Local 514, on the right, is waiting for E251 to clear the Holly Sub at Durand so they can head south towards Moterm. While waiting a westbound E275 slams by on MT#1 heading towards Battle Creek. T... (more)

The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train pops out of the East Dubuque tunnel. The train has just departed Dubuque with a new crew bound for Hawthorne Yard near Chicago. The train then crosse... (more)

This fall heavy rains cause some serious issues on the Dubuque Hill near MP 189. The whole hillside gave out and fell towards the tracks in a landslide. That cause some problems with the heavy rai... (more)

The Waterloo to Fort Dodge daily local has the max amount power allowed in a consist on a train, which is 7 units. This job is deadheading power to Fort Dodge for upcoming loaded unit trains that ... (more)

After a few delays, M-PHXPHX returns from the Arizona & California interchange with an SD75M leader.

"The Local" M-PHXPHX heads back to Mobest as they split an intersection in Glendale with an eclectic set of power.

338 is in their normal morning routine of doubling up on the east end of the yard at Waterloo. While they double up the Iowa Northern's North Crew slips by on top heading for the industrial lead a... (more)

The quite little town of Scales Mound is awaken at 7:30 in the morning as a loaded ethanol pounds thru town. The train has spend the past 20 minutes fighting their way out of the Mississippi River... (more)

A loaded ethanol train out of Arthur, IA, digs into the grade on Scales Mound Hill between Galena and Scales Mound. The railroad lifts eastbound out of the Mississippi River Valley for 8 miles on ... (more)

BNSF SD75I 254 leads a Intermodal east through Mazon.

Z trains are typically dominated by GE's on BNSF, but we had a bit of a surprise on July 9th, 2020. Leading the way on Z ALTWSP is SD75M #254, followed by an SD70ACe and a Heritage 2 ES44DC. Exxon... (more)

An eastbound Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway business train approaches Fullerton. At just four months old, and there are not many locomotives relettered for the new road yet, let alone any o... (more)

A set of local power returns to Cherokee Yard in Tulsa, OK.

The 567 local has 1 car for spotting at the West Rock Plant in Cedar Rapids. The local can do this work going either direction on their Manchester Turn, but coming back south they are limited to s... (more)

A rare leader on the BNSF in 2020 has a former Santa Fe SD75M heading a loaded rail train and a former Burlington Northern SD70MAC north out of Castle Rock, CO.