An empty coal train drop down grade out of Albia. the Ottumwa Sub mains are split here due to the grades in this area. The old way would not allow coal trains to take main #1 between Halpin and Ma... (more)

A pair of CLS trains would meet on the westside of Ottumwa on this fine Sunday evening. Here a loaded CLS crosses the Des Moines River about 4 miles west of Ottumwa with a nice clean ACe on the po... (more)

A 25th anniversary unit leads this empty working west from Galesburg to Lincoln and is about 110 miles from the next crew change point at Creston. Here they cross the Des Moines River about 4 mile... (more)

The 25th anniversary unit leads this Chiles, KY, empty working west from Galesburg to Lincoln. The train is about 150 miles from the next crew change point at Creston. We gave chase as the train r... (more)

Hard to believe that 337 was thru here before 7am, but the crew on this 338 would end up stopping to clean the windows off after plowing this mile thru the Beth area. The winds are blowing decent ... (more)

CN daily manifest train 338 worked east on the CN Dubuque Sub with 10,000 tons of Iowa traffic for the east. Here they swing thru Winthrop curves as the weigh bring them down in speed. The train i... (more)

The Cedar River has taken on a new look late January. The CN changed the job to go to 1 crew with no company vehicle. The job now is working without a defined schedule and also times when all the ... (more)

The Cedar River has taken on a new look late January. The CN changed the job to go to 1 crew with no company vehicle. The job now is working without a defined schedule and also times when all the ... (more)

The Cedar River has taken on a new look late January. The CN changed the job to go to 1 crew with no company vehicle. The job now is working without a defined schedule and also times when all the ... (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. It is amazing how well she looks... (more)

The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train rumbles downgrade into the Wapsipinicon River Valley at Independence. The train left Waterloo 18 mile back with a decent pair of CN units. Getting se... (more)

Work continues on the Poyner Creek bridge in Raymond. In late December the CN began work on replacing this wooden bridge. The gang now has all the cement in around the pilings. This coming week th... (more)

Work continues on the Poyner Creek bridge in Raymond. In late December the CN began work on replacing this wooden bridge. The gang now has all the cement in around the pilings. This coming week th... (more)

An empty ethanol train for the Iowa Northern train rolls thru Raymond and across Poyner Creek. In late December the CN began work on replacing this wooden bridge. The gang has all the piling in th... (more)

A late 337 train accelerates out of the Waspi River Valley west of Independence on this frosty morning. The daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo freight train normally gets into Waterloo overnight, but tod... (more)