On Monday 9/16, the 563 local put their power on the ground at a local industry. Damage to the CN 5476 and CN 5405 gear cases and wheels were somewhat decent. On Friday 9/20 the CN had Hulcher com... (more)

UP 4014 races into Cedar Rapids at Otis

Proviso to Council Bluffs manifest train rumbles across the Cedar River Bridge on the southeast side of Cedar Rapids. This bridge was once a CNW gauntlet bridge, but later single tracked, and then... (more)

The Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids has some cool neon signs that make for a nice backdrop at night. I am done and have the power parked for the night at our yard office after making our Manches... (more)

In March major flooding went on with the Missouri River around Omaha and south, the BNSF Creston Sub is out of service. The BNSF ran a ton of detours over the UP main thru Iowa with this closure. ... (more)

Four consecutively numbered Crandic GP 35 move a transfer through Cedar Rapids

Daily train of interchange cars for the Iowa Interstate RR. This no longer runs as the train is given to the IAIS at Cedar Rapids now.

CN 5632 leads CN train L56791-12 northbound at 42nd St NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Ten years ago, the Mississippi River and its northern tributaries took in more rain than they could handle. In Cedar Rapids, the CRANDIC tried to forestall disaster to their mid-town bridge by loa... (more)

The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Yard in South West Cedar Rapids.

CNW 6905 is about to duck under Hwy 13/151 near Bertram, IA, just east of Cedar Rapids in October of 1989.

For the past 40 miles these 2 trains have been side by side running west as the auto train over takes this empty coal train. Light eastbound traffic allowed for the dispatcher to run west on both ... (more)

I been working in Cedar Rapids couple times a week the past month. I've seen the UP sometimes runs a Beverly Yard turn to their North Yard around mid-day. This is how the UP moves car to and from ... (more)

I been working in Cedar Rapids couple times a week the past month. I've seen the UP sometimes runs a Beverly Yard turn to their North Yard around mid-day. This is how the UP moves car to and from ... (more)

The Cedar Rapids local is helping get the G841 out of town for Waterloo. Next task will be deliver 6 cars to the UP. This job mainly works in Cedar Rapids area 5-6 days a week during the daylight.... (more)