A Day on the Rock: Part XI

This is the final in the "A Day on the ROCK Series" completing the solo op session.

 

#5 Quad Cities Rocket by JD Tower in Joliet, IL

 

#5 Quad Cities Rocket by the Joliet station

 

 

 

 

 

 

#5 Quad Cities Rocket by the Stockdale, IL Station

 

#5 through Stockdale, IL

 

#5 making the station stop in Bureau, IL

 

As typical with the evening passenger trains, patrons will be bussed to Peoria as the train was combined in Chicago with the Peoria Rocket.

 

#5 by Farmer's Grain Elevator in West Bureau, IL

 

 

#5 Quad Cities Rocket by the station in Rock Island, IL

 

#5 Quad Cities Rocket by Franklin Farms

 

 

#5 Quad Cities Rocket crossing the Mississippi River

 

 

#5 Quad Cities Rocket ending its run at the Davenport Station

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#23 Chicago to Houston Freight by JD Tower in Joliet, IL

 

#23 by the Industrial district in Joliet, IL

 

#23 by the station in Joliet, IL

 

#23 rolls by with a AT&SF caboose on the rear.

 #23 by the station in Stockdale, IL

 

#23 through Stockdale, IL

 

 

 

 

 

#23 by the station in Bureau, IL

#23 by Farmers Grain Elevator in West Bureau, IL

 

#23 entering Rock Island, IL

 

#23 by the station in Rock Island, IL

 

#23 Houston Bound Freight by Franklin Farms

 

#23 crossing the Mississippi River

 

 

#23 tied up at the engine facility in Davenport, IA

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I ran two additional trains at the end of the session.  #93 Davenport to Peoria Freight.  I only took photos at the end of the run below. 

 

#93 Davenport to Peoria freight tied up in Peoria, IL

 Also run was #145 Davenport to Clinton freight (not photographed).  This officially concludes the solo op session and the "A Day on the ROCK" Photo series.

Management has imposed a maintenance window in Blue Island as major construction will be under way after the holidays.  Below is a drawing of the projected changes in Blue Island.