The Creston Sub is about to resume traffic movements after the shutdown for Amtrak #6. The railroad doesn't have alot of hot traffic but a few times a day the railroad will try and take a short br... (more)

A loaded rail train bound for the CSXT in Chicago, climbs the grade east of Red Oak on the BNSF Creston Sub. The train is bound for the Lake States Railroad in Michigan, and came out of Minnequa, ... (more)

A lone MAC brings up the rear end of this loaded coal train. The train is seen here working the grades between Red Oak and Stanton in southwestern Iowa. The train is still around 46 miles from Cre... (more)

Loaded coal train CBTMGAD021A and empty coal train EPEDETM021A make a rolling meet near CP 436, east of Red Oak. The loaded coal train is down to a crawl as they 2 units fight to get the 16,881 to... (more)

A loaded coal is down on it's knees as it climbs the .6% grade out of Red Oak as morning fog burns off. This coal train bound for interchange with the CSXT in Chicago, IL. CSXT will deliver it to ... (more)

This Creston local has just departed Red Oak for the trip back to Creston. This job makes 2 trips, 1 day out and 1 day back, to Shenandoah, IA, during the week to service the ethanol plant there. ... (more)