The deep drifts have not stopped GEVO 504 from getting through. Here 504 blasts through one of the many drifts she has encountered between Newton and Ladora on the way to Iowa City.

Rock Island heritage GEVO 513 rolls past the ex-Rock Island Depot in Iowa City on the first day of February.

Shortly after the sun has come up, 513 has finished the switching chores and backs across the yard to pick up more power to head east.

The black, red, and white of new Rock Island heritage GEVO 513 stands out against the blue sky as the CBBI heads east.

With the sun shining for the first time in a week, new Rock Island heritage GEVO 513 crosses First Avenue in Iowa City as it leads the CBBI towards the Quad Cities.

Finally, a day with sun! GEVO 513, with a bit of snow on its nose, heads the east bound CBBI through Durant, Iowa.

Flying blind. It only takes a couple inches of snow and 40 MPH winds to make big drifts in the open country. GEVO's 504 and 500 have been through some deep drifts as witnessed by the covered wind... (more)

Yard crews clean snow off the cab of GEVO 500 the old fashioned way after only a couple inches of snow but with 40 moh winds piled snow on both units. 500 and 504 have just come in on the CBBI and... (more)

GEVO 501 heads west kicking up the dry snow.

Lots of snow! GEVO 507 rolls through the yard at Marengo after bucking snow drifts since Newton.

Right behind J746 was a late running, eastbound CBBI. IAIS is a railroad that I love shooting in the snow.

With torch, bar, and maul in hand, crews attempt to clean the packed snow from the front coupler on 507. Operating with only one working headlight and the MU cable ripped out, it's easy to see how... (more)

The CBBI has uncoupled it's lead unit to head into the yard and left the remainder of the train and GEVO 509 idling in front of the old Rock Island Depot.

The shadow of GEVO 503 stretches over a field of Iowa corn as it chases the Council Bluffs to Blue Island train towards the east and Iowa City.

SD38-2 156 and GEVO 500 head the east bound CBBI through Downey on the way to a meet with the westbound BICB at Northstar at Wilton.