In the past Iowa winters I've been out many days shooting photos in weather like this. This winter just hasn't been that tough, havent even seen a snow plow out! In only the 2nd snow storm of the ... (more)

The Butler Job is handing a train of Ethanol to the CN and the Oeiwein is heading East on the UP's ex CGW line. I just misted an over under by the same railroad on two lines they don't own by 7 ca... (more)

Up to speed and about 1 mile till they have to work B yard on the CN.

The Cedar River train is waiting at Mona Jct. for Waterloo Yard to find room for them. Mona Jct is where the Osage Sub begins at MP 0 off the Waterloo Sub between Waterloo and Cedar Falls. This Ce... (more)

The Waterloo, IA, to Ft. Dodge, IA, local is waiting for the car department to buckle their train before doubling up 4 tracks and heading west. This job will do all the local work to Ft. Dodge ove... (more)

ICG SW9 #437 awaiting its next work at Waterloo, Iowa || June 1975

Having pulled the end of the into the yard a cut has been made and is now shoving a cut into a track.

Making its way from the CN main at West Waterloo JCT. to the UP is part of the WCF&N RR ( Waterloo RR )and a short run downtown and back to their main line. They make this run on trackage rights ... (more)

Mingling with newer CN power as they hold for their train.

Having run thru ice fog it's stuck on everything.

The North Job has just returned to Waterloo and is switching cars at the south end of the yard.

The westbound IANR Oelwein Job stops at UP's Linden Yard in Waterloo, IA to do some switching.

The Cedar River local is northbound with empties bound for elevators north of Osage. Here the crew is pulling thru Mona Jct. and off the Waterloo Sub to the Osage Sub. Mona Jct is 6 miles west of ... (more)

Power for a loaded grain train at Ida Grove, IA, has departed Waterloo 5 miles ago. They are taking 25 empties to spot at Manson, IA, on their way west to Ida Grove. It is harvest time in Iowa and... (more)

A local from the west pulls into Waterloo near Susie. This local is dragging in 2 dead units and a train that was stuck in a snow drift for a couple days near Marcus, IA. The fun times of Iowa win... (more)