A westbound stack train heads west into the setting sun on the UP's mainline across Iowa.
An eastbound CP train waits in the siding at Midland for a westbound BNSF coal empty to blast by.
Southbound ICE train accelerates as the rear end of its train clears the siding at Midland.
A westbound freight passes by a backyard garden in Lake City, MN.
A grain train bound for Gulf of Mexico ports rolls its way towards East Dubuque, IL. From there, the train will be handed off to the BNSF for movement to Centrailia, IL where it will return to ho... (more)
Fortunate timing....The rain was pouring down when we were going by the east end of the yard and by the time we made it to the yard office at the west end, there was a nice surprise in the eastern... (more)
The bold new nose herald on IAIS 719 greets the morning sun at DeSoto, IA.
A westbound weed spray train passes by a pair of out of service Rock Island era signals at Hills, IA.
A westbound weed spray train passes by the restored Rock Island depot at Atlantic, IA.
The Iowa Interstate's daily eastbound freight passes through the yard limits at West Des Moines.
The Bureau Rocket heads south towards Peoria with a short cut of cars.
A Cedar Rapids bound grain train waits at the east end of Newton yard as the afternoon sun sets.
The southbound Cedar River job crosses over the IC&E's Mason City Sub at Charles City, IA
After running around some lumber cars, L570 shoves cars east of town to spot Tassler.