The IAIS 604 north, the Peoria Rocket local, is preparing
to head north at Henry, IL.
I think I read somewhere that Al Roberts was
a traffic manager for the railroad and is responsible for getting the Maytag
business out of Newton, IA for the IAIS. Must be pretty important
to name an engine for him.
IAIS 495 and company sit in the small yard in Bureau, IL with a cut
of grain hoppers.
You've really got to love the paint job on
the 495. Looks like they used a paint roller to put that IAIS on
the side.
I suppose as long as it moves, they
don't care what it looks like.
The IAIS 600, a GP38, and a GP10 Paducah rebuild lead
the BICB west through LaSalle, IL.
The area around LaSalle and Peru is really
neat as the railroad is down in the Illinois River valley.
There are also several old Rock Island buildings
left down in this area.