The crews look over their switch lists as they begin another work day.

An eastbound UP coal load passes ADM's unconventional-looking coal storage facility.

A banditized #431 bends out of Clinton headed to K.C. on the Dri-Line. The CNW yard is seen off to the left. The Dri-Line, CNW, and SOO would all be fallen flags soon after this photo was snappe... (more)

#437 was a daily Twin Cities-K.C. symbol with lots of autoracks, seen here headed downriver and powered by a pair of bandits crossing over the CNW at 5th St.

With the US 30 Mississippi River highway bridge as a backdrop, Soo 2066 drags the daily TOFC across the CNW 5th St. interlocker headed to K.C. 2066 is still active on the CP roster in 2009, click... (more)

UP 6665 About to make a crew change at Clinton IA after crossing the Mississippi River

A empty Union Pacific coal train slowly makes its way over the mighty mississippi river and into Clinton Il. In the meantime a ICE feeder train for the KCS slowly brings its train to a stop. The I... (more)

A empty Union Pacific coal train slowly makes its way over the mighty mississippi river and into Clinton Il.

This train shuttled passengers back from the 844 excursion to Clinton, IA.

Demoted to a yard switcher in Clinton, Iowa, EMD-Pullman built CB&Q Doodlebug 9769 rests in the sun on New Years Day 1966. The opposite end is also painted red and yellow for reverse running, see:... (more)

A westbound UP train cruises toward the crew change point in Clinton, IA, while James and the Giant Peach look on nearby. According to my sources, this 164 foot gold dome built in 2006 holds 60,0... (more)

IC&E 4203 (nee SSW 7248) works the plants in Clinton.

A UP autorack train crosses the Mississippi as a IC&E train waits to cross back over to their own trackage.

DME 3802 and 3800 wait for there next job.

Milwaukee Road 187 North is rolling through Clinton, Iowa, with the rear of its train just clearing the Chicago & NorthWestern Railway as the train passes a car dealership. STEVE SMEDLEY