The family is all present! The eastbound passes through Atalissa on a beautiful early autumn morning. All three of Iowa Interstate's power classes are represented; SD38-2 157, GP38-2's 710 and 705... (more)
Where Rockets once passed, an Iowa Interstate "CBBI" train with mixed EMD and GE units approach the Mississippi crossing via the Government Bridge.
CBBI powers past the Wilton depot and trainorder stand.
Eastbound CBBI rolls past the former Rock Island depot in West Liberty with two IAIS business cars bound for Rock Island.
#154 comes out of the box at the Rock Island Arsenal with the day's BICB train.
#510 heads up a CBBI train passing the former R.I. depot at West Liberty. The train will take the siding at Walcott for two westbounds before changing out in Rock Island.
The East train slugging through Homestead behind GEVO class unit #500.
The conductor on the East train's power braves a sunny, but cold Iowa afternoon while they crawl west, back towards their train, having just finished the DM&E set out at Taylor Street.
The East train comes off the Arsenal Bridge, having just set out the DME interchange at the junction in Davenport.
IAIS 504 heads power light out of IHB's Riverdale Yard with IAIS 510 leading over the Sanitary Ship Canal and some really neat bridges.
IAIS 506 backs into IHB Riverdale yard at sunset, as IHB switcher does some work under the I57 bridge with rush hour traffic passing over head.
IAIS 721 + 711 + 485 + 702 cross the Iowa River in Iowa City on 24 February
A CBBI departs the yard after doing some switching.