An empty coal train out of Cedar Rapids rolls back east towards Peoria as they past the ex-Rock Island depot at West Liberty. The IAIS purchase the 400 from the Chrome Crankshaft in 1988. This uni... (more)
Passing the former Rock Island station on a BEAUTIFUL day.
The daily eastbound passes the restored depot in town.
IAIS 721 rolls west past the old Rock Island depot at West Liberty, Ia, with the BICB.
Former LLPX 2809 has been nicely repainted into IAIS colors as it leads another ex-LLPX SD38-2 and a GP38-2 to Rock Island.
CBBI sweeps around the curve at West Liberty where the BCR&N mainline to Cedar Rapids used to cross.
The Iowa City Switcher heads east lite engine to switch some industries in Wilton. The old BCR&N crossed the old Rock Island mainline where 703 is now.
A westbound local crosses the Rock's former BCR&N line at West Liberty, Iowa.
The tail end of CBBI clears the depot as darkness has almost completely set in for the night. The signals were once active, but now stand guard as museum pieces.