Iowa Interstate's "Rock Island" heritage unit leads the daily Blue Island to Council Bluffs train through Hancock, Iowa.

Iowa Interstate's "Rock Island" heritage unit leads the daily Blue Island-Council Bluffs train west across Iowa.

The Rock Island heritage unit leads BICB west through Rockdale Yard.

Iowa Interstate's Rock Island heritage unit heads northbound past the Peoria water works. While waiting to take this photo, a postman pulled-up by me and related his days from the early to mid 19... (more)

After meeting BICB at Walcott, IAIS 513 with the CBBI continues east through the snowy Iowa countryside

IAIS 513 leads BICB passed a Rock Island searchlight signal in Ottawa.

IAIS 513 leads CBBI through downtown Tinley Park.

The Rock Island heritage unit leads BICB west past UD Tower in Joliet.

Iowa Interstate's westbound BICB passes the eastbound approach signal to the Government Bridge in Davenport.

The Rock Island heritage unit holds at Rockdale, waiting for a window from Metra.

Iowa Interstates anniversary duo leads BICB through Marseilles Illinois.

The Rock Island heritage unit leads SIBI east under original Rock Island searchlights at Robbins.

Iowa Interstate's Rock Island heritage unit leads SIBI-28 past CP Robbins on the Metra Rock Island District on a hot late spring morning

Iowa Interstate's heritage engines are paired together and tied down on the "second eastbound" that will run to Blue Island later in the night while the "first eastbound" depar... (more)