#151 leads a Cedar Rapids bound train at Iowa City in March 2006. Photo by Tim Wakeman.

IAIS 402 smokes it up on ICSW-11 as it switches cars on the siding at West Liberty, IA on 11-Feb-2004. Photo by Erik Rasmussen

A trio of 400's head east under the signal bridge at Atkinson, IL with RIPE-21 on 21-Dec-2001. Photo by Erik Rasmussen

The 600 is crossing the Wisconsin Avenue overpass in Davenport with a RIIC train, February 17, 1999. Photo by Tom McNair.

715 is passing the West Lib depot with BICB on January 22, 2005. Photo by Tom McNair.

IAIS 713 West approaches the Rock Island signal protecting the Grinnell diamond after meeting the eastbound train on March 6, 2006. Photo by Tom Gault

602 and 627 roll westward approaching Bridge 407 at Joliet in March of 1998 with the classic Rock Island signal beckoning him on. Photo by Dan Tracy.

626 West with a hodgepodge of power at Seneca, IL in November of 1994. Photo by Dan Tracy.

A shot of CBBI-19 on April 21st, 2005 at Houbolt Rd. in Joliet, IL making a crew change. The Rock Island signal bridge still stands as-is today. Photo by Joe Kaminskas.

ex-RI GP7M IAIS 400 and 801 lead an eastbound UP pull on February 2, 2002. Photo by Joe Atkinson

IAIS 484-601-466-468 travel westbound with KCS grain loads for the UP on April 18, 2002. Photo by Joe Atkinson

IAIS 400 heads west as it nears Oxford, IA on 8/30/2005. Photo by Roger Hunter

BUSW returns to Bureau, IL from Peoria on 9/26/2005. Photo by Roger Hunter

Iowa Interstate CBBI is greeted by early morning frost and long shadows as it passes by the former Rock Island station at Bureau, Il in November of 2001. Photo by Bob Jordan

Iowa Interstate BICB is barely beating the sunset as the former Rock Island suburban station and yard facilities at Blue Island in September of 2001. Photo by Bob Jordan