A pair of Iowa Pacific E8A locomotives #515 & #518 power the Illinois Central "City of Grenada" Photo Charter excursion from Batesville to Grenada, MS. They are seen here heading South t... (more)

A pair of Iowa Pacific E8A locomotives #515 & #518 power the Illinois Central "City of Grenada" Photo Charter excursion from Batesville to Grenada, MS. They are seen here heading South t... (more)

What a great weekend with the "City of Grenada" Photo Charter Sponsored by the NRHS Memphis Chapter and Iowa Pacific Holdings, Iowa Pacific #515 was disguised as Illinois Central 4035 for the week... (more)

The new Iowa Pacific Hoosier State departs out of Chicago, bound for Indianapolis.

The Iowa Pacific Hoosier State makes its inaugural run from Indianapolis to Chicago after many months of contract negotiation and equipment inspections. Normal consist is as pictures. Former NJT G... (more)

The first Amtrak/Iowa Pacific Holdings test train is seen northbound here at Ash Grove, Indiana on the CSX Monon sub. Taken the 28th of June, 2015

The Chicago Railroad Superindendants Association (CRSA) ran their annual excursion using Iowa Pacific equipment, shown departing Bureau Junction, Illinois on the return trip to Chicago. Steve Sm... (more)

The Iowa Pacific special passes the nicely restored Rock Island depot in Marseilles.

Iowa Pacific's E8s lead the westbound CRSA special through Depue.

Iowa Pacific's E8s lead the CRSA special west through Joliet. Pretty cool to see E-units this close to home!

The Chicago Railroad Superintendents Association special approaches Putnam Street in Peru on an excursion from Chicago to Bureau, IL and return.

The Chicago Railroad Superintendents Association special passes under the Rock Island cantilever signal bridges on an excursion from Chicago to Bureau, IL and return.

Iowa Pacific train heading home to Bensenville after running several Polar Express trips in the Madison area.

Illinois Central inspired E8(A) 515 thunders through Grayslake, IL. The covered wagon is leading a deadhead train of private varnish from Janesville, WI to Bensenville, IL.

The "Varsity" excursion, led by Iowa Pacific's pair of E8s, heads east into Fox Lake, about to exit WSOR trackage and enter CP rails.