A pair of Southern Belles, a new SD70ACe and repainted SD70MAC, head west through the former Illinois Central "Gruber Line" bridge abutments north of Forreston.

A very late Clinton to Nahant local pulls through Davenport with some extra road power in tow.

An eastbound phosphate train splits the ABS block signals at MP 154.1 at the ex-Savanna Army Depot.

An extra Silvis switcher uses a GP38-2, SD38-2, slug and GP38-2 to switch the west end of Rock Island yard while a BNSF crew air tests an outbound feed train for Texas.

The Wabash heritage unit makes its third appearance on the Iowa Interstate, seen here taking the empty coal train from ADM in Cedar Rapids back to the NS at Peoria. The train will be loaded in Hi... (more)

The Keokuk Junction Santa Special is stopped at the ex-TPW depot at Canton so the kids can visit with Santa.

The cab of PREX FP9 1752 is decorated for the Santa Special with garland across the windows and Christmas lights powered by battery. The crew was offering cab tours during each stop.

An empty grain train led by BNSF SD60M 9278 sits in the siding at Warner while the Galesburg-Barstow local pulls alongside on the mainline with BNSF SD9 6143 leading. Both trains waited here for ... (more)

A trio of BN SD60M's haul iron ore down the Barstow Sub with a destination of Madison, IL. These EMD's were a staple on the ore trains for quite some time before the BNSF GE's took over. The woo... (more)

BNSF's Clinton to Galesburg manifest splits the block signals at MP 42.3 between Barstow and Colona. This is the approach signal to ESS Barstow.

A grain train reaches the top of Ophiem Hill and splits the MP 21.5 block signals on its way to Galesburg. The searchlights were replaced in the Spring of 2009, not long after this photo was take... (more)

The "East Train" passes two "new" Iowa Northern (ex-Santa Fe) slugs delivered earlier by the Canadian Pacific to the Iowa Interstate at Rock Island yard. The CP brought the sl... (more)

The IAIS is crossing BNSF's Crescent Bridge over the Mississippi River while their normal route over the River is closed for a bridge replacement curfew. The unique bridge was completed in 1898 b... (more)

The IAIS is crossing BNSF's Crescent Bridge over the Mississippi River while their normal route over the River is closed for a bridge replacement curfew. The unique bridge was completed in 1898 b... (more)

A pair of ex-SOO SD60's look sharp painted in CEFX's new blue paint, hauling an eastbound manifest for the BNSF.