A CP work train heads for Dubuque Yard to put away for the night. The CP continues to dump rock along the mainline the skirts the banks of the Mississippi River. Here the train works over the CN D... (more)

337 has been working towards Waterloo for the past 36 hours since leaving Kirk. Extremely cold temperatures are not helping out the cause as they leave Independence. One more to meet at Jesup befo... (more)

A Northtown-Kick (KC) drops downgrade into the Des Moines River Valley on the Marceline Sub. The train is about a mile from crossing into Missouri from Iowa, and crossed the last crossing in Iowa ... (more)

CN had high hopes that scenes like this in Iowa might be a common thing, but that won't be the case. KCS power had been coming to Iowa alot in later 2021. Here 338 sets out Cedar Rapids loading at... (more)

CN had it in their minds that scenes like this in Iowa might be a common thing earlier in 2021. Looks like now that won't be the case. KCS power had been coming to Iowa alot this fall. Hell this 3... (more)

We lucked out to get the EJE 703 leading on the 586/565 jobs Sunday at Dubuque. Also as lucky we got them doing the bakery during daylight. This little branch off the mainline, which has some stre... (more)

We lucked out to get the EJE 703 leading on the 586/565 jobs Sunday at Dubuque. Also as lucky we got them doing the bakery during daylight. This little branch off the mainline, which has some stre... (more)

The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train has just topped the grade at MP 234. The train is working east on the Dubuque Sub, 42 miles east of Waterloo. A dead deer along the tracks has the at... (more)

The daily Waterloo Yard to Kirk Yard manifest train has a couple SD75's today for the short 4700 foot train. The train crosses the 32 feet high/321 feet long wood bridge over Buffalo Creek east of... (more)

The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train rolls thru Raymond and across Poyner Creek. Few weeks back to CN began work on replacing this wooden bridge. Work has been slowed with the cold snap,... (more)

The EJ&E 657 had a 10am checkup appointment with the Hulcher Doctor today in Waterloo. 5 new traction motors will be installed under the old girl due to some of the wheels being hit by the wheel i... (more)

The 4th load of 2022 bound for Rush Tower, MO, rolls thru the town of Chariton in southern Iowa. The train just got done with some heavy lifting up Whitebreast Hill, and now takes a break as they ... (more)

A Rush Tower coal train is in heavy dynamic as they roll around the horn here between Russell and Melrose on the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. The train is about 15 miles from Halpin and the CTC section aroun... (more)

The California Zephyr sweeps around the big curve between Melrose and Russell on the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. A beautiful white countryside is seen from overnight frost and a snow storm. The train is 43 ... (more)

The California Zephyr sweeps around the big curve between Melrose and Russell on the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. A beautiful white countryside is seen from overnight frost and a snow storm. The train is 43 ... (more)