The two Iowa Interstate Heritage engines lead the CBBI east through Downey, Iowa on a beautiful autumn day.

Iowa Interstate's Rock Island heritage leads CBBI along 5th Street.

After a long delay from a natural gas leak in Oxford, IA that had the RR shut down for a few hours the BICB get under way with a new crew with the IAIS #513 Rock Island heritage unit leading.

Iowa 718 awaits a recrew at Rockdale Yard, before heading east to Joliet and gaining access to Metra trackage.

CBBI crossing the highway 6 overpass shortly after departing Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Interstate's newest engine in Rock Island colors passes another successor to the Rock Island, IANR's 678 which is part of the Hawkeye Express.

This is IAIS's daily Blue Island, IL to Council Bluffs, IA freight. Seen here passing, a beautifully restored ex Rock Island passenger depot, around 10pm.

The Cedar Rapids to South Amana job is a short but heavy 53/10, 7190 tonnage, 3968 length. There will be another job running up to Cedar Rapids this afternoon to pull the remaining tonnage.

Running on Crandic trackage rights, the Iowa Interstate job heads back to their new yard.

Two great paint schemes through the fields of Iowa.

Newly released Iowa Interstate Rock Island heritage 516 is teamed with Rock Island Heritage 513 crossing Northern Illinois enroute from Council Bluffs, Iowa to Blue Island, Illinois.

The Iowa Interstate east bound road freight passes the IANR Hawkeye Express parked on Vernon siding.

IAIS Rock Island Heritage leads Council Bluffs to Blue Island train moves through the new Metra station in Joliet. Existing Light.

Iowa Interstate's 30th Anniversary ES44AC 516 leads the westbound freight through Moline.

Blue Island to Council Bluffs train is about to cross the BNSF diamond as it passes murals from Joliet Central High School. Existing Light.