RILX leads a northbound freight into Webb coming back from the CN.

RILX 4373 and 4310 sit tied down in Sumner, MS, sporting the Rock Island "Reborn Blue" paint scheme, a scheme, or a railroad name I never thought I would see in 2020, which prompted a 3,... (more)

The matched set of Rock Island-painted GP38-2s, 4373 and 4310, are moving interchange traffic to the Canadian National at Swan Lake, as the sun makes it's exit and leaves the eastern sky with some... (more)

While the sun may have set long ago on the original Rock Island, Rob Riley’s Rock Island revival has is at the dawn of a new era for the Route Rock. With many thanks to the cooperation of the ent... (more)

Drone shot of Rock Island Rail's freshly painted Gepp getting ready for the days work.

Newly painted GP38's 4373 and 4310 depart Sumner Southbound with a cut of cars for the Canadian National Railroad and will interchange the cut in Swan lake.

Newly painted RILX GP38's sit tied down for the night after a days work.

Newly painted RILX GP38's sit tied down for the day after a days work.

The pair of newly painted Rock Island GP38’s #4310 and #4373 pulls a cut of covered hoppers through Webb, MS, as they head south towards Swan Lake, MS.

Newly painted Rock Island GP38’s #4373 and #4310 smokes it up as they pass through Albin, MS, on their way back north toward Sumner, MS, with a string of loaded covered hoppers from Canadian Natio... (more)

The pair of newly painted Rock Island GP38’s #4373 and #4310 are seen here resting at Sumner, MS.

Newly painted Rock Island GP38’s #4373 and #4310 smokes it up as they pass through Albin, MS, on their way back north toward Sumner, MS, with a string of loaded covered hoppers from Canadian Natio... (more)

Newly painted Rock Island GP38’s #4310 and #4373 pose for a night shot beside the depot in Webb, MS.

Newly painted Rock Island GP38’s #4373 and #4310 pose for a night shot on top of the Bridge over Swan Lake at Swan Lake, MS.

Left to right: Conductor Timothy Bell, general manager & locomotive engineer Reid Dawe, President & CEO Robert, J. Riley and director of customer service & sales Terry Redeker pose for a picture i... (more)