The Hawkeye Express heads toward Kinnick Stadium. Taken from a secluded spot near Clear Creek.

The Hawkeye Express loads another group of fans heading for the Iowa-Nebraska Black Friday football game.

Iowa Interstate's Heritage engine 513 followed by 516 past another salute to the famous Rock Island Lines.

The Hawkeye Express holds the main during the Iowa-Indiana football. Iowa beat Indiana to better their record to 10-0.

The Hawkeye Express waits for its next call to duty

Iowa Interstate's newest engine in Rock Island colors passes another successor to the Rock Island, IANR's 678 which is part of the Hawkeye Express.

The Iowa Interstate east bound road freight passes the IANR Hawkeye Express parked on Vernon siding.

Finally ... football season is here! Which means the Hawkeye Express will once again shuttle fans to and from University of Iowa Football games.

The Cedar Rapids-Iowa City turn passes the parked Iowa Northern Hawkeye Express as it rolls through Coralville.

NS 9394 was leading a Des Moines bound grain train on Iowa Interstate tracks when an asphalt hauling semi decided to try to beat the train across a crossing a mile back. You can see the outline of... (more)

Obviously the truck driver who hit the front of this NS unit wasn't able to understand the decal about "watching your step."

It's fifteen minutes before sunrise as the Hawkeye Express prepares for another University of Iowa home football game. The crew is onboard and waiting for a warrant while traffic streaming by on H... (more)

Two Rock Island tribute locomotives pass as the Iowa Interstate 513 passes IANR 678 on the Vernon Siding.

IAIS 6988 puts out a nice cloud of black smoke as it passes IANR 678 on Vernon Siding. 6988 will eventually head to Rock Island after a short stop in Iowa City to take on water.

Blue skies and unseasonably hot temperatures for September 1st greet eastbound 507 as it rolls past 678 and the Hawkeye Express on Vernon Siding. The temps are forecasted to be near 100 degrees in... (more)