We lucked out to get the EJE 703 leading on the 586/565 jobs Sunday at Dubuque. Also as lucky we got them doing the bakery during daylight. This little branch off the mainline, which has some stre... (more)

The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train has just topped the grade at MP 234. The train is working east on the Dubuque Sub, 42 miles east of Waterloo. A dead deer along the tracks has the at... (more)

The daily Waterloo Yard to Kirk Yard manifest train has a couple SD75's today for the short 4700 foot train. The train crosses the 32 feet high/321 feet long wood bridge over Buffalo Creek east of... (more)

The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train rolls thru Raymond and across Poyner Creek. Few weeks back to CN began work on replacing this wooden bridge. Work has been slowed with the cold snap,... (more)

The EJ&E 657 had a 10am checkup appointment with the Hulcher Doctor today in Waterloo. 5 new traction motors will be installed under the old girl due to some of the wheels being hit by the wheel i... (more)

The 4th load of 2022 bound for Rush Tower, MO, rolls thru the town of Chariton in southern Iowa. The train just got done with some heavy lifting up Whitebreast Hill, and now takes a break as they ... (more)

A Rush Tower coal train is in heavy dynamic as they roll around the horn here between Russell and Melrose on the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. The train is about 15 miles from Halpin and the CTC section aroun... (more)

The California Zephyr sweeps around the big curve between Melrose and Russell on the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. A beautiful white countryside is seen from overnight frost and a snow storm. The train is 43 ... (more)

The California Zephyr sweeps around the big curve between Melrose and Russell on the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. A beautiful white countryside is seen from overnight frost and a snow storm. The train is 43 ... (more)

The old Gateway Western trackage thru Missouri has alot of neat stuff to shoot. The problem is the train traffic is light and normally nocturnal for the most part. On Wednesday, 6/02, many problem... (more)

The Venice, IL, to Kansas City, MO, freight train has just backed out of the siding at East Blackburn after meeting their counterpart. The crew made an unusual move so the conductor could lined th... (more)

The Venice, IL, to Kansas City, MO, freight train has just backed out of the siding at East Blackburn after meeting their counterpart. The crew made an unusual move so the conductor could lined th... (more)

The KCS westbound freight out of St. Louis had been running afternoons west of Roodhouse. Well that change the 1st week of June when I was there. On Wednesday a complete meltdown created a 12 hour... (more)

The daily northbound Shreveport to Kansas City freight rolls off into the sunset north of Poteau on the Heavener Sub. The train is setup 2x1 DP-d and has a fresh crew onboard that got on at Heaven... (more)

The northbound Shreveport to KC freight is at Heavener getting mechanical inspection and fuel done. The mechincal is done now and is getting the blue flag off the lead motor to release the train f... (more)