The Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train climbs over the 1st hill in the Winthrop Curves. The train is sporting a trio of SD70's today as they drag 9400 tons of Iowa freight east. Non-AC power is ... (more)

The GTW Heritage unit for CN made a visit to Iowa on 337/338. Here, the motor heads back to Chicago on a heavy 338. Lucky for us, a GTW blue GP38 also got an invite for the trip to Dubuque. 338 is... (more)

The last couple days the fog has set in around the Waterloo area. Nice white trees make for a sweet backdrop as the daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest begins the trek east. Here the train rolls ... (more)

A somewhat rare event, a pair of SD60's lead the daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest west on the Dubuque Sub. The train had many issues with the ice storm that hit overnight and extra power was b... (more)

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 local has SD75s, but for some reason ... (more)

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)

Rarely in the world of 2023 super trains, do 2 train fit in a siding enough that the opposing train can pass by on greens. On the CN's Iron Range, the possibility is alittle more possible with the... (more)

With a couple trains tucked away at Kelsey, this loaded ore train makes good time heading back to Proctor from the Fairlane Plant. The train is bound for Proctor, and eventually the Duluth Docks a... (more)

A 50-car limestone train is heading to the Minorca Mine near Virginia. The train works north on the Missabe Sub out of Proctor with 3 older EMDs. The train passes over the Cloquet River Bridge nea... (more)

The CN ran a couple limestone trains out of Proctor around lunchtime this day. One was bound for Fairlane and one was bound for Minorca. These trains ended up running both directions back to back!... (more)

The CP sure has been good to us lately when we have been out. Here is a massive 146 car 260 rolls down the Mississippi River in the late evening light. The train curves around thru Reno with one o... (more)

The St. Paul to Kansas City daily freight train had some unusual motors in the consist. A pair of CP hydrogen locomotives are dead in tow. Each locomotive is painted in a unique paint scheme for t... (more)

The Chicago and Mississippi Railroad built thru here in 1854. The railroad went thru 2 name changes in 1857 and 1862 when it became the Chicago and Alton Railroad. The GM&O bought the Alton in 194... (more)

The Texas Eagle is flying south on the UP Springfield Sub towards St. Louis and eventually San Antonio. Here, the train passes this cool elevator at Williamsville on the northside of Springfield. ... (more)

Amtrak's train #301 is running hard southbound at Girard bound for St. Louis with the Lincoln service. Trains are up to 90mph on this Illinois Taxpayer's Express highway. 301 has a 5 hours and 7 ... (more)