Railfanning IAIS 513 and 504

Some photos on the IAIS bridges on the east side of Council Bluffs on the old Rock Island Mainline. Love those old bridges. # 513 in the Heritage pain and 504.

Railfanning 8-27-2011

Caught IAIS #709 in action tonight with a drag of double stacks on and headed into the Union Pacific yard.

Railfanning - Union Pacific

Caught Union Pacific # 571 in the Council Bluffs yard. This is a former Souther Pacific GP38-2. Also a photo UP 2302 an EMD SD60M. 

Railfanning the Iowa Interstate Railway

These photos taken August 21st, 2011. They were taken in the Iowa Interstate Railway Yard, which is the former Rock Island and Milwaukee Road yards.

IAIS # 150 - An EMD SD38-2

IAIS # 704 & 707 - GP38-2's The roads work horse!      
I believe all of the roads GP38-2's are ex Penn Central units. 

IAIS RR # 708 - GP38-2

IAIS RR # 718 - GP38-2

 More Yard Shots

Iowa Interstate Railroad Shop - Council Bluffs, Iowa

Railfanning on the Council Bluffs BNSF Line

Here are some shots of the BNSF in operation here in Council Bluffs. Photos taken along the South Expressway on August 20th 2011. Click Photos To Enlarge

This shot is of BNSF "patch" unit  #650 still in it's Santa Fe "war paint" scheme. This unit is a GE C44-9W and has been all over this country. Looking a little worn out here.

Here is BNSF # 4456 in Pumpkin Scheme. This is also a C44-9W

Here is BNSF # 4767 and 4623. Both units are GE C44-9W

Close up of BNSF#4623