The water tank spout and sanding tower hoses are missing, but Wabash E8 and E7 units 1003 and 1017 didn’t need them anyway during their layover in Council Bluffs, Iowa, awaiting their 12-hr. 410... (more)

Evening at Chicago: BN 9901 is waiting at Union station for the next job

Southern Railway E8 No. 6900 and FP7 No. 6133 team up to recreate a typical late-era passenger train. Were it not for the "Crescent" markings on 6900, this could be a pretty convincing r... (more)

The Chicago Railroad Superindendants Association (CRSA) ran their annual excursion using Iowa Pacific equipment, shown departing Bureau Junction, Illinois on the return trip to Chicago. Steve Sm... (more)

Southern E8A 6900 and Southern F7A 6133 pull the NCTM passenger train past the Southern Water tower in Spencer on National Train day.

Hello Ma? It's me - I'm in Monticello!

Former Pennsylvania Railroad E8A, built by EMD November of 1952, sits undergoing restoration at one of Monticello Railway Museums shops. This form... (more)

The Iowa Pacific special passes the nicely restored Rock Island depot in Marseilles.

SLRG 515 and 100 lead the Iowa Pacific special by the Rock Island depot in Depue, closing in on Bureau.

On Metra territory, SLRG 515 and 100 roll through suburban Mokena.

Iowa Pacific's westbound special slowly makes its way through Rockdale.

A pair of Iowa Pacific E-units lead a passenger special west through Joliet.

Iowa Pacific's E8s lead the westbound CRSA special through Depue.

Iowa Pacific's E8s head east past the former Rock Island depot in Bureau with the CRSA special

After yesterday's trip, Iowa Pacific took their train from LaSalle St. Station back to Union Station. Canon 17-40mm L Canon EOS 60D

Iowa Pacific's E8s lead the CRSA special west through Joliet. Pretty cool to see E-units this close to home!