Late falls colors, and a early snow storm, makes for some interesting photography this Halloween 2019. I can't say I remember doing snow and color? After work I got a southbound CP DDG train runni... (more)

While waiting for the afternoon local to depart Dubuque for the CN, CP train 475 showed up with a clean rebuild. The train is working between Wood and Dubuque Jct over the CN Dubuque Sub along the... (more)

Last year CN started running their own holiday train around the US property for their employees. This year 2 trains will tour the CN-US property. In Iowa the train ran for the 1st ever out to Wate... (more)

Last year CN started running their own holiday train around the US property for their employees. This year 2 trains will tour the CN-US property. In Iowa the train ran for the 1st ever out to Wate... (more)

With a new crew on board, this grain train departs out of Dubuque bound for Hawthorne, the next crew change point. As the train leaves Dubuque it crosses the partially frozen Mississippi River and... (more)

The sound of 2 GP38's barking could be heard for a few minutes before the train showed up. Here the Dubuque local 565 climbs out of the Mississippi River Valley towards Peosta. The 10 mile hike up... (more)

The L565 local rolls out of Dubuque for their daily trek to Manchester and back. This job works all the local industries between Peosta and Manchester, and will make connection most days with a L5... (more)

Set out at North end of the Dubuque yard.

A pair of Grand Trunk GP9R's work the Canadian National yard in Dubuque, Iowa. These veteran EMD's are still earning their keep in fallen flag paint on this beautiful March day.

Locomotive... (more)

A line of CP SD90MACs in CN's Dubuque Yard, waiting to be transported to their rebuilding facility.

A loaded grain train pulls across the somewhat frozen Mississippi River between Dubuque and East Dubuque as they wait for a signal from the BNSF dispatcher to head east on the Aurora Sub. I wander... (more)

A pair of Grand Trunk GP9R's are working switching cars at Canadian National's yard in Dubuque, Iowa. Built in 1957, these GP's gave a good show earning their keep moving long cuts of cars around ... (more)

Two EMD GP9R's still wearing GT paint in 2018, switch cars at CN's yard in Dubuque, Iowa on a sunny March day. The road bridge over the Mississippi can be seen in the background.

Locomotiv... (more)

A pair of Grand Trunk GP9R's are working switching cars at Canadian National's yard in Dubuque, Iowa. Built in 1957, these GP's gave a good show earning their keep moving long cuts of cars around ... (more)

ICG SW9 no. 455 and a vintage IC caboose idle between switching chores at Dubuque, IA on a balmy January day in 1976.