We made a big family vacation to Yellowstone in June. The boys hope to see the MRL for the 1st time before it is gone. I figured the Bozeman Turn was a good bet to try and get the 1 evening we had... (more)

With a 16:00 departure from Laurel, this Laurel to Bozeman local is pretty popular chase on the MRL 2nd Sub. Back in May 2002 the job has a green signal at West Rapids so the engineer pours on the... (more)

With a 16:00 departure from Laurel, this Laurel to Bozeman local is pretty popular chase on the MRL 2nd Sub. Back in May 2002 the job pokes along following a grain train west, while meeting a few ... (more)

This double oil empty is back rolling after slowly making their way thru the yard/siding at Livingston the MRL 2nd Sub. An old EMD white MAC still hangs on helping out. One of these empties is bou... (more)

The normal junker freight train across southern Iowa is this Lincoln to Galesburg and counterpart. These trains usually drag everything possible between Galesburg and Lincoln and are dog-along tra... (more)

An Itasca, WI, to Parson, KS, freight is in heavy dynamics as they drop down the .80% grade out of Chariton into the Chariton River Valley. The train is 20 miles from the Missouri border as they w... (more)

An extra freight train from Des Moines, IA, to Herington, KS, is back on the move at Williamson. Williamson is located at MP 31 on the UP Trenton Sub on the old ex-Rock Island Spineline. The train... (more)

This old ex-Rock Island depot along the UP Trenton Sub in Chariton is still used by the UP. It is hard to believe that this old gem has stood the test of time. The UP Trenton Sub is the south end ... (more)

A Global 1 to Shops Yard, LA, (Los Angeles, CA Container Facility) stacker hammers upgrade as they works south on the UP Trenton Sub towards KC This is part of the old Rock Island Spineline betwe... (more)

A Global 1 to Shops Yard, LA, (Los Angeles, CA Container Facility) stacker hammers upgrade as they works south on the UP Trenton Sub towards KC This is part of the old Rock Island Spineline betwe... (more)

The daily Waterloo, IA, to Kirk Yard near Gary, IN, manifest train is 8 miles into the trip out of Waterloo. The train tackles the grade Big Raymond Hill on the Dubuque Sub. With all 3 GE's barkin... (more)

The daily Kirk Yard manifest train out of Waterloo had somewhat unusual leader. This NS 7300 came to Waterloo on an empty ethanol train and now is heading up this 8100 foot 3x1 DP-d 338. Here they... (more)

An eastbound grain train off the Iowa Northern at Waterloo works east on the CN Dubuque Sub with a couple usual visitors. These 2 KCS units came into Waterloo today on a grain empty and are turned... (more)

Back in 2021 the CN had their mind set on scenes like this coming soon to their railroad. Unfortunately that would not be the case, as in the long run the CP would get them. However in late 2021 t... (more)

The IC 1000's have been Chicago based power for the past couple of years. Normally most of these units stay around Chicago on locals or in the Champaign district on A407/408. A few sets have come ... (more)