Iowa Interstate's RIRSW leads slug-first over the calm Mississippi River at sunrise on their way back to Rock Island after working the Wilton area.
The night switcher makes a few final moves at the east end of Rock Island yard prior to tying up for the day.
The Iowa's slug set switches at the east end of the yard in Silvis.
The 721/651 slug set works the Milan Branch for the first time following Super Bowl Sunday's blizzard that dropped 13 inches on the Quad Cities.
The 721/651 slug set works the Milan Branch for the first time following Super Bowl Sunday's blizzard that dropped 13 inches on the Quad Cities. ** I was standing outside the gauge on a public gr... (more)
IAIS slug-set 721/651 has pulled 8 empty coil steel cars from Steel Warehouse and is taking them back to Rock Island yard.
IAIS slug-set 721/651 makes an appearance on the Milan Branch with 8 coil steel loads for the Steel Warehouse. The SISW is passing the Stockyard Run-around near 37th Ave.
The IAIS BISW shoves across the Metra bridge at Blue Island
721 and slug 651 idle away during a Sunday afternoon snow.
An Iowa Interstate train creeps into the yard in Blue Island at twilight. No HDR here.
After helping service the QJ's i took a couple quick shots in the yard and was able to get 721 idling away in between jobs.
The conductor on the East train's power braves a sunny, but cold Iowa afternoon while they crawl west, back towards their train, having just finished the DM&E set out at Taylor Street.
IAIS 721 + 711 + 485 + 702 cross the Iowa River in Iowa City on 24 February
