The IC 1000's have been Chicago based power for the past couple of years. Normally most of these units stay around Chicago on locals or in the Champaign district on A407/408. A few sets have come ... (more)
Work started last week on prepping this old bridge over Prairie Creek for replacement. The bridge gang has been working on the fills and culverts around the bridge to make it more accessible. With... (more)
An empty ethanol train bound for interchange with the Iowa Northern in Waterloo has an EMD leader for power. The train is seen here climbing out of Independence on the CN Dubuque Sub. The train is... (more)
Prep work is about done on this bridge at Masonville on the CN Dubuque Sub. Work started in March to replace this wood bridge over Prairie Creek. Here, 338 has slowed to 25mph as they cross this o... (more)
CN finally found some people and power to run an extra plow job out of Waterloo. The crew is working drifts on the Dubuque Sub to Manchester and the Cedar Rapids Sub to Cedar Rapids. The drifting ... (more)