Iowa Interstate QJ steam locomotive 6988 leads an excursion past the grain elevator in Altoona, Iowa, being run as a benefit for local fire departments.

IAIS GP38-2 710 leads the Rock Island heritage ES44AC 513 on a Silvis to Peoria manifest.

Following the Nickel Plate steam train is the daily SIBI rolling through New Lenox in its trek to Blue Island while the SD38-2 works hard to help keep the train up to speed.

IAIS SD38-2 152 leads the daily westbound manifest.

IAIS SD38-2 153 leads a short manifest through the connection with the BNSF at Colona..

IAIS SD38-2 153 leads a short manifest from Peoria to Silvis.

The Rock Island heritage unit holds at Rockdale, waiting for a window from Metra.

Iowa 151, 516 and 711 smoke it up as they thunder up Mokena Hill.

Iowa 152 leads CBBI east through downtown Minooka.

Iowa Interstate 152 leads the CBBI past the restored Rock Island depot in Marseilles Illinois.

Iowa Interstate QJ steam locomotive 6988 leads the return trip east on the first train of the day, crossing over 8th Street in Altoona pulling a passenger train being run as a benefit for local fi... (more)

In March 2008, I published a photo (reference photo 228921) from this exact location. A comment posted on that photo said "Let me know when it's up for sale". Well Mitch, it seems that... (more)

The McGEVO leads SIBI east through Joliet.

A pair of ES44AC's haul a loaded ethanol train into Chicago for interchange to the CSX.

A pair of GP38-2s haul empty sand hoppers to Chillicothe for loading.