IAIS 500 eases over the Iowa River towards the yard at Iowa City with the CBBI (Council Bluffs to Bureau, IL). Trailing are two of the ex-Reserve Mining SD38-2s.
CBBI-17 with 507 and 150 has pulled up to a stop at Silvis while the SISW and future SIPE power sits on the RIP tracks. Locomotives in NRE's deadlines round out the background. As seem from the IL... (more)
IAIS SD38-2 151 leads a excursion train south through Sparland, heading for Chillicothe.
On Saturday, September 13th, 2014, the Iowa Interstate Railroad made four round trips between Henry, IL and Chillicothe, IL running a special 8-car passenger excursion for the families, railfans a... (more)
Iowa Interstate 151 gets ready to depart Henry with an excursion to raise money for the local fire departments in Henry, Sparland and Chillicothe while a US Army bi-plane buzzes around overhead.
The first passenger train to run this line in 40 years makes a stop at Chillicothe for passengers awaiting a trip north to Henry
The IAIS excursion heads north into Henry with a sharp SD38-2 bringing up the rear.
The passenger excursion passes through Sparland.
The Iowa Interstate excursion passes by the nicely restored Rock Island depot in Chillicothe.
With an SD38-2 on each end, the eight car excursion is headed back north to Henry.
711 shoves two tankers back to the Mexichem plant.
Iowa 711 (Big Gulp) and 702 head north in run 8, after switching out the Mexichem plant in Henry, IL.
A trio of Iowa Interstate EMD's lug a long mixed freight southbound on the Peoria Subdivision through a grain complex in Putnam, Illinois.
IAIS 702 leads two other locomotives south along the IAIS Peoria Sub as they pass through the grain complex in the small town of Putnam.
