A CSX crew working on the diamonds takes a brief break to allow an Iowa Interstate train, crossing the Calumet Sag Channel on the Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal (also known as the Indiana Harbo... (more)

One of the 4 IAIS SD38-2’s on point IAIS 151, IAIS ES44AC 513 (Rock Island Heritage Unit) and IAIS GP38-2 711 wait for a crew on point of the Blue Island - CSX Barr Yard transfer (IAIS BICSX) a... (more)

A westbound Iowa Interstate Railroad freight clatters over the Santa Fe main line at Joliet Union Station on the afternoon of February 22, 1989. Iowa Interstate was formed on November 2, 1984, to ... (more)

With their work completed, a pair of ES44AC's lead the Iowa Interstate's CBBI as it rolls east out of Kellogg, Iowa and approaches the Route 6 overpass. The Heartland Coop grain elevators back in ... (more)

A pair of Iowa Interstate GEVO's lead the eastbound CBBI as it cruises through Brooklyn, Iowa and passes by the Brooklyn Elevator complex along the south side of the small town.

After the excursion, 6988 was wyed in Newton here and backing up to be put away for the night, while the CBBI manifest waits for a crew to take the train east.

After dropping off the majority of the train in the siding, 6988 heads east to wye in South Amana, past an old decrepit barn.

On the final run before going down for it's boiler rebuild, 6988 spent the weekend hauling freight between Newton and South Amana. Here, it is seen on Saturday morning pulling the water tender, to... (more)

A few minutes after sunrise, 6988 is seen getting prepared for it's final runs before the locomotive's 1472 is up.

6988 heads eastbound past the former Spaulding Manufacturing Company, now housing new apartments.

After dropping the conductor off, the Iowa Interstate's CBBI rolls past the Heartland Coop elevators in Kellogg, Iowa and prepares to make a large block swap of hoppers, pulling and dropping cars ... (more)

A pair of Iowa Interstate GEVO's speed through the countryside leading CBBI as they approach Marengo, Iowa and parallel Route 6.

IAIS FRA GEO 17 - the FRA GEO train inspects IAIS rails over the Iowa River, following the IAIS SSAPE.

IAIS 700 and 711 pull two IAIS business cars through the Hwy 6 grade crossing outside of West Liberty, IA. They are headed for Peoria, IL where the Board of Directors excursion will occur the next... (more)

IAIS 700 brings the Iowa Interstate Business Train into Oxford Iowa deadheading towards Peoria Illinois for the railroads annual Board of Directors Special the next day. The BOD Train will then ru... (more)