Another classic example of a customer sick and tired of the Class 1 treatment and has contracted a small time operation to do their switching. As is the case as the Saturday morning crew is busy w... (more)
An empty Fruitland coal train slams thru the west end of Cotter minutes from sunset. Cool to see old ex-Rock Island signals, with a pot signal, still in service here. The train is 55 miles from be... (more)
The daily Waterloo, IA, to Kirk Yard near Gary, IN, manifest train is 8 miles into the trip out of Waterloo. The train tackles the grade Big Raymond Hill on the Dubuque Sub. With all 3 GE's barkin... (more)
Memorial Day has the N&W heritage unit leading the daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard freight out of Iowa. Here it passes the Jesup Cemetery as people gather to pay their respects in a flag filled cemete... (more)
Summerail weekend in Marion had most of the fans hanging out at Marion Depot. It was nice to get the group back together again for a fun weekend. Covid really sucked cancelling many events over th... (more)