The Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train climbs over the 1st hill in the Winthrop Curves. The train is sporting a trio of SD70's today as they drag 9400 tons of Iowa freight east. Non-AC power is ... (more)
The GTW Heritage unit for CN made a visit to Iowa on 337/338. Here, the motor heads back to Chicago on a heavy 338. Lucky for us, a GTW blue GP38 also got an invite for the trip to Dubuque. 338 is... (more)
The last couple days the fog has set in around the Waterloo area. Nice white trees make for a sweet backdrop as the daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest begins the trek east. Here the train rolls ... (more)
A somewhat rare event, a pair of SD60's lead the daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest west on the Dubuque Sub. The train had many issues with the ice storm that hit overnight and extra power was b... (more)
The Waterloo to Ft. Dodge local found an unusual leader for the Saturday train. The 5456 is paired up with 2 SD70Ms off 337 to work west. Normally the 570/571 local has SD75s, but for some reason ... (more)