A late CBBI heads east out of Joliet on a sunny morning.

The three Iowas are making quite a racket as they haul a heavy CBBI out of the Joliet River Valley.

Iowa 504, 152 and 151 head east through Rockdale, advancing up to Bridge 407 to await the 10:24 Metra's departure out of Joliet.

Cruising south down the 2nd Subdivision, A pair of IAIS units guide a long BUSW-19 freight for the TZPR through the Robert Rutherford Wildlife Sanctuary in the tiny village of Mossville, IL.

CBBI's pair of GEVO's thunder east out of Joliet, along the old Rock Island.

A pair of GP38-2's bring the local switcher job into the South Amana Yard under heavy snow.

503 battles snow drifts a mile east of Ladora, Iowa

Iowa SD38-2 151 holds at Rockdale with CBBI next to a crewless Q556 with a IC&E unit on the point.

Iowa 151 and 506 bask in the morning sunlight at Rockdale.

Two Iowa Interstate ES44AC's including the Rock Island Heritage unit sit shut down at the IAIS engine facility in Council Bluffs. Flash lighting courtesy of Phil Banks and his artificial Sun.

Yard crews blow out switches as 503 waits in the background to leave for Cedar Rapids.

Making single digit speed up the grade in Joliet, Iowa 513 and 156 smoke it up on the way to Blue Island.

Sunshine, fresh snow and cold temps make for a perfect morning as Iowa 513 and 156 are on their hands and knees, bringing 118 cars up the hill out of Joliet and on to Blue Island.

Iowa 157 rolls through Rockdale at 25 MPH, bound for Silvis, IL.

Iowa Interstate's sharp paint scheme has always been a favorite of mine to shoot in the snow. Under cloudless skies, SD38-2 #157 is in charge of a westbound BISI train, with a string of stacks at ... (more)