IAIS SD38-2 151 leads a excursion train south just south of Sparland, heading for Chillicothe.

A pair of EJ&E SD38-2's are working an afternoon pulldown job at Kirk Yard. 664 was recently released from the paint shop in CN colors, so catching this orange duo was quite nice. Out of the 20 EJ... (more)

DMIR main top of Proctor Hill near Proctor

The daily Waterloo, IA, to Kirk Yard, IN, manifest train is only 18 miles into the trip out of Waterloo. Today's train has an unlikely leader due to CN's AC-DC power rule. When AC power is used in... (more)

DMIR main near Mountain Iron

IAIS 708 lead's a high and wide westbound at DePue, IL transporting a wrecked CN 2191 to the shops at Silvis, IL

EJE 658 leads a local past the Horseshoe Casino and back to Kirk Yard after its morning duties at the Iroquois Landing Lakefront Terminus of the Illinois International Port District.

A long view of the CN yard at Proctor, MN. Engine facility is on the middle left and the car repair shop is middle right. What was once strictly an ore staging yard for the mines of northern Mi... (more)

A long look at Proctor Yard. DMIR 215 sits for the afternoon. A close look shows brand new ES44s passing Missabe 215.

EJ&E's Bicentennial contribution is gleaming in the summer sun while on display at a U.S. Steel open house in Gary. Notice the white-painted air hoses on the unit.

IAIS SD38-2 151 leads a excursion train south through Sparland, heading for Chillicothe.

On Saturday, September 13th, 2014, the Iowa Interstate Railroad made four round trips between Henry, IL and Chillicothe, IL running a special 8-car passenger excursion for the families, railfans a... (more)

Canadian National Freeport local has arrived at Rockford working remaining East Side industrial area.

Iowa Interstate 151 gets ready to depart Henry with an excursion to raise money for the local fire departments in Henry, Sparland and Chillicothe while a US Army bi-plane buzzes around overhead.

The first passenger train to run this line in 40 years makes a stop at Chillicothe for passengers awaiting a trip north to Henry