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After five days back home, there’s so much updating to do… LLPX 2802, the first of the four SD38s, is now on the property and regularly working the ICCR/CRIC trains. 706 and 718, the first two new GP38s, have also arrived, delivered by the IC&E on 10-Aug-2004 and then promptly carried west (dead-in-tow) to Council…

There was just a report on the IAIS list that LLPX 2806 is headed north to WSOR’s Horicon, WI, shops to be repainted… supposedly to IAIS colors! This would be an incredible turn of events of it pans out as true. The only question is why 2802, now on IAIS and definitely not in IAIS…

Thanks to David Colstrom, we have pictures of the first of the new 700s to emerge from Mid-American Car in KC – GP38 706. They’re all 1024×768 and about 125kb, just as a warning for those of you on slow lines. Photo #1, Photo #2, Photo #3, Photo #4. I’d like to start building an…

Just a note that the new GP38s are starting to be delivered, as 706 was spotted outside Mid-America in KC, and there’s another one in the paint booth. The really interesting thing is that they’re coming with a solid yellow end on the front and a striped end on the back. The solid yellow nose…

The announcement has been made that IAIS will be acquiring 20ish new (at least to them) GP38s to replace the aging first generation fleet. The units, to be reportedly numbered in the 700 series, will be in IAIS paint and should start showing up in late May / early June. The 400s will all be…

While it’s not strictly IAIS site news, I’ve posted my photos and trip report from my trip back to Davenport over the holidays. They can be found over at DRGW.Net by following either this link to the introduction or this link to the trip report itself. Enjoy! – NDH

Railroad Development Corp. has acquired full ownership of both Iowa Interstate and all of the other assets of the other former owner (and original founder) Heartland Rail Corp. Partners. At the moment, apparently no changes are expected. As of today (5-Jan-2004), it’s the top story on Railway Age’s Breaking News. – NDH

Thanks to the work of Joe Atkinson and the members of the Iowa Interstate Mailing List, an operations summary is now posted in the Railfan’s Guide section. Efforts will be made to keep this up-to-date as things change. – MDP

A new modeling section is now online. It contains much modeling related information for those interested in modeling the IAIS. Many thanks go to Joe Atkinson for providing the vast majority of the information currently online. Enjoy! – MDP

The Motive Power rosters have been updated with many new photos. A special thanks goes to Joe Atkinson and Dan Sorce for their contributions. Also, Nathan has supplied some pictures of #250, filling one of the previous holes in the archive. – MDP