Well this morning was a classic example how working for the railroad and taking pictures are at the complete ends of the spectrum for me. After spending 10 hours on a all night M337 from Chicago t... (more)

After spending 10 hours all night on this M337 from Chicago to Dubuque, I decided to stay up follow the train home from Dubuque thru sunrise. 1st thing was this meet at Dyersville with M337 and G8... (more)

Boy to see solid CN power in Iowa has been a challenge some weeks this winter. Here the daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard freight has 48 mph in hand over the HBD as they move freight east with a couple ... (more)

Class 1's have really either retired or repurpose most of their SD40-2 fleet. CSXT and the SD40 fleet, rumors are always fly around that these old dogs maybe not long for the world, but one never ... (more)

The CSXT and NS have been running thru some interesting power to the CN lately. Also with the CN extremely power short the CN has been using anything they can get their hands on to run trains. An ... (more)

After meeting 338, 337 slowly pulls out of the siding at Jesup for the last 11 miles into Waterloo. This train normally see this territory in the very early morning, but problems in Chicago yester... (more)

Business has been busy on the CN this late summer and early fall, and with that the CN has been alittle power short too. When the CN gets power short Iowa tends to get alot more foreign power than... (more)

One thing about Midwest winter's is things get screwed up and late. In Chicago things have been a struggle to get 337 out of Kirk Yard and thru Chicago in a timely fashion. Which means 337 has bee... (more)

One thing about Midwest winter's is things get screwed up and late. In Chicago things have been a struggle to get 337 out of Kirk Yard and thru Chicago in a timely fashion. Which means 337 has bee... (more)

This loaded ethanol train is grinding and clawing its way up the Scales Mound Hill. These 2 GE's got down to 5 mph as this work hard to lift this tonnage up the .8% grade between Galena and Scales... (more)

The local auction place in Raymond is getting a nice collection of old vehicles together for their next auction. Here the daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train works hard past as they make th... (more)

A loaded grain train out of Yetter bound for Helvetia, LA, for unloading passes thru Independence. Odd ball KCS unit is helping the cause out today. We don't see alot of KCS power in Iowa on the C... (more)

The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard freight train hammers upgrade into the Winthrop Curves, hot on the heels of a G898. In somewhat odd move, the CN is shipping power back to Chicago today on this tra... (more)

The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard freight train glides down grade into Manchester, hot on the heels of a G898. In somewhat odd move, the CN is shipping power back to Chicago today on this train. Iow... (more)

A loaded grain train out of Alta, IA, is stretched out in the Iowa countryside. Not much to do with this guy eastbound in the afternoon, but the FURX cars make for a nice white line over the Iowa ... (more)