Still with Iowa Interstate reporting marks, #403 is owned by Independent Locomotive Service along with the green GP behind it (ILSX 1395). Canadian Pacific has plans to add another yard track in ... (more)
The BICB rolls west in the afternoon.
An extra from Silvis rolls west towards Iowa City.
Hoppers in the morning.
The Rockets crosses the Little Vermilion River with a couple hoppers for Henry and a bunch of cement loads for Buzzi. The I&M Canal in the foreground also bridges over the River.
The Rocket works the Transfer siding east of the depot in Bureau. The first car, ex-Rock Island, is right at home on ex-Rock Island trackage.
Mother Nature has provided a frosty landscape for the crew of 508 as well as rail fans on this day, two days after Christmas 2010.
"Moscow on the Cedar" for the Iowa version.
The eastbound road train rolls by the West Liberty Depot (which was built facing a different track alignment).
Parked North of Beisser Lumber,the "Tramp" has just finished setting out one car at Beisser,and is now tied down until the next day. The two flat cars are for CB&I in Clive. This branch line is fo... (more)
The 513 leads the BICB through Davenport.
A room with a view.
A young lady pedals away on an unusually warm December afternoon while the BICB heads west across the Iowa River.
511 leads the east bound past a signal that used to guard the crossing of the north/south east/west Rock Island main in West Liberty.
The crew of a Cedar Rapids extra gets ready to leave Iowa City.
