Palo flood relief train, All runs sold out at $12.00 a ride. Not bad for a 30 Minute ride. A lot of kid's had fun.

Palo flood relief train, All runs sold out at $12.00 a ride

One long pull after a long sag, Notch 8 then in DB's Thats the Mason City Sub.

DPU running hard after maintenance gave up track and time. The head end had the 5993 5958

Pulling hard after seeing a green block for track ahead

Last train of the day in sunlight as snow was flying 1/2 hour latter

Trees and hills some thing that you dont think of for a Iowa shot

Passing the Coal pile South of Lansing, Make for a stark contrast with all that black

There is some color left but not much

Having made its way in to Iowa, A CP intruder is just days away from the take over of the ICE and DME Canon 50D

As the ICE 6430 drags out of the Mississippi valley they go thru one curve after a anther following Bloody run Creek Canon 50D

As the sun set's on both the IC&E and the day i toke one last shot before the sun drop behind the clouds. Canon 50D

Holding for a North bound, 50D

Grinding to a stop at MP2 as the train ahead turns South as Fan and RPNet Dereck gets his foggy shot

Crossing under the US flag on a remote bluff at the Turkey River Bridge that was washed out in the flood of 08