Lifejackets strongly suggested at Waterworks as the SOO Eldridge job runs light off the Dri-Line.

As the sun calls it a day, DM&E 6200 slowly coasts through the twisting turning curves of Bettendorf ending a beautiful fall day of railfanning.

Manifest train "CBBI" switches Missouri Division Junction in Davenport, Iowa before moving on to Rock Island, Illinois.

A pair of IAIS 400's head west on "The Turn" after making a rare appearance in Rock Island.

A pair of ex-SOO GP9s wait for their next assignment on the service track leads.

A pair of ex-SOO GP9s take a break from switching the east end of Nahant yard. The switches are now push-button controlled power switches, with each green signal denoting a normal route.

Is there a Diesel Dr. in the house?

The Rock Island Switcher heads east from Missouri Division Junction in Davenport, Iowa with interchange off the IC&E for Rock Island Yard.

Seeing red in the fuel rack at Nahant. 761 served from 3/72-6/01 and was scrapped 5/04, according to the unofficial SOO Line Diesel Roster site.

A late Iowa City-Rock Island turn approaches Fairmount Street in Davenport, Iowa with IAIS SD-38 #153 in the lead.

ICE's #918 train snakes through Onieda Landing at Davenport, Iowa.

ICE's "MKCSP" manifest readies to depart West Dav Yard.

ICE SD-40-2 6432 stands in as the Nahant Switcher on a clear Iowa night.

I believe this car, which slipped past on River Drive as I took this picture, is older than the steam engines above it.

Former Jitong Railway QJ #6988 blows off some steam on Government Bridge as the early morning light filters through the iron girders.