The daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest train kicks up a ton of snow as they make their way the last 10 miles into Waterloo. The train dips thru the hogback near Canfield Rd east of Raymond on th... (more)

The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train passes thru Jesup on the way to Chicago. The sun is trying to sneak thru the fog to light up this amazing frosty scene. The train will make the trek ... (more)

The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train begins the climb over Big Raymond Hill east of Raymond. The train is only 8 miles out of Waterloo with its normal mid-morning departure towards Dubuq... (more)

A loaded coal train bound for Machens, MO, for Union Electric's Sioux Plant lugs up this .7% grade east of Prescott as the train makes the last few miles into Creston in southern Iowa. Once to Cr... (more)

Racing around from Missouri to Iowa trying to fight the sunset, we barely made it here to Argyle as this westbound Willow Springs to North Bay Z-train casually rolls thru town. This train is makin... (more)

An empty ore train out of Two Harbors is about 80 minutes into their trip north to the Minntac Plant near Mountain Iron. These trains make a daily trips to and from Two Harbors to load ore pellets... (more)

An empty ore train out of Two Harbors is about 80 minutes into their trip north to the Minntac Plant near Mountain Iron. These trains make the 168 mile round trip to and from Two Harbors many time... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew swing around the curve as they drop down into the southside of Shell Rock. The job is a healthy 88 cars today mainly made up of CP empties bound for Nora Springs, IA... (more)

The Iowa Northern's Butler Facility is growing into quite a place north of Shell Rock. The ethanol plant was the 1st thing to come here around 2008, and now there are a few more places, and more b... (more)

A late 337 is about 10 miles from their destination at Waterloo. The train passes over Indian Creek east of Raymond on the CN Dubuque Sub. Little bit of everything in the consist today including t... (more)

I headed on 2/15 in hopes for more drift action. 337 and 703 had left Dubuque after sunrise on a bitterly cold day. The low at sunrise was around -15 with wind chills well above the -30's. Unfortu... (more)

I headed out today in hopes some drift action. 337 and 703 left Dubuque after sunrise on this bitterly cold day. The low at sunrise was around -15 with wind chills well above the -30's. Unfortunat... (more)

A super late 337 sees the late evening light on the Dubuque Sub as they make their way the last 21 miles into Waterloo. The train has been trying to make Waterloo for the past 36 hours since leavi... (more)

A Monroe, MI, empty coal train slow rolls thru Kewanee waiting on a crossover light behind Amtrak's #3 at West Kewanee. The train was held here for both westbound Amtrak's (5/3) that were about 50... (more)

A Monroe, MI, empty coal train curves around the scenic area between Buda and Wyanet on the BNSF Mendota Sub. The train is climbing upgrade out of the Pond Creek area into Buda, still 3 miles ahea... (more)