Unfortunately for us the one pellet trains we chased alot wasn't in the best condition. The 405 is shows some signs of age as she leads this U-Tac train back to Proctor on the Missabe. The Missabe... (more)

An U-Tac load is heading back to Proctor with 140 loads of pellets out of Fairlane bound for the Duluth Docks. The train is southbound on the CN Missabe Sub.

An unusual early 260 arrives at River Jct. The train is coming down the siding near CP 286, and will head to the Marquette Sub in mile at River Jct. The train will make a hefty pickup at LaCrescen... (more)

The St. Paul to La Crosse local freight train is barking down the River Sub. The crew is highballing straight in from Midland behind 2nd 148. The lead GP38 you could hear coming for a ways. The tr... (more)

An empty ore train bound for Fairland works north on the CN Missabe Sub as they pass under the CN Rainy Sub at Munger in the late evening light. The CN uses the Missabe Sub mainly for northbounds ... (more)

A Portage, WI, to Clinton, IA, empty coal train rounds the curve near Kains on the CP Marquette Sub. The train will interchange back to the UP at Clinton for a trip to Wyoming to reload. Been rumo... (more)

A Portage, WI, to Clinton, IA, empty coal train rounds the curve near Reno on the CP Marquette Sub. The train will interchange back to the UP at Clinton for a trip to Wyoming to reload. Been rumor... (more)

Back in the IC&E days a northbound freight rumbles across the Turkey River at Turkey River. This location is on a bluff that has access, but I have heard sometimes snakes can be a bother up here. ... (more)

July 2006 find a trio of IC&E SD40's rolling thru the south end of Rutledge. The train will drop downgrade into Ottumwa starting from here. The CP take over wouldn't be til 2008, so this is still ... (more)

The B38 local from Mason City to Savanna is back into Iowa after crossing the Mississippi River at Sabula. This job comes out of Dubuque as B38, setouts and pickups at Savanna, and rolls back to D... (more)

After the 2:30 pm show at Savanna, the Holiday train work south for the next show at Davenport. Here the train crosses the Mighty Mississippi in front of many photographers and local residents. Ni... (more)

My 337 trip back to Waterloo from Dubuque featured this power. Usually we take the power to the fueling pad, but 338's power was in the way. So while the carman inspected our cars, and the conduct... (more)

After 42 years of service to the railroad, December 4th was the retirement day for Mark Iams. Mark start with the ICG back in 1979. As with most old heads around the railroad he has seen his share... (more)

A Chicago to California stacker skirting the Rock River as they approach Sterling on the UP Geneva Sub. The train is about 30 miles away from the next crew change point in Clinton, IA.

At the end of the Iowa Northern's Oelwein Sub is Transco Railway Products. This repair facility has called Oelwein home for over 70 years. The place had to fight to keep rail service connected as ... (more)