The NS local with GP38-2 5097 and 5077 is shown heading back to Glake Yard after switching Cargill.

Loading grain hoppers on a warm Summer day.

Norfolk Southern GP60 7127 and GP38-2 5542 are switching the Cargill plant as a old helicopter watches from it's perch.

Iowa Interstate 701 heads West through Downtown Des Moines with 25 or so cars,as my 7 year old daughter takes her first train picture.

A Helm GP38-2 and a UP GP39-2 heads South towards Short Line Yard with a transfer.

While waiting on a westbound to depart Short Line Yard, the head brakeman of an eastbound R.I. freight with all U.P. power kindly posed for me in front of his borrowed 1957-vintage GP9 #338. The ... (more)

Its early April and the last bits of snow still hang on as the sun sets near the Iowa state capitol building. I believe this train with 2 GP40's up front was #81, waiting to depart southward from... (more)

Barely two years old and already looking a bit rough. Original by Jim

Two GP38-2's and a GP40. Original by Jim.

With no buyers after shutdown all 18 were cut up for scrap. Photo by Jim.

Another Rock Island GP7 aquired by the CNW after the Rock shutdown has just finished some switching and waits its next assignment in the CNW Des Moines Yard.

SD40-2 6821 has been serviced by the yard crews and awaits it's next assignment.

Coming home to roost. An ex-Rock Island GP7R in CNW clothing rests in the ex-Rock Island Yard in Des Moines. 4142 was originally RI 1299 and rebuilt to GP7R status 4467 in the Rock's CRP.