UP 1743 leads "the drag" across the Cedar River. They are headed southbound from North Yard to the Beverly Yard, where they will finish work and tie down.

UP 2643 heads up a trio of GE's, leading a WB intermodal across the Cedar River bridge, towards C St SW. This photo was taken from the old BCR&N/Rock Island overpass, which is now part of the Ceda... (more)

After a long and eventful day, Union Pacific 4014 (Big Boy) rests under the stars in UP's Beverly yard. The Big Boy will depart Beverly at approximately 0900 in the morning, to visit the state cap... (more)

IANR 4001 brings a plow extra for the CIC through downtown Cedar Rapids having just entered CIC property. The plow is enroute to the Amana Line which has rumored locomotive high drifts between Wal... (more)

On the cold, snowy morning of Saturday, February 6, 2021, IANR 458 leads CRWA north at Edgewood Rd. along the Cedar River with a large cut of empty flat cars. Their track warrant is between Linn a... (more)

IANR 4002, IANR 3953 (slug), and GMTX 2276 pull the south job back north across the Cedar River. The interesting curved bridge is the new stretch of hwy 100 from hwy 30 to Cedar Rapids, IA. Just t... (more)

As the sun comes to a beautiful set in the clear western sky, IANR 461 leads the Hawkeye Express across the CR&IC Cedar River bridge. This photo was taken from the 8th Ave bridge's sidewalk.

The CN local heads north out of Cedar Rapids, a lucky sucker hole came out as the train appeared around the corner.

Many years ago the Crandic railroad was something to see with their relic geeps. Now days most/all of the railroad looks like this. On the southeast side of Cedar Rapids the CIC tracks go everywhe... (more)

The 567 local has 1 car for spotting at the West Rock Plant in Cedar Rapids. The local can do this work going either direction on their Manchester Turn, but coming back south they are limited to s... (more)

Another Friday chase of the evening local out of Cedar Rapids. The 567 again got enough traffic over the week to warrant the CN 5459 for a 2nd motor. Traffic has stayed steady in this area unlike ... (more)

Another Friday chase of the evening local out of Cedar Rapids. The 567 again got enough traffic over the week to warrant the 5459 for a 2nd motor. Traffic has stayed steady in this area unlike som... (more)

A Mounds City, IL, empty DDG train is yarding their train in Cedar Rapids. The CN yard in Cedar Rapids doesn't have any headroom, so the CN has to use the UP industrial trackage thru downtown Ceda... (more)

Cedar Rapids & Iowa City locomotive No. 202, mated to slug No. 302, works the railroad’s yard in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on April 11, 2016. These machines are custom-built by Relco in Albia, Iowa sp... (more)

After a trip up to Manchester and back on L567, I have parked the power in front of the Cedar Rapids yard office for the night. Good looking set of power has been on this job for the week of Thank... (more)