I was born in Moline and currently live in Rock Island. Growing up, I spent grades 2-6 at Earl Hansen Elementry School
in Rock Island adjacent to the IAIS Milan Branch. Just about every day at recess I would see the IAIS SW1200 # 250 trundle to Milan and back with a handful of cars and immediately fell in love with the Iowa Interstate and especially
the 250. I graduated from Rock Island High School in June of 2003 and spent 4 semesters at Blackhawk College in Moline in their Pre-Engineering program before earning a BS degree in Electrical Engineering at Northern Illinois University,
where I graduated in December of 2008. I work for MidAmerican Energy Company as an engineer in the electric distribution department. My office is located in Rock Island, just west of the ex-Rock Island depot.
Ever since I've been able to drive, I've paid special attention to the Iowa Interstate while keeping tabs on the other players here in the Quad Cities (IMRL now ICE and BNSF). I know my way
around the Quad City area quite well and I thought I'd share my knowledge with you.
While trackside look out for a guy driving a 2005 red Ford Ranger FX4 with a Canon EOS 20D around his neck and say hello.
