The local out of LaCrosse hammers thru the crossovers at CP 254, Lynxville. The train will do a few smalls tops on their way south. The train's next stop is a Prairie du Chien, then onto East Dubu... (more)

I only had the afternoon free the next day to chase this Holiday Train between Dubuque and the final stop at LaCrescent. Once they left Guttenberg I hoped to get them around Clayton rolling along ... (more)

The North Crew rolls slowly towards Waterloo with a potash train and regular freight all in one big train. Normally the potash trains come off the UP at Manly with the UP power running thru, and t... (more)

The North Crew rolls slowly towards Waterloo with a potash train and regular freight all in one big train. Normally the potash trains come off the UP at Manly with the UP power running thru, and t... (more)

The last couple mornings the fog has made the Iowa landscape fairly frosty. Lucky for me the 337 also has been couple hours late which means they are still working to Waterloo at sunrise. Here the... (more)

The last couple mornings the fog has made the Iowa landscape fairly frosty. Lucky for me the 337 also has been couple hours lately which means they are still working to Waterloo at sunrise. Here t... (more)

The weather the past week has had mornings filled with fog making the Iowa landscape fairly frosty. I don't normally do great with hoarfrost. This morning I was out and heard an eastbound CN ethan... (more)

The weather the past week has had mornings filled with fog making the Iowa landscape fairly frosty. I don't normally do great with hoarfrost. This morning I was out and heard an eastbound CN ethan... (more)

The weather the past week has had mornings filled with fog making the Iowa landscape fairly frosty. I lucked into the Iowa River heading north to do interchange work with the CN near Ackley. The p... (more)

The weather the past week has had mornings filled with fog making the Iowa landscape fairly frosty. I lucked into the Iowa River heading north to do interchange work with the CN near Ackley. The p... (more)

Westbound Global 4 to City of Industry, CA, hotshot Z-train is fresh off a crew change at Fort Madison. The train makes time as they work towards KC as the UP utilizes trackage rights over the BNS... (more)

Main street is empty and the flag is flying at the Post Office on this quite Saturday morning at Elmer. The peace is broke for a few minutes as this eastbound City of Industry, CA, to Global 4, IL... (more)

UP's westbound VP special has been cruising along since leaving Clinton, but that good speed has come to an end. UP seemed to be in meltdown mode on their east-west main thru Iowa today. Dead trai... (more)

UP's westbound VP special has been cruising along since leaving Clinton, but in 4 miles that good speed would come to an end. UP seemed to be in meltdown mode on their east-west main thru Iowa to... (more)

UP's westbound VP special has been cruising along since leaving Clinton, but in 4 miles that good speed would come to an end. UP seemed to be in meltdown mode on their east-west main thru Iowa to... (more)