UP 7905, 8925, 8008, & 5423 eastbound with a mix of COFC & TOFC.

A Pekin empty works back to the PRB on the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. The train passes this old elevator at Chillicothe in southern Iowa about 8 miles west of Ottumwa. The Des Moines River is in the backgr... (more)

After several years of extensive repair and refurbishment, the former French 4-8-2 express train steamlocomotive 241 A # 65 of the Dampflok Depot Full (DDF) association successfully completed its ... (more)

The Carolinian splits the "Waffle House" signals (named for their namesake behind the trees) in Raleigh on their way north.

Impressive running gear of the french 4-8-2 "Mountain" steamlocomotive 241 A # 65 with a driving wheel diameter of 1,95 meter ((76,7 inch) and 110 km/h (68,35 mph) maximum velocity. After several ... (more)

A trio of P42s round the curve west of Melrose on the Ottumwa Sub. I believe the train had 3 motors due to one of the Ski Train units being changed out for the 174 that would lead a government aff... (more)

Spent a beautiful morning along the Marceline Sub at the Des Moines River Bridge back in October. I know it's the Transcon, but we had a blast enjoying the nice October day. Surprisingly, the BNSF... (more)

UP 6933, NS 4675, & UP 8518 lead a westbound manifest.

Moving Cane. While the FEC 148 charter waits at the shops, this cane train sped by as one of the excursion crew waves.

A GE B36-7 pulling out of Cleona siding, in order to cross over to No. 1 Track to reverse and couple up to its train and resume its trip west to Harrisburg and beyond.

A tired old dash 8 pounds along climbing the grade out of the Des Moines River Valley on the BNSF Marceline Sub. The train is about to the top at Revere and will pickup alittle speed, trying hard ... (more)

The K39 is working west on the Mason City Sub with a 10am crew out of Dubuque that won't make MC by 10 pm tonight. While the clouds sucked for the most part, it was just right here at Ossian!

Visitng 47712 on a rake of vintage coaching stock.

UPY 1403 and UPY 1296, a pair of MP15DCs, sit at the port in Granite City. They will eventually be repainted in UP themed colors and renumbered at PHRR 1403 and 1296. The other unit is a GP40 al... (more)

A pair of ex-UP units leads CN 500 into the Port of Montreal.