Under late afternoon cloudy skies a trio of GEVO's make a light power move to Cedar Rapids.

Even though it is spring by the calendar winter isn't quite ready to give up. GEVO 512 leads the CRSA heading for South Amana.

The NRHS special is returning to Cedar Rapids after dropping the IAIS 2-10-2 at Homestead.

The Cedar Rapids turn has crested the hill southwest of Walford and now starts its descent down the long grade to Main Amana.

Mother Nature has provided a frosty landscape for the crew of 508 as well as rail fans on this day, two days after Christmas 2010.

Who's railroad is it? UP 6944 followed by Iowa Interstate 714 leads a string of NS coal hoppers as they reach the crest of the hill between Amana and Walford on CRANDIC's Amana line. Actually the... (more)

Dense fog blanketed Eastern Iowa overnight creating a thick coating of frost on the landscape. Eventually the fog lifted and the sun came out creating a stunning image against the brilliant blue s... (more)

Rock Island heritage GEVO 513 leads 9300 feet of train up grade out of Walford on a frigid December afternoon.

GEVO 510 takes up the DP position on the Cedar Rapids Turn.

A sure sign that autumn is just around the corner-the once dark green Iowa corn is turning brown as two Iowa Interstate GEVO's crest the hill south of Walford. From here, its downhill to Amana.

A pair of Iowa Interstate GEVO's are silhouetted against the early morning light as they make their way south out of Cedar Rapids.

The Hawkeye Express is stop at Walford waiting on a steel gang to clear up so they can continue to Iowa City. The Iowa Northern is running this train to the Iowa Interstate for the start of the fo... (more)

A string of loaded hoppers push three GP38-2's down grade from the Swisher blacktop on an early spring morning. At Yocum Connection, the three units left the train for the west bound to pick up an... (more)

With the arrival of the GEVO's on the Iowa Interstate, this is a sight not likely to be seen again. Four SD38-2's led by 153 crest the hill at the Benton-Iowa County Line Road Bridge with a NOKL c... (more)

With the arrival of the new GEVO's last year, line ups of all EMD power are becoming rare on the IAIS. On this day, three GP38-2's head a southbound extra out of Cedar Rapids on the CRANDIC's Aman... (more)