I wandered into Clinton ahead of a show I had on Saturday. I figured I would do some flying around the ex-CNW Clinton Depot. If the UP ever gets going with their new Mississippi River Bridge plans... (more)
A local out of Davenport begin the task of climbing the Eldridge Spur towards Eldridge. Leaving the mainline at Waterworks this branch passes over an impressive wooden bridge. The lone geep has it... (more)
CP ran their tech train across the old GWWR on the KCS on 1/27 and 28. The train came out of Gateway Rail Services in St. Louis late 1/27 and ran to KC on the 28th. Last night the train made its w... (more)
The daily Waterloo to Ft. Dodge local stops at Ackley to setouts 2 cars in the house track. The cars are bound for the Iowa River Railroad, but the job tomorrow will deliver them. This job normall... (more)
An empty coal train heads back to the mine on the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. This empty is only a few miles into the trip, as they left plant at Chillicothe about 32 miles back. Next crew change at Creston... (more)