QJ 7081 is all dressed and ready for the first excursion of the 2013 season.
Recent heavy rains have brought major flooding to the Iowa River. The CRSA turn moves slowly as water surrounds both sides of the track.
In Iowa Interstate's Council Bluffs engine facility on May 14th, 2013, can be seen ES44AC 504 and GP38-2 712 (ex-LLPX 2319, ex-UP 437, ex-UP 1937, ex-EMDX 794, ex-CR 7994, nee-PC 7994). In the ba... (more)
An Iowa Interstate GP7, GP9, and GP10 are seen rolling past the Metra Robbins, Illinois, station as they traverse the former Rock Island mainline. Tom Golden photo.
In over forty years of railfanning, I've seen a few strange things ... And this is the latest. The rear coupler on Iowa Interstate GP38-2 716 (ex-LLPX 2328, ex-UP 452, ex-UP 1952, ex-EMDX 817, ex... (more)
Iowa 500 leads a late CBBI east through Rockdale.
It's a nice day for outdoor work on May 14th, 2013, as Iowa Interstate GP38-2 717 has a traction motor/wheel set replaced on its rear truck at the shop in Council Bluffs, Iowa. By May 24th, 2013,... (more)
CP grain empties rolling north toward Putnam IL.
In the early morning, a eastbound mixed freight slowly creeps past the former Rock Island Depot into IAIS's Iowa City yard.
Westbound Blue Island - Council Bluffs road freight passes by the Tinley Park Metra depot running long hood forward tonight.
Built in 1931 by ACF this EX-Santa Fe Ce 2 caboose is still in active duty being used as a shoving platform for the Iowa Interstate ballast train.
Under late afternoon cloudy skies a trio of GEVO's make a light power move to Cedar Rapids.
After finishing switching at South Amana 513 heads east for a meet with the West Bound BICB at Walcott.
The South Amana to Cedar Rapids Turn is running a little late today as they leave Amana behind on a Sunday afternoon snow storm. This job is coming back from Cedar Rapids with 12,000 tons and the ... (more)
Westbound Blue Island - Council Bluffs road freight passes the New Lenox Metra depot at its normal 2045hrs appearance.
