ICE SD40-2 6420 and 6216 are getting their train ready at Nahant Yard.

The Nitrin Local climbs out of the "street running" in Davenport.

With dark clouds hanging low in the sky, ICE 6217 and company charge west toward Elbow Lake with an empty crude oil train.

Three blue and yellow Iowa, Chicago & Eastern units lead a unit tank train west across the Elbow Lake Subdivision.

Two Iowa, Chicago & Eastern units lay over on River 4.

CP train 608 lead by ICE 6445, ICE 6100 & ICE 6217 crosses the CP/BN diamond in Crystal, MN. Shot from the new Hwy 81 overpass that has a nice walkway on both sides.

The daily Davenport, IA, to Kansas City, MO, freight train pulls into the siding at Cotter for a long wait. They will wait a couple hours for a Muscatine Coal train just about to leave Rutledge. T... (more)

A rare treat on the UP St. Louis Service Unit, 4 ICE SD40s lead the OSJCH-05 into the siding at Findlay Illinois.

Train 603 dodges some clouds as it approaches Barrett behind a trio of ICE SD40-2s.

With all three SD40-2s refueled, train 603 is getting a warrant for the Elbow Lake Sub and preparing to depart. Patchy rain showers are holding off and the sun is coming out for a while, making f... (more)

After testing my physical fitness while running up the hill, I was rewarded with a great view of CP train 603 as it sweeps through the big curve east of Barrett. A healthy downpour in the distanc... (more)

A matched set of Iowa Chicago & Eastern units pull a long train of ethanol empties west out of Lowry.

Crude oil empties head west out of Glenwood behind a trio of ICE units. This lash warranted a chase.

Westbound ICE train seen passing the eastbound search lights at Bensenville as a gaggle of tulips bask in the mid day sun.

All four SD40-2's are notched out and humming as they bring train 277 west through my hometown. This train has a few days left ahead of it before it will reach it's terminating point of Huron, Sou... (more)