With a boxcar of lumber sandwiched by a couple of centerbeams that are all destined for Beisser Lumber Company in Grimes, the local crosses Walnut Creek.

Iowa Interstate Railroad's Iowa City Switcher heads eastbound through the small community of Oxford, IA.

Grabbing some tank cars.

after a another storm rolls through IAIS 703 and 152 comes onto the connector track building its train in CPs West Davenport Yard.

The IAIS 703 and 715 do some switching around the south end of their Council Bluffs railyard.

IAIS FRA GEO 17 - the FRA GEO train inspects IAIS rails over the Iowa River, following the IAIS SSAPE.

IAIS GP38-2 703 leads BICB West through Tinley Park.

Iowa Interstate GP38-2 703 is on the west end of the excursion trains being pulled by QJ 6988 between Mitchellville and Altoona. The unit is in charge as the train reverses westbound.

The 703 leads the third benefit run of the day back to Brooklyn through Victor as a mother and her boys watch the train run through town again by the local park.

Iowa Interstate 703 leads the final benefit run of the day just northwest of Mitchellville, Iowa.

Iowa Interstate 703 leads the final benefit run of the day just northwest of Mitchellville, Iowa.

After running two test trips, the benefit train is parked in the siding in Mitchellville, waiting to pull 5 benefit trips out of Mitchellville the next day.

After running two test trips, the benefit train is parked in the siding in Mitchellville, waiting to pull 5 benefit trips out of Mitchellville the next day.

Iowa Interstate 703 leads the second of two test trips through the farmland between Mitchellville & Altoona, Iowa.

During the first of two test runs the day before, the Mitchellville benefit special waits in the siding in Altoona, Iowa for CBBI to clear the block. After receiving the track warrant, the 6988 wi... (more)