Metra 213 accelerates out of Highlands after making an quick stop. In the distance you can see an eastbound flip-back flying through Western Springs as another westbound Dinky is making its statio... (more)
Rail grinding on the UP Peoria Sub.
Harsco Track Technologies rail grinder parked at Clarks NE.
Harsco rail grinder parked at Wood River NE.
This shot is less than a mile away from the house where I grew up watching Iowa Northern trains go by since 1982. I finally got a shot of these old signals that have been watching the same trains ... (more)
The South Crew is heading back north towards Waterloo. The "South Crew" job is really 2 crews out of Waterloo that makes a Cedar Rapids flip 7 nights a week. One crew runs south out of Waterloo to... (more)
The South Crew has one of their newest additions to the roster on the point today heading back north. The Iowa Northern is getting more units to help with the increase in traffic on their line. Th... (more)
An interesting find here sitting on the spur track at West Chicago. A Harsco rail grinder sits here un-manned but surrounded by UP MoW trucks.
