The Austin Local is heading down to Nora Springs with a KCS Bullet Train that will head east towards Marquette. This KCS train came off the the 5th Sub west of Wells, MN. 952 is about ready to sto... (more)
A pair of flares haul an eastbound freight to Chicago. These units are a long way from their former home in Montana.
IMRL train detoured over the Canadian Pacific heads West to the Twin Cities.
Ex-SusieQ power brightens up a dreary March landscape with southbound stacks headed to KC & beyond.
Cowl power on the #111 train with I&M Rail Link 393 leading a westbound past Iowa American's Water Works. IMRL's branch line to Eldridge, Iowa can be seen breaking to the north.
A #233 train passing the government slow order at Pleasant Valley.
#122 leads a string of GP9s and an SD45 into Pleasant Valley.
SD45s ruled the IMRL and this scene is no exception. An eastbound freight holds the siding while a westbound passes by on the main. Note the IMRL M-of-W bus in the middle. Scanned from a 35mm p... (more)
West (south) bound IMRL train near Centerville, Iowa
IMRL #233 just south of La Crescent, MN
ICE 209 charges out of the Rock River Valley and into the town of Byron, doing track speed and making good time toward Savannah.
An old IMRL SD40-2 leads two painted ICE sisters east through the Chicago back roads at 0745. Those 3 SD40-2s had 7500ft of train in tow, rather large for an ICE train.
Make sure you get behind the ears! IMRL 202 gets a quick whore's bath at Nahant before getting out on the next assignment.
A #232 manifest departs Nahant Yard with an SD-35 leading the way.
The horses hang out at the Nahant ready tracks back when I&M Rail Link ruled the roost.
