IRM's Nebraska Zephyr creeps through the siding at Bettendorf for a meet with a southbound freight.

IRM's Nebraska Zephyr sits in the hole for BNSF's Clinton-Galesburg manifest at the north end of the Bettendorf siding.

Nickel Plate #765 arrives in the Quad Cities for Trainfest 2011, pacing the auto traffic near the Deere Commons on ILL-92.

Illinois Railway Museum's westbound deadhead move to Trainfest 2011 nears the ILL-72 overpass with the Nebraska Zephyr's E-5 leading the way.

Nickel Plate #765 West brings it deadhead move into the Quad Cities, crossing BNSF's Barstow Subdivision at Colona.

#765 powers through Geneseo towards Trainfest 2011 at Rock Island.

Illinois Railway Museum's CB&Q E-5 moves crosses 18th Avenue on the Rockford branch on it's trek to Trainfest 2011.

After pulling the 11:00am excursion to Walcott, NKP #765 pulled off it's train and wyed at the Iowa approach to the Crescent Bridge via DM&E at West Davenport. Here the Berkshire is seen eastbound... (more)

The eastbound Bureau Rail Express passes the former Rock Island depot at Tiskilwa during Trainfest 2011. NKP #765 is more than up to the task.

NKP 765 pulls the 11:00am Walcott train over Third Street in downtown Davenport.

NKP #765 leads Trainfest 2011's 11:00am Walcott run over Interstate 280.

NKP 765 West knocks down Atkinson with the Bureau Express.

NKp 765 gets some attention from a crew member at Trainfest 2011.

QJs 6988 & 7088 team up to haul the "Turn" eastbound out of Iowa City, showing they can turn a buck while on the way to Trainfest 2011 in the Quad Cities.

Illinois Railway Museum's Nebraska Zephyr trainset heads west at Leaf River on the DM&E enroute to Trainfest 2011.