An empty coal train led by 6036 rumbles past a GP15-1 yard switcher work the south yard.

A trio of GP's led by GP38-2 375 idle away on the north side of Beverly Yard on a cold winter afternoon.

Yard hog Y698 works the west end of Beverly Yard.

Union Pacific's GP15 switches out cars in Union Pacific's Beverly yard.

Union Pacific's one and only Chicago and Northwestern heritage locomotive sits in UP's Beverly yard before going west. It was so dark where this was stopped at, that this photo took 25 seconds.

One of my favorite places to photograph the UP. 5918 leads an eastbound ethanol train under the Highway 13 bridge.

A pair of GP15-1's work the west end of Beverly Yard.

A pair of ACe units with a third on the rear haul a Westbound stacker over the Cedar River in Southeast Cedar Rapids on a perfect autumn day.

The Iowa Northern Hawkeye Express rolls into Cedar Rapids as couple guys are about to put their boat in Cedar River. The train is entering UP's North Yard on the northside of Cedar Rapids. This tr... (more)

CRANDIC SW1500 133 awaits a call on the east side of the CIC engine house.

Canadian National's Cedar Rapids turn is busy shuffling cars around downtown Cedar Rapids. Once the switching is done the train will head north for interchange with the CN mainline in Manchester,... (more)

A couple of yard crew members use a hose to wash out the compartments under the cab on GP7R 4124. 4124 was a part of the fleet of GP's that were aquired from the Rock Island at shut down. 4124 was... (more)

The well-publicized CRANDIC bridge collapse ... this, despite the railroad's best efforts to anchor it with freight cars. Most other area bridges survived (except IANR’s Waterloo Bridge) ... al... (more)

Surreal and gut-wrenching ... almost like it stopped mid-collapse. I have no idea what kept this car from plunging, unless it was still coupled to the car below.

CRANDIC's downtown bridge over the Cedar River ... what a mess this will be to replace, if they even try. However, hope springs. The entire downtown area was abuzz with people cleaning up today.... (more)