It has been a long stretch since I have seen a SD75M in these parts. Granted, I'd rather see one in a Warbonnet scheme, but seeing BNSF 271 run 'The Sag' outside Palmer Lake is still OK with me. ... (more)

CN's daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train accelerating out of East Dubuque and passing the BNSF CHI812 local at Murphy. The CN runs 12 miles over the BNSF Aurora Sub from East Dubuque to Por... (more)

With 7 motors and over 10,000 feet of traffic for Iowa, this daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest rumbles by the last siding before Waterloo at Jesup. The train is about 16 miles from destination.... (more)

With 7 motors and over 10,000 feet of traffic for Iowa, this daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest rumbles out of Independence at track speed. The train is about 22 miles from destination. Normally... (more)

Loaded ethanol train out of western Iowa is hammering up the grade into the old station of Beth. Beth Siding was once a 7200 foot siding on the CN Dubuque Sub, but was removed in 2018 due to maint... (more)

U708 stair steps out of Masonville on the Dubuque Sub. This loaded ethanol train is working east from Waterloo towards next crew change at Dubuque. The area east of Masonville is not for the faint... (more)

Heat from the dynamics pour out of this consist as the engineer on 338 has the dynamics in full as they slow down for a temp slow order in downtown Manchester. The train is also dropping down a .8... (more)

A trio of rebuilt and repainted EMD widecabs lead the Northtown-Grand Forks mixed freight under the signal gantry at Big Lake Station. All three wear the unofficial "H4", which differ... (more)

A sea of power awaits to be serviced in Galesburg, IL.

No longer in red & silver, these former ATSF motors lead a PASVAN with mainly grain hoppers into Vancouver.

At dusk, Santa Fe 237 East idles in the siding and meets a westbound at Knightsen. If you look closely, you can see one of the illuminated dials in 237's cab.

A loaded ethanol train from western Iowa rolls along the CN Dubuque Sub at sunset. The train is seen here about 19 miles east of Waterloo. The crew will change out at Dubuque in 74 miles to the ea... (more)

Freight traffic in Iowa has been getting heavier as the summer has gone on. That usually means a few X338's will run to help move additional traffic the daily M338 can not handle. As in the case t... (more)

"Old School Power, New School Paint Job"

BNSF SD75M 8202 eastbound at Topock, Arizona.