At the Nixon Power Plant. SP 6785 6840 7424 8361 unload a coal train, at a Colorado power plant. The picture really depicts how the Southern Pacific looked the last few years.
With the possible last train to ride over the CFU lead coming late 2023, I looked thru what I had from this dead end line. This was once the mainline of the Rock Island from West Liberty to Manly.... (more)
The Southwest Chief rolls along authorized for 90 mph across most of the Marceline Sub. The train will have to slow to 50 mph for the curves down into the Des Moines River Valley here in a few mil... (more)
Amtrak #4 makes their way into Iowa as they cross the Des Moines River. The Chief has less than 20 miles to the next stop at Ft. Madison, and is making good time from LA with nearly on-time schedu... (more)