The Iowa Northern shutdown operations for a bit on Saturday so their employees could enjoy a company ride and lunch. The employee special ran from Waterloo to Vinton and back. Here the train rolls... (more)

I know some of you aren't fans of the slug version of the Iowa Northern, so here is a normal consist for you. The Butler Switcher has 49 car now for the Manly Sub as they leave the CN interchange ... (more)

I know some of you aren't fans of the slug version of the Iowa Northern, so here is a normal consist for you. The Butler Switcher has 49 car now for the Manly Sub as they leave the CN interchange ... (more)

The 1133rd Transportation Company out of Mason City loaded equipment bound for Corpus Christi, TX, at the Manly Logistic Park. This is the 1st time the IANR has done a military train. The 1133rd i... (more)

The 1133rd Transportation Company out of Mason City loaded equipment bound for Corpus Christi, TX, at the Manly Logistic Park. This is the 1st time the IANR has done a military train. The 1133rd i... (more)

On Mondays the CN has 2 locals that work out of the yard to industrial leads to work outside customers. Normally on job works the Alter Lead off the Waterloo Sub near Jaxton. This is about a mile ... (more)

The westbound Dubuque to Manchester and back local is out of Dubuque in good shape with their 16:00 on duty time. L565's 2 GP38's are just a barking lifting tonnage out of the Mississippi River Va... (more)

CN came up with an old odd ball leader for an empty Alden, IA, bound grain empty. The CN 5317 stood proud today leading a couple NS units on a nice sunny Saturday. Here the train pulls into #1 tra... (more)

Empty ethanol train climbs the grade into the former siding at Beth. The old westbound signal for the east switch is still standing out of service. Evening runs across the Dubuque Sub isn't too co... (more)

Back in October 2022, the daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard trains, began running with alot of SD70M-2's. Pairs, trios, and a 5-pack of solid EMD's were seen in and out of Waterloo. A big departure from... (more)

Back in October 2022, the daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard trains, began running with alot of SD70M-2's. Pairs, trios, and a 5-pack of solid EMD's were seen in and out of Waterloo. A big departure from... (more)

Iowa has seen a few solid IC SD70's consists come and go. Today the weather was not ideal, I will take the sun. The past few consists have had bad weather or I have been on them. Today a 2x1 DP-d... (more)

Iowa has seen a few solid IC SD70's consists come and go. Today the weather was not ideal, I will take the sun. The past few consists have had bad weather or I have been on them. Today a 2x1 DP-d... (more)

CNW 205, former CGW 108C, waits alongside the diesel shops to be hostled onto a freight consist for an outbound train from Oelwein. F units were common on trains operating through Oelwein into the... (more)

Unfortunately the CP passenger train was the hottest thing around Ottumwa, so the BNSF held trains and delayed Amtrak even further into Ottumwa. Here the California Zephyr is down about 3'-41"... (more)