The Iowa Pacific's Polar Express rolls through the countryside.

Iowa Pacific's Polar Express begins to slow down as it comes back into the town of Middleton.

The Polar Express shoves onto the main at Middleton, preparing to head west to Cross Plains.

The 1pm run of Iowa Pacific's Polar Express makes its way back east to Middleton.

Former WSOR 103 returns to WSOR rails, leading the Iowa Pacific's Polar Express in Middleton.

The Polar Express makes its way into Cross Plains, WI as it passes a rural crossing.

Iowa Pacific's Polar Express out of Middleton rolls down the jointed rail of WSOR's Prairie Subdivision.

An A-B set of ex-WSOR E9s lead this Polar Express expedition train west out of Middleton.

On it's first trip to the southeast, SLRG 515 pulls up to the Batesville platform to start loading for Iowa Pacific's new Grenada Polar Express. Batesville was once home to the Illinois Cen... (more)

The Hoosier State is making its departure out of Chicago as it approaches 18th Street on a nice evening.

Iowa Pacific's Polar Express deadheads rounds the curve at B12 Interlocking, headed for Tower A5 and points north to Janesville, WI. A nice birthday present, indeed.

Iowa Pacific's Polar Express deadheads out of Franklin Park with covered wagons on this beautiful fall morning.

SLRG 101 appears to be leading, but is actually the rear of a train of 9 cars, with another A and B unit leading through Fox Lake, Illinois, on their way towards Middleton, Wisconsin, along the Wi... (more)

SLRG 103 leads a B-unit, 9 cars, and another A-unit through Fox Lake, Illinois, on their way towards Middleton, Wisconsin, along the Wisconsin & Southern mainline.

Iowa Pacific E9 103, formerly WSOR, leads the deadhead of the WSOR Polar Express through River Grove.