UP 1995 leads a detouring MPRCB over the IC&E. Here it's seen passing the Oregon Nuke Plant, conveniently meeting the sun on the way.

UP 1995 leads a detouring MPRCB over the IC&E. Here it's making a brief stop to get a past a red absolute at ESS Davis Jct.

CNW 1995 graces the drawbridge at Sabula, crossing from Illinois into Iowa in filtered sunlight.

UP 1995 detouring on the IC&E drops down the hill at Red Barn, beginning a decent into the Mississippi River valley at Savanna. As far as I know there is no actual town of "Red Barn", the name da... (more)

CNW goes where the fallen flags of MILW & CGW once flew, Byron, IL., on a detour move over today's IC&E.

UP 1995 leads a WB freight across Iowa under a threatning sky in April of 2007.

Friday the 13th proved pretty lucky as the CNW trio crosses over from Main 2 to Main 1 at Dement to get around a work train.

Friday the 13th proved pretty lucky as the CNW trio heads east over the BNSF Aurora Sub and past the Rochelle Railroad Park.

The CNW Heritage SD70ACe leads the way for PRCB through downtown Malta.

Here comes the CNW trio through Cortland! In charge is 1995, the CNW heritage unit, followed by the unpatched CNW's (8646 and 8701). What a treat it was!

The CNW trio (UP 1995, the CNW heritage engine, and the CNW Dash 9 duo), highballs through Cortland with MCBPR.

The CNW trio pulls up to its next parking spot on its way to Proviso Yard.

The trio is running on advanced approaches as it crests another hill and slowly creeps through the town of Lowden.

The CNW trio screams westbound around the Wheatland splitting the recently placed Tri-color signals.

MPRCB cruises through the small town of De Witt passing an MoW staging area and local grain elevators.