Wild Rock Island consist has this coal train on the move at Kelly Yard. This is the LaFayette, IL, unit coal train which came up the OTHER Rock Peoria line, via Galva, IL. and Coal Valley, IL. an... (more)
2 QJ's and an S-3 find themselves in an unusual setting - rural Illinois. Look in the background and you'll see the National Railway Equipment Deadline full of diesels whose time has already come... (more)
After a quick pause at the old Silvis shops complex, sacred ground to Rock Island faithful, the QJ/MILW 261 triple-header thunders into the afternoon sun.