The Rock Island Switcher was in charge of dumping ties on the Milan Branch and the crew used the caboose to help with the required reverse moves. The conductor is seen here protecting the shove a... (more)

Iowa Interstate's Rock Island Switcher makes a few moves in the yard with the railroad's only caboose, former Santa Fe 999431. The caboose has not been used as much in recent past and is being pu... (more)

Built in 1931 by ACF this EX-Santa Fe Ce 2 caboose is still in active duty being used as a shoving platform for the Iowa Interstate ballast train.

A pair of conductors, master and apprentice, ride the shove on Iowa's Blue Island switch job with their former ATSF cupola leading the way.