The Barstow job westbound through downtown Rock Island, headed for Iowa via the Crescent Bridge.
Iowa Interstate's "East Train" comes off the Goverment Bridge on Arsenal Island, headed for Rock Island Yard.
The BN Barstow drops off a car for Dohrn Transfer in the Lower Yard on its way to Bettendorf.
What can I say.... I had a craving for Chinese today and as luck would have it, I still had some left-overs from September of '06. Rail Development Corporation's QJ #6988 sits in Iowa today, alon... (more)
A colorful collection of early EMDs wait to depart east from Rock Island.
Iowa Interstate's "East Train" crosses the Mississippi towards Rock Island Yard.
For the IAIS 250 fan club at rp.net, here is their object of affection taking this Saturday off with the 403 at Rock Island. Looks like they are ready to move a load when they come back on duty.
The Iowa Interstate's only SW1200 makes one of its final runs down the Milan Branch before being transfered to Council Bluffs to work there.
A pair of eastbounds are tied down at Rock Island yard and will be heading for Peoria later in the morning.
The empty coal train crosses the Mississippi River into Illinois. The swingspan carries the road and railroad over the river's Lock and Dam 15.
The east train enters Arsenal Island passing the flag flying at half-mast in honor of the late former President Gerald Ford, who was laid to rest this same afternoon.
The east train exits the Government Bridge and enters Arsenal Island.
The yard crew works on CBBI's pickup while the Milan Job cools its heals down in the yard.
ICE's #910 local ducks under the Centennial Bridge at Rock Island. BNSF's Crescent Bridge over the Mississippi River looms in the background.
ICE's #910 assignment comes off BNSF's Crescent Bridge, then eastbound into Rock Island, Illinois.
