Westbound local freight rolls west on the Ottumwa Sub at Mt. Pleasant in southern Iowa. Scanned Slide from 9-03-94.

The 468 local came out of Burlington to Mount Pleasant to interchange with the Burlington Jct. The local got in the clear of main #1 to let a hopper by, and now is ready to open up head back east ... (more)

Ex Kahuhui Plantation no. 12, on long term lease to the Midwest Old Threshers from the Georgetown Loop, makes another circuit of the mile long railroad at the Threshers grounds in Mount Pleasant, ... (more)

Arriving at the other station on the one-mile loop around the grounds, Colorado's 1928-built "Pineapple Princess" makes her mile-long trek around the grounds. A long ways from the home rails of th... (more)

Crossing one of the numerous protected grade crossings, Colorado's "Pineapple Princess" winds its way around the showgrounds of the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion. A long ways from the home rails ... (more)

In the shining September sun, Colorado's "Pineapple Princess" winds its way around the showgrounds of the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion. A long ways from the home rails of the Georgetown Loop Rai... (more)

Crossing at the main entrance to the Midwest Old Threshers showgrounds, Colorado's 1928-built "Pineapple Princess" makes her mile-long trek around the grounds. A long ways from the home rails of t... (more)

Approaching the main station of the Midwest Central Railroad, Colorado's 1928-built "Pineapple Princess" rounds the Midwest Old Threshers showgrounds. A long ways from the home rails of the Georg... (more)

In the shining September sun, Midwest Central's oldest locomotive winds its way around the showgrounds of the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion. Originally built for Virginia's Surrey, Sussex & South... (more)

With a steamy start, the pride of the Midwest Central Railroad leaves the station for a one-mile trek around the Midwest Old Threshers showgrounds during the 2016 reunion. Originally built for Vi... (more)

For some reason train #65 out of Chicago would get alot of the 1st trips for the new power. Back on March 1996, train 65 blast thru Mount Pleasant with a pair of new SD75's heading for Lincoln, NE... (more)

A night ride aboard an open-air "breezer" feels great after a day of 95 degree temperatures. Taken during the 2015 Midwest Old Threshers Reunion, Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

Running over an hour behind schedule and chasing the setting sun, the westbound California Zephyr pulls to a brief stop at the Mount Pleasant station.

BNSF 5985 trails a loaded coal train in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

Filling the tender between runs.