The Monongahela heritage holds outside of Savanna pending a crew change and traffic ahead along the Mississippi River.

The Nickel Plate heritage leads an empty oil train from Missouri to the North Dakota oil field over the Keokuk Junction at Bushnell. The classic CB&Q signal bridges were replaced in the fall of 2... (more)

A westbound Q train passes the former CB&Q searchlight signal at the west siding switch Big Rock. There aren't many CB&Q style searchlights left with the extra spacing and finial.

Eight engines lead the BRCNTW into Lee with thunderheads growing on the southern horizon.

A former BN GP39-2 is teamed up with a former ATSF B40-8W on the Barstow to Clinton local. It is passing a rock painted to honor military and first responders of Scott County, IA.

A westbound freight led by an SD40-2 is holding just off the Mississippi River bridge while an inspection train with just the E9A's and 3 cars passes. Scanned from a 35mm print.

While on a family vacation in 1997 and on our first visit to Cheyenne, we stumbled upon the Union Pacific business train getting ready to leave downtown. With camper in-tow, Dad managed to get us... (more)

While visiting NRE in Silvis to inspect Eldon, IA's GP7 purchase, we were allowed to tour the entire ex-Rock Island complex with an escort and proper PPE. CP 4521 and SVGX 8355 are in the shop fo... (more)

While visiting NRE in Silvis to inspect Eldon, IA's GP7 purchase, we were allowed to tour the entire ex-Rock Island complex with an escort and proper PPE. This ex-BN SD40-2 is in the process of be... (more)

While visiting NRE in Silvis to inspect Eldon, IA's GP7 purchase, we were allowed to tour the entire ex-Rock Island complex with an escort and proper PPE. There were several SOO GP38's in for rebu... (more)

While touring NRE's Silvis facility with an escort and proper PPE, we were allowed to look inside the cab of former Metra E8 516. 516 was built as CNW 5029A and still has the CNW cab signal equip... (more)

After leaving the Bridgeview Bed & Breakfast for the day, my dad and I stumbled upon the Honoring First Responders unit working the north/west end of Enola Yard.

The Southern heritage ES44AC leads hotshot intermodal train 21E out of the tunnel at Gallitzin and starts down the west slope towards Pittsburgh.

The Rock Island depot museum in Eldon, IA has purchased a former Santa Fe GP7 from NRE in Silvis and is having it restored and painted as Rock Island 1275 in the red/yellow scheme with large white... (more)

While visiting NRE in Silvis to inspect Eldon, IA's GP7 purchase, we were allowed to tour the entire ex-Rock Island complex with an escort and proper PPE. There were several SOO GP38's in for reb... (more)