After waiting for an hour to get a permit from the CRANDIC to enter their 900 Yard, GP38-2 703 along with SD38-2 154 finally start moving just as the sun drops below the horizon.

A string of loaded ADM ethanol tanks trail a pair of GEVO's rolling east through the Iowa countryside.

On a beautiful fall morning, the IAIS 513 awaits its call from the dispatcher.

Iowa 507 awaits a new crew in the Rockdale Yard.

Iowa 157 east has just crossed the Des Plaines River and is on the approach to the diamond and UD Tower.

An eastbound, extra Iowa Interstate ethanol train gets on the move, advancing up to Bridge 407, where it would have a short wait to get onto Metra rails, for the run to Blue Island.

Iowa 156 rolls east along Route 30, enroute to Blue Island.

Eastbound ethanol cans await the call from the dispatcher. Iowa Interstate 156 leads the way.

IAIS steam engine #6988 leads a cut of passenger cars westbound through East Moline.

IAIS 513 crosses the Government Bridge into Davenport, IA over the Mississippi River and Canadian Pacific Davenport Sub.

A trio of Iowa Interstate engines leads a KCS detour through the IAIS Yard in Iowa City.

IAIS 6988 brings the final excursion back into Geneseo for the "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" Festival the following day.

IAIS 6988 completes its wye move at Bureau on its deadhead positioning move so it can participate in Geneseo, IL's "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" Festival the following day.

IAIS 6988 deadheads east along US 6 east of Atkinson to turn at Bureau in preperation for participation in Geneseo, IL's "Planes, Trains & Automobiles" Festival the following day.

The westbound BICB with GEVO 502 running long hood forward along with a "colorful" gon trailing passes QJ 6988 on the west end of the siding. Its a rather common practice for the IAIS to run long ... (more)