of a canceled CSX order.
A modelers view from above!
Where the money is. An empty and loaded coal train pass on the curve at Le Grand.
Heavy rains across central Iowa over the past week have caused problems for several railroads including the Iowa Interstate. For several days now, the IAIS has been detouring on the UP from Cedar ... (more)
Having finished the switching in North Liberty, CIC 121 and slug with light load in tow head for Iowa City.
The Friday local switches at Centro Plastics in North Liberty.
Ahh, the good old days of GP20's and SD10's. A trio of SD10's trail an old GP20 sitting in the backyard at Ottumwa waiting for a call to service.
