IAIS 6988 rounds the bend off of the Government Bridge and past the old Rock Island G head on its way to Newton, Illinois.

Luck o' the Irish A rebuilt SD60-3 and a Soo GP38-2 lead the Ipsco Steel job out of Nahant on St. Patrick's Day.

The Mississippi River crested at an all-time high the previous evening and the water is still incredibly high in all low-laying areas of the Quad Cities. Rather than shut down operations, the CP i... (more)

A trio of CP Rail SD40-2s leads a rock train into Davenport.

A trio of veteran Canadian Pacific SD40-2's bring a 60 car Herzog ballast train through downtown Davenport. This view shows how the CP has elevated the mainline at least 2 feet over the Gaines Str... (more)

BNSF's Rock Island local, running as lite engines, pushes through the Davenport floodwaters.

BNSF 2351 leads BN Clinton through the Davenport floodwaters

In what may be one of the craziest things I've ever seen, CP 8790 leads a manifest south through the middle of floodwaters from the Mississippi River in downtown Davenport.

Spring thaw means Mississippi River flooding in downtown Davenport. The CP will run trains through the floodwaters for as long as they can, until the River gets too high. Another engine was on the... (more)

CP 4107 and 4106 tag along for a ride at the headend of 474. The pair are going to Relco in Albia, IA for some modifications and repairs.

The KCS Veteran painted SD70ACe leads an empty oil train northbound on the Canadian Pacific between Montpelier and Buffalo, IA on the run to Winnipeg. The trailing CP engine would be added to the ... (more)

Iowa Interstate's westbound BICB passes the eastbound approach signal to the Government Bridge in Davenport.

A pair of Iowa Interstate GP38-2's pull the business cars west out of the Mississippi River Valley on an inspection train that ran from Rockdale, IL to South Amana, IA.

Iowa Interstate's RIRSW leads slug-first over the calm Mississippi River at sunrise on their way back to Rock Island after working the Wilton area.

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train stops to change crews and board passengers for the trip to Muscatine.