The locomotives sound great as two SD38's pull an empty potash train (bound for CPKC at Davenport) through Peoria's riverfront district.

Iowa Interstate train SISW is seen making a run to Bureau with a pair of SD38-2s and GP38-2s. The geeps will be dropped off at Bureau and the SDs will return to Silvis with a few cars.

After a long awaited reactivation, Iowa Interstates SD38-2 locomotives are out once more after being thrown in storage due to surging gas prices. As of this date, only 152 & 153 are active, and bo... (more)

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 duo of Iowa Interstate SD38s leading a Peoria bound manifest past the restored RI depot in Chillicothe.

SIPE notching up as they clear the town of Putnam on the Peoria Sub.

IAIS 153 & 152 leading their train of roughly 60 cars down the Peoria Sub through the fresh snow from Winter Storm Landon. This was the first train that occurred after all the snow fell.

Screaming out of the Illinois River Valley, IAISs Peoria to Silvis train curves towards Tiskilwa with 99 cars. Two SD38-2s roaring uphill were music to the ears!

With the sun starting to swing to the west, Iowa Interstates Peoria to Silvis train cruises through Mineral with two newly reactivated SD38-2 locomotives up front.

IAIS 153 leads the empty NS coalie from Cedar Rapids into Davenport, IA.

The IAIS took delivery of 3 new ES44AC's from GE, #517-519. These new units pushed the SD38's the IAIS had left on their roster into storage. The 150's were slowly stored at the end of February 20... (more)

Train built and air-test finally complete, Iowa Interstate's PESI 04 road freight takes the signal to depart off TZPR's West Lead yard track as it slow rolls at 10 mph across the Illinois River li... (more)

IAIS 153, a rare SD38-2, leads a Burr Oak Yard to Barr Yard transfer out of Burr Oak. Out of the yard they pass the old Rock station and BI Tower. With the new gevos arriving on the Iowa, time is ... (more)

Two IAIS SD38-2s lead SIBU into Geneseo

BICB races west out of the QCs.