L563 is heading west back to Waterloo after departing Manchester. Two Iowa Northern GPs are in the consist: IANR 3803 & IANR 3800.
A 110 car empty system grain train is just west of Winthrop. 100 of these cars are for a 50/50 spot at Manson, IA and Aurelia, IA. The other 10 empties are for Stacyville, IA on the Cedar River. A... (more)
Just a bit of snow can make the show
A colorful array of covered hoppers sits in the Beth siding amid all the snow and early morning sun.
CN's G843 is Plowing plenty of snow across the Dubuque Sub today as seen in the photo they are just hitting small ones at speed at this point on the East end of Beth siding. They could of used a ... (more)
Heavy Banking and reverse curve's
Heeling in to the curve with snow storm in tow.
Regular Merchandise Train from Chicago, IL - Waterloo, IA. The IC 6071 is smoking it up in the middle.
Due to a track gang laying new CWR on the main between East Beth and West Beth, the regular merchandise train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL eases through the siding.
Regular Merchandise Train from Waterlo, IA - Chicago, IL enters Winthrop from the west.
CN crew is forwarding this grain train to the BNSF at East Dubuque, IL. A BNSF crew will run the power around the train at East Dubuque before heading west on the BNSF Aurora Subdivision.
M 338 is making good time, a lighter train than most days
The first ethanol train out of VeraSun's Tara plant moves east toward Chicago on M338 while a G843 sits in the siding at Beth.
Regular Manifest Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL heading east through the Iowa countryside.
