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)