A set of Iowa Interstate Geeps head north out of Peoria, Illinois on a very poorly maintained track.
IAIS 717 drills the east end of the yard and crosses the "Have a Happy Day" viaduct along 5th Ave.
Manifest train "CBBI" switches Missouri Division Junction in Davenport, Iowa before moving on to Rock Island, Illinois.
The empty coal from Cedar Rapids can be seen in my side mirror along the street running through Davenport.
BICB get ready to depart BI with a monster lash up of 7 GP38-2's.
The Rock Island switcher has its hands full as it starts down the Milan Branch at 17th Street Rock Island, just under the Centennial Bridge.
Due to winter maintenance on the IAIS' normal route over the Mississippi River (Government Bridge), the IAIS is detouring over BNSF's Crescent Bridge, about a mile down river. This move happens o... (more)
What once protected and interlocking where E-units and U-boats roamed the rails, these vintage Rock Island searchlights now stand dark over decrepit track and moribund CTC bungalows as IAIS and CS... (more)
IAIS 717, 700, 715, 701, 716, 721, and 702 sit crewless as the sun sets over Blue Island.
IAIS 717 and 6 others pull a cut of cars out of Burr Oaks to make a double. He eventually departed with 7 GP38-2's online and 103 cars.
IAIS 717 idles on the main with loads for Ozinga concrete while IAIs 602 disconnects in the background to pull out the empties.
IAIS 717 idles on the main during a switch move at Ozinga concrete.
The east train passes the beautifully restored Rock Island depot in Marseilles.
