Westbound DM&E train passes one of the many grain elevators located along this stretch of railroad.
Climbing Stockton Hill after passing through the flood-ravaged community of Stockton.
The flood damage from August is still evident along the DM&E line into Minnesota City.
Helper crew that shoved a FMCKC east has some extra work to due on the way back west to Mason City. They decided to combo with a MMQMC at Calmar to help with the work at New Hampton. MMQMC's powe... (more)
SPKC is in full dynamics as she slides down Rutledge Hill through some fall color on the north side of Ottumwa.
LSN is pulling into Sanborn to spot 25 KCS empties for bullet train loading. Then onto Sheldon lit engines to pickup cars before heading back to Spencer to make up an outbound LMC2.
LSN comes into Sheldon lit engines to pickup the UP transfer before heading back to Spencer. This is as far west as the ICE runs in Iowa, 252 miles west of Marquette.
With Everly in the background, LSN's next stop is Sanborn where they will setout the 25 KCS empties for loading and the 2 rear units for an extra crew.
LSN rolls thru downtown Hartley as they head west towards Sheldon.
Regular Merchandise Train from Kansas City, MO - St. Paul, MN. (Canon EOS20D, 16-35mm f/2.8L USM)
Runthru ICE grain train in suburban Kansas City.
ICE 6458 and 3 of her sisters wait at the fuel rack before continuing onto Kansas City.
ICE 6458 meets the 6443 at River Jct.
Great view of southbound street running.
