An Iowa Interstate freight train pulls up to the Rt 6 crossing in Homestead to reverse off the wye and into yard at the South Amana shops.
CBBI waits for a new crew.
Iowa Interstate 708 leads the high and wide special with a 720,000 lb transformer in the consist. The 20 axle car PTDX 202, with the transformer weighs in at 1.1 million pounds.
Iowa 513 leads 508 and 718 out of the shadows in Rockdale as they are right on cue to make the 0924 window at UD Tower.
A heavy powered west train passes the ghosts of the Rock Island Lines, as the crew prepares the assault up the hill at Davenport.
Iowa 513 and company thunder east through New Lenox. In the background is the former Wabash Main.
Iowa 513 east passes the approach signal to Bridge 407.
Viewed from the Larkin Avenue (Route 7) overpass in Rockdale, Iowa 513 and company pass under the old Joliet Junction, now a bike path.
A Silvis, IL - Blue Island, IL ethanol train heads east under some remaining Rock Island history. The Rock Island heritage unit is right where it belongs, on the point.
Willkommen. QJ 7081 takes off from South Amana after getting permission to proceed east to Iowa City.
IAIS QJ #7081 departs Iowa City and heads over the Iowa River and makes its way west towards South Amana
IAIS 7081 leads the 1130 Excursion from Geneseo to Annawan and return over the creek west of Annwan.
Signs. QJ 7081 sits still for a minute while they get their track warrant into Iowa City.
