A Roseport, MN, to Pasadena, CA, coke train rolls down a very cold Spineline. While it might be sunny, it's around -20 wind chill. It was a pretty miserable day out taking photos. Don't see too ma... (more)

In far western Iowa, the UP has a secondary mainline that comes out of St. Paul, towards Sioux City, and onto Council Bluffs. North of Sioux City, the CN and UP have joint trackage that UP dispatc... (more)

A hefty North Platte to Valley Park freight train pulls into Sioux City dead on hours. The train waited for the D&I to clear, and now crosses the BNSF and CN at the mix master diamonds in Sioux Ci... (more)

Local switching power at Sioux City on the BNSF. The power is parked at the northend of the yard where the Sioux City Sub meets the Marshall Sub. Kind of neat looking GP30 on the rear end.

A hot Z-train is back to making time on the Clinton Sub at sunrise. The train just ranaround a loaded coal train seen off in the distance. The hotshot got to Main #1 at KC Jct and is now back on t... (more)

The normal evening hotshot across Iowa rolls thru Bertram on the eastside of Cedar Rapids on the UP Clinton Sub. The train is over 70 miles into the evening trip from the eastside of the state to ... (more)

A Council Bluffs to Chicago drag freight passes thru Belle Plaine on the Clinton Sub. The crew is working between Boone and Clinton and will have work at Beverly Yard in Cedar Rapids. The train pa... (more)

The Iowa Northern and Canadian National operated a joint special across the majority of the railroad over 2 days. Many high-end officials sat down and talked about the many aspects of the upcoming... (more)

The Iowa Northern and Canadian National operated a joint special across the majority of the railroad over 2 days. Many high-end officials sat down and talked about the many aspects of the upcoming... (more)

The Iowa Northern and Canadian National operated a joint special across the majority of the railroad over 2 days. Many high-end officials sat down and talked about the many aspects of the upcoming... (more)

The Iowa Northern and Canadian National operated a joint special across the majority of the railroad over 2 days. Many high-end officials sat down and talked about the many aspects of the upcoming... (more)

The 4100 is in charge of the passenger special from Oelwein back to Waterloo. The unit would be cut off at Linden Ave once the train headed back northbound for the overnight stop at Cedar Falls. H... (more)

The Iowa Railroad is about to Ackley with loads for the CN. This small-time operation works between Clives and Ackley on this old ex-M&St.L railroad. The job works mornings coming north with loads... (more)

The daily Sioux City to Ft. Dodge local is working east pretty late today. Yesterday's L568 out of Sioux City was delayed by the UP on the joint trackage. Once released, they did no work and highb... (more)

A somewhat rare event, a pair of SD60's lead the daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest west on the Dubuque Sub. The train had many issues with the ice storm that hit overnight and extra power was b... (more)