One of the 4 IAIS SD38-2’s on point IAIS 151, IAIS ES44AC 513 (Rock Island Heritage Unit) and IAIS GP38-2 711 wait for a crew on point of the Blue Island - CSX Barr Yard transfer (IAIS BICSX) a... (more)

Iowa Interstate SD38-2 151 and a pair of Norfolk Southern GE's take control of the IAIS transfer to IHB's Blue Island Yard as they shove south through the bridges of Blue Island Junction. The old ... (more)

A Silvis to Peoria grain train passes through Mineral.

IAIS BICB rolls through Iowa City with a long hooded lashup!

Iowa Interstate's Silvis to Blue Island SIBI, travelling on CSX's New Rock Subdivision as Z026, traverses the line just outside of New Lenox with IAIS 151 leading the way.

Iowa 151, 516 and 711 smoke it up as they thunder up Mokena Hill.

Iowa 151 leads SIBI up the crest of the hill just east of downtown Mokena, smoking up a storm.

Iowa Interstate's westbound BICB switches the siding at Booneville.

SIBI rocks and rolls through Rockdale, passing under the old Joliet Junction.

IAIS SD38-2 151 leads SIBI through CP Richards in Joliet.

SIBI nears Joliet Union Station and UD Tower, bound for Blue Island.

The run 8 sound of an SD38-2 could be heard for miles as SIBI heads east, rolling under the old Wabash (now Metra Southwest Service District) in New Lenox.

SIBI holds at McDonough Street, waiting for its window across Bridge 407 and through UD Tower. An Iowa SD38-2 leads the way on this sunny morning.

Iowa 151 and 506 lug a heavy SIBI out of the Joliet River Valley, about to pass under Briggs Street. The SD38-2 and ES44AC were on their hands and knees trying to get the train up to a respectable... (more)