Blue Island to Council Bluffs train is about to cross the BNSF diamond as it passes murals from Joliet Central High School. Existing Light.
Iowa Interstate's Rock Island heritage "comes home" to the ex-Rock Island shop at Silvis, IL. What was once the running-repair building is now home to NRE's wheel truing lathe. The Iow... (more)
Iowa Interstate's CBBI works the east end of Silvis Yard with both specially painted ES44AC's in the consist. The tail end of BICB's train is seen blocking RP.net contributor Tom Farence's view o... (more)
The Cedar Rapids to South Amana Job pulls hard upgrade to the Iowa City Sub at Yocum Connection. This job has 80 cars and the 514 shoving on the rear end in DP. This job will pull by the switch on... (more)
The Cedar Rapids Turn drops down grade towards Amana with 80 cars from interchange at Cedar Rapids. This job works from South Amana to Cedar Rapids and back each day. The train has the 514 on the ... (more)
The Cedar Rapids Turn is about back to South Amana with 80 cars from the CIC as the snow comes down hard. This job normally makes a daylight trip from South Amana to Cedar Rapids and back. Trains ... (more)
513, in DPU mode, passes the east wye switch at Yocum Connection in the midst of a 12" snowstorm.
IAIS 513 rock's & roll's through Ottawa, IL on it's way to the IHB in Blue Island, IL.
The Rock Island heritage unit shoves BISW to the IHB's Blue Island Yard, seconds away from rolling under its namesake line.
Iowa Interstate's Rock Island heritage unit backs into IHB's Blue Island yard with the BISW, casting a nice reflection into a puddle.
Now folks, that is a paint scheme! After all the trouble finding that little hidden yard, at last, the prize.
IAIS 513 leads a rare all-doublestack BICB west through downtown Moline.
Iowa SD38-2 151 holds at Rockdale with CBBI next to a crewless Q556 with a IC&E unit on the point.
Making single digit speed up the grade in Joliet, Iowa 513 and 156 smoke it up on the way to Blue Island.
Sunshine, fresh snow and cold temps make for a perfect morning as Iowa 513 and 156 are on their hands and knees, bringing 118 cars up the hill out of Joliet and on to Blue Island.