I barely had time to get ready for the shot as IAIS 6988 wastes no time flying into Atalissa past the old depot with 2100 tons of freight.

IAIS 6988 flys through West Liberty at every bit of track-speed with 2100 tons of freight in tow as the train heads around the curve past the historic depot.

IAIS 6988 throttles up as they depart a crew changing point at Brooklyn with 2100 tons of freight as they head towards Silvis.

IAIS 6988 crawls past the historic Grinnell depot before a crew change point east of the Union Pacific Oskaloosa Subdivision diamonds with 2100 tons of freight.

IAIS 6988 sprints over Big Bear Creek with 2100 tons of freight in tow, before a crew change point at South Amana.

The westbound Blue Island - Council Bluffs road freight arrives South Amana as is passes the wye connection for the Cedar Rapids Sub.

After making a brief stop at Brooklyn, Iowa 6988 east is seen departing for South Amana.

Iowa 6988 East rolls through Poweshiek County between Grinnell and Malcom with a short train for South Amana.

Iowa 6988 heads east through Kellogg with a short train for South Amana on a beautiful Autumn morning.

A small group of people gather at Newton as the 6988 departs for South Amana.

IAIS 153, NS 6989, & 9903 lead an empty coal train from ADM in Cedar Rapids, also known as CRPE, eastbound in the Lucas area of Iowa City. This ended up being one of, if not the last NS run throug... (more)

The Rock under The Rock. Iowa 513 slowly makes its shove move to Blue Island Yard, passing through Blue Island Junction.

The Rock Island heritage unit begins its shove move to IHB's Blue Island Yard as it crosses the Cal Sag Channel at Blue Island Junction. The interlocking tower is no longer manner but is still use... (more)

In charge of tonnage for IHB's Blue Island Yard, the Rock Island heritage unit and an NS SD70ACe shove across the Little Calumet River in Dixmoor, IL.

In the middle of summer, with moments of sunlight left, one of the few IAIS GPs with PTC leads the daily BICB through Tinley Park.