Iowa Interstate ES44AC 513, the Rock Island heritage unit, passes the 1912-built Joliet Union Station, crossing the BNSF, CN and UP diamonds and running down the old Rock Island main.

The Rock Island heritage unit slows to a stop, in Rockdale. In the process, it passes a set of Rock Island searchlights, that still stand, albeit being inactive for quite some time.

Heritage GEVO 513 rolls into the Iowa City yard with the morning turn in tow.

IAIS 513 leads the CR Turn past the old Rock Island depot in Iowa City.

The special is dwarfed by the Mississippi River bluffs at Cliff Cave Park in Southern St. Louis County, Mo. UP 1982 and 1996 have the honors.

Passing the classic Missouri Pacific depot, the special tops Kirkwood Hill early in the morning.

Operation Lifesaver enroute to N Little Rock, Ar passes through Kirkwood, Mo

Today's UP special is running a bit behind schedule as it passes under an old CNW mainline fueling "pad" at Clyman.

Rock and Rail's first rock train of the year provided a surprise. The train was led by UP Rio Grande Heritage Unit 1989 seen here exiting the Royal Gorge near Canon City, CO. It was a good day to ... (more)

513 comes to a stop in front of the ex-Rock Island depot in West Liberty preparing to spot a couple of cars on the siding.

Rock Island heritage GEVO 513 rolls past the ex-Rock Island Depot in Iowa City on the first day of February.

A very rare treat finds UP 1989 - The DRGW Heritage Unit - leads the eastbound California Zephyr. Here, the train crosses over Colorado Hwy 72 at the base of Coal Creek Canyon. If only the bridge ... (more)

The Rio Grande heritage unit was a surprise leader of the eastbound California Zephyr due to a malfunctioning Amtrak engine. UP 1989 led the train all the way to Chicago.

The second P42DC in this shot wouldn't load when the Zephyr was in Salt Lake City. As a result, UP 1989 was borrowed from Union Pacific for the trip east to Denver (and ultimately to Chicago). Her... (more)

The Rio Grande Heritage SD70ACe #1989 works a Provo, Utah to Grand Junction, Colorado Operation Lifesaver Special along on the former D&RGW just west of Rio, Utah.