The Waterloo to Ft. Dodge local found an unusual leader for the Saturday train. The 5456 is paired up with 2 SD70Ms off 337 to work west. Normally the 570/571 work with SD75s, but for some reason ... (more)

As the sun sets in Chillicothe, Iowa BNSF SD70ACe 9073 brings up the rear of a loaded BNSF coal train as it heads east. This train is bound for Pekin, Illinois where it will be interchanged to the... (more)

Iowa Interstates Rock Island heritage unit sits outside their shop waiting for its next assignment.

The westbound California Zephyr is making good time as they have already clicked off a few miles into their trip all the way across Iowa. The train just left Burlington a few minutes ago and will ... (more)

The California Zephyr gets going after the station stop at Ottumwa, now down 3'-41". Unfortunately, the BNSF held trains and delayed Amtrak into Ottumwa for the CP Passenger Train that was he... (more)

The engineer on #6 is on his the last few miles of his trip from Lincoln to Ottumwa on board Amtrak's California Zephyr. Here he passes the small town of Chillicothe on the BNSF Ottumwa Sub less t... (more)

A pair of Iowa Interstate GP38-2's shuffle grain cars at Council Bluffs.

From time to time, some railroads get rid of surplus power, and other railroads pick up other roads' locomotives. In the 1980s, Illinois Central Gulf had excess GP38ACs and the Missouri-Kansas-Te... (more)

A loaded BNSF coal train splits the buildings as it rolls through downtown Burlington, Iowa behind an ES44AC and SD70ACe as it heads east with loads bound for the CN interchange in Chicago. The tr... (more)

Iowa Interstate RR rolls Eastbound through Malcom Iowa at sunset. The crossing was currently closed off due to road construction of the crossing

A pair of Kansas City Southern GE's and a CP GE head into the rising sun as they lead CP grain train 375 around the bend approaching 270th Avenue outside of Ollie, Iowa. The train is up to track s... (more)

The Boone & Scenic Valley RR passenger train rolls over the Bass Point Creek High Bridge on the last return trip of the day from Boone , 8 miles North and back

A pair of Canadian Pacific SD30C-ECO's work the B70 job switching out cars at CP's Nahant Yard outside of Davenport, Iowa. The crew is currently shoving a flatcar of steel and an MOW flatcar down ... (more)

10pm Northbound local LM394 Union Pacific rolls across the rickety old wood bridge over 1st ave. in downtown Grinnell Iowa with 3 UP units and 3 cars. This is a daily from Marshalltown IA that swi... (more)

Known for its roster of unique locomotives, a few examples can be seen at the Burlington Junction Railway's shop facility outside of Burlington, Iowa. These shops maintain the fleet of locomotives... (more)