After setting out several cars for the CP, the "east train" returns to their train on the mainline with former IAIS 250 leading the way. The 250 was sent to Council Bluffs for some work and is re... (more)

westbound Rock Island train departing Davenport, IA

IC&E 114 pulls out of Nahant, after bringing a train into the yard. It sure is nice to see a GP9 still running the rails.

Due to the rising costs of petroleum, the Iowa Interstate recently made the switch to an all steam powered roster. Some diesel power, like the Rock Island inspired engine will be kept for nostalg... (more)

A pair of SD40-2's, one an IC&E and the other an HLCX, await their next assignment at Nahant Yard.

An eastbound KCS train on Iowa Interstate rails crosses over 4th and Pershing Street(s) in downtown Davenport.

2hr excursion to Walcott.

The Walcott excursion gets a run on the hill climbing out of Davenport at old Missouri Division Jct. (from Rock days), where the Council Bluffs main and Golden State main split. In the old days t... (more)

The QJ-led Walcott excursion crosses into Iowa from Illinois as seen from Tar Beach.

Welcome to Iowa NKP 765! Out of character on the rails of the ex-Rock, industrial-strength NKP 765 becomes a granger steamer crossing Interstate 280 just west of Davenport. Special thanks to the... (more)

The turn gets out of town ahead of the excursion trains.

After pulling the 11:00am excursion to Walcott, NKP #765 pulled off it's train and wyed at the Iowa approach to the Crescent Bridge via DM&E at West Davenport. Here the Berkshire is seen eastbound... (more)

The Illinois Railway Museum train consisting of CB&Q 9911A, CNW 411, CB&Q 9255 and the CB&Q Nebraska Zephyr deadheads home over the Canadian Pacific after a successful visit to Train Festival 2011... (more)

Chinese QJ number 6988 pulls an excursion to Iowa City across the Mississippi River in downtown Davenport, Iowa. This bridge shares both vehicular and railroad traffic, making it similar to the br... (more)