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

SLRG 515 and 100 lead the Iowa Pacific special by the Rock Island depot in Depue, closing in on Bureau.

On Metra territory, SLRG 515 and 100 roll through suburban Mokena.

Iowa Pacific's westbound special slowly makes its way through Rockdale.

A pair of Iowa Pacific E-units lead a passenger special west through Joliet.

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

Iowa Pacific's E8s head east past the former Rock Island depot in Bureau with the CRSA special

After yesterday's trip, Iowa Pacific took their train from LaSalle St. Station back to Union Station. Canon 17-40mm L Canon EOS 60D

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.

The Iowa Pacific special is looking good as it rolls out of the city, passing 16th Street Tower.

Iowa Pacific's E8s hold in Bureau waiting to head east towards Chicago.

Two of Iowa Pacific's E-units and a full dome are on a deadhead move to Chicago Union Station, about to enter CP trackage in Bensenville.

A passenger train with two streamlined Southern diesels loads at Barber Junction as a grandfather and granddaughter team watch the action from the shade. Two museum workers can also be seen replic... (more)