A string of grain hoppers follow a pair of GEVO's downgrade heading toward Main Amana.
The Cedar Rapids turn has crested the hill southwest of Walford and now starts its descent down the long grade to Main Amana.
Built as Reserve Mining 1239, later became GATX 1239 and LLPX 2803 before being sold to IAIS. The 154 still wearing its LLPX paint sits in Iowa City IA on a nice October day, the 154 was painted i... (more)
Looking southeast down the old Wabash, IAIS 900 is returning to Council Bluffs after an out and back local to Oakland Ia collecting grain loads.
An extra grain train has just come out of Cedar Rapids and heads west past a MOW ballast train tied down on the siding at Marengo.
Rock Island 513 awaits a new crew at Rockdale.
An eastbound, Iowa Interstate CBBI freight passes Joliet Union Station and Metra UD Tower, on its way to Blue Island on the old Rock Island Main.
513 leads the eastbound through Homestead.
The Iowa Interstate's East Train rolls towards a meet with its counterpart at North Star Siding near Wilton. Here the train rolls over the Cedar River at Moscow with a 75 car train.
The east train rolls towards Rock Island, IL, for next crew change and work. Here the train passes one of the restore ex-Rock Island depot at West Liberty with the Rock Island heritage unit. The e... (more)
Single GEVO 505 leads a short westbound past the east switch at the new IAIS engine service facility at South Amana.
After a minor derailment at the west switch on New Years Eve caused damage to the leading axle on 507 (trailing unit) the old EMD 710 was called into service to drag the two damaged GEVO's back to... (more)
The eastbound CBBI led by GEVO 503 splits the old elevator and water tower as it hustles towards Silvis on New Years Eve.
Rock Island heritage unit 513 leads the Cedar Rapids turn through Oxford, Iowa.
It's a classic scene as the Rock Island heritage unit passes Joliet Union Station and Metra UD Tower.
