A system empty is getting close to Waterloo as they top Big Raymond hill east of Raymond. These 110 empties will be broken up and either head west on L571 or go north on the Cedar River (L575).
This train is a Fulton, KY to Waterloo, IA grain empty. These trains are nicknamed "system empties" because it is a grain train, with CN cars, not in shuttle service. This train will be broken up ... (more)
Working their way out of Manchester, G843 has 50mph in hand as they head towards the destination of Waterloo with 110 empty grain cars from the South.
Making pickup
Regular Freight Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)
Regular Freight Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL heads downhill towards Farley. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)
IC 1015 brings a string of emtpy autoracks southbound for Nissan in Canton, MS as it approaches Brooks Road on the Grenada Sub.
Regular freight train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL nearing home rails at Portage.
Southbound grain train rolls past the Liberty Bowl in Memphis TN.
