The J units are scattered about the terminals of the CN in IL/WI/IA for local service, #667 getting a Dubuque, IA., assignment.
After crossing the Mississippi River, a very late M33791 rolls into Dubuque, IA and past the refurbished Shot Tower.
Ethanol loads
DM&E Employee Autumn train excursion heads south past the CN yard office on its journey to Sabula Junction.
Two IC SD70s leading M33791 make for a great chase on a Saturday afternoon! It has been a long time since I have been able to get two SD70s leading a train on the old Iowa Division. The Dubuque ... (more)
The Dubuque switch crew parked these engines next to the CN yard office and got on M33791 to make a pick-up in the yard and then took the train west to West Peosta for a crew change.
The CN Dubuque west local heads west past the Blood Plant. First stop is at Peosta, IA and then on to Dyersville, IA to drop off a load of lumber and work the ethanol plant. Then its westward to... (more)
M-337 with 173 cars rolls into the Dubuque yard.
Although not easily determined in this image, U703 is an empty ethanol train. CN has a habit of adding freight on the head-end of these trains. Power is provided by CSXT 7337, CSXT 7372, CSXT 85... (more)
