Iowa 703 and 721 work BISW as they return from IHB's Riverdale Yd passing through BI Junction. 04-01-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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The conductor watches the shove as the BISW makes it around the bend off of the Harbor. The train will head up onto the Main and head eastbound back into Burr Oak Yd. 04-01-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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Iowa 703 brings BISW through Blue Island Depot, passing the old RI searchlights still standing here. 04-01-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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Iowa 713 and 704 double team 2BISW headed to the EJ&E with coils and METX rock cars. The METX cars get loaded at a Material Services quarry off of EJ&E's Romeo Branch. 04-01-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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Iowa's only cupola caboose heads west into the sunlight leading BISW out of Burr Oak Yd. 04-16-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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714 and 711 double team BISW as they shove hard out of BI. The train will shove clear of Robbins and pull down Track 9 for BI Junction and Evans Yd. 04-16-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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SD38-2 150 is ready to lead BICB out of Burr Oak... of course, the crew wouldn't be called until well after dark. Alas this was my luck this summer... 04-16-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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BISW pulls through the steel bridge over the Cal Sag Channel with four GP38-2's, this is the view looking west from the Western Ave. over-pass. 06-17-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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GP38-2's 719, 715, and GP38AC 625 lead a BICB through the town of Altoona, IA, just outside of Des Moines. A few of us Chicago Mafia folks were in route to Nebraska for a UP 844 chase and just so happened to run into this guy! 06-25-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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On the way back from the UP 844 steam chase, we stopped in Iowa City just in time to catch ICCR taking off out of town with the wonderful SD38-2 154 leading an all painted SD38-2 consist... needless to say we did not give chase. 06-26-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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GP16 495 sits on the Hill Track with the weed sprayer trainset in Iowa City. 06-26-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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IAIS 495 holds down the weed sprayer in Iowa City... check out that monster Leslie RS5TRRO... too bad its chipped! 06-26-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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SD38-2 152 leads 155 and a 700 on a BICB through Midlothian, IL. Finally a beautiful sunny shot of an SD38-2 leading the road train. 07-06-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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718 and 712 eek through one of Evans Yards many sharp turnouts, and yes, the picture is level, the engine is leaning that much... 07-30-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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A set of four 700's lay over in Evans Yard awaiting the next day's BISW crew. 09-29-07 By: Chris Lastovich
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Iowa 703 and 721 work BISW as they return from IHB's Riverdale Yd passing through BI Junction. 04-01-07
The conductor watches the shove as the BISW makes it around the bend off of the Harbor. The train will head up onto the Main and head eastbound back into Burr Oak Yd. 04-01-07
Iowa 703 brings BISW through Blue Island Depot, passing the old RI searchlights still standing here. 04-01-07
Iowa 713 and 704 double team 2BISW headed to the EJ&E with coils and METX rock cars. The METX cars get loaded at a Material Services quarry off of EJ&E's Romeo Branch. 04-01-07
Iowa's only cupola caboose heads west into the sunlight leading BISW out of Burr Oak Yd. 04-16-07
714 and 711 double team BISW as they shove hard out of BI. The train will shove clear of Robbins and pull down Track 9 for BI Junction and Evans Yd. 04-16-07
SD38-2 150 is ready to lead BICB out of Burr Oak... of course, the crew wouldn't be called until well after dark. Alas this was my luck this summer... 04-16-07
BISW pulls through the steel bridge over the Cal Sag Channel with four GP38-2's, this is the view looking west from the Western Ave. over-pass. 06-17-07
GP38-2's 719, 715, and GP38AC 625 lead a BICB through the town of Altoona, IA, just outside of Des Moines. A few of us Chicago Mafia folks were in route to Nebraska for a UP 844 chase and just so happened to run into this guy! 06-25-07
On the way back from the UP 844 steam chase, we stopped in Iowa City just in time to catch ICCR taking off out of town with the wonderful SD38-2 154 leading an all painted SD38-2 consist... needless to say we did not give chase. 06-26-07
GP16 495 sits on the Hill Track with the weed sprayer trainset in Iowa City. 06-26-07
IAIS 495 holds down the weed sprayer in Iowa City... check out that monster Leslie RS5TRRO... too bad its chipped! 06-26-07
SD38-2 152 leads 155 and a 700 on a BICB through Midlothian, IL. Finally a beautiful sunny shot of an SD38-2 leading the road train. 07-06-07
Iowa 718 shoves a cut of cars into Evans Yd. 07-30-07
718 and 712 eek through one of Evans Yards many sharp turnouts, and yes, the picture is level, the engine is leaning that much... 07-30-07
A set of four 700's lay over in Evans Yard awaiting the next day's BISW crew. 09-29-07
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