ICE 103 and 105, along with two leased units, pull an eastbound grain train through Silvis, IL.
Two ex-Soo GP9's hauling 6 SD40-2's over to NRE in Silvis along with 11 cars of local work are climbing up the interchange track and onto the Iowa Interstate for a run through Davenport and to cro... (more)
The Nitrin Job heads back to Nahant Yard in Davenport.
2 ex Soo Line GP9's head back to Nahant yard with the Nitrin Job.
2 ex Soo Line GP9's wait to head back to Nahant Yard at East Moline.
The Nitrin Job heads east over the IAIS to cross the Mississippi River into Illinois with 2 of the 3 remaining GP9's left on the DME roster (103, 105 & 114). The NREX 7237 is being taken to NRE i... (more)
CP's B73 local heads up the former RI Golden State mainline towards Missouri Div. Junction where the train will take Iowa Interstate rails into Illinois.
Two ex-Soo GP9's hauling 6 SD40-2's over to NRE in Silvis along with 11 cars of local interchange roll over the Government Bridge. The lashup consists of ICE 103, ICE 105, CEFX 3172, CP 60??, CP ... (more)
An Iowa, Chicago & Eastern switch job returns southward toward Nahant Yard after finishing its work up the line at the "waterworks".
IC&E's "Nitron Local" crosses the Mississippi River into Illinois on BNSF's Crescent Bridge, named that way due to the curve on the Illinois side.
IC&E's "Nitron Local" heads east along the joint BNSF/IAIS/ICE trackage through downtown Moline past the John Deere Commons/Visitors Center.
A pair of ex-SOO GP9s operated by the IC&E work the yard at West Davenport. 103 is on the old 910 "Nitron Local" while 137 is the West Dav Switcher.
The old 914 local pauses at the West Dav yard office to get paperwork for their train before returning to Clinton. ICE 137 is waiting to sort cars in the yard when the local leaves.
ICE GP-9 #103 heads up the #914 local as it works north to Clinton, Iowa.