Some people have commented this unit looks better from the side. I will tend to agree, I like my drone stuff better. Either way 338 rolls east with 28 cars and GTW unit up front in a frozen Iowa l... (more)

338 pulls down #4 track at Dubuque to begin their work. They past L586's power that is on #2 track on a built L565 local that will run this afternoon to Manchester and back. The 338 crew will seto... (more)

338 makes the daily trek towards Kirk Yard with a morning departure out of Waterloo. Here the train passes over Prairie Creek just outside of Masonville, about 40 mile east of Waterloo. Not alot o... (more)

The Midwest has been stuck in this foggy pattern for the past 4 days. Unfortunately the sun hasn't come out much to light up the white countryside. Here 338 begins the journey east towards Kirk Ya... (more)

The Midwest has been stuck in this foggy pattern for the past 4 days. Unfortunately the sun hasn't come out much to light up the white countryside. Well today the 1st CN heritage unit to visit Iow... (more)

With mainly stacks and a few freight cars this Voltz Yard - Kansas City, MO, to Inman Yard - Atlanta, GA, #223 works east on the NS Kansas City District. The train is 11 miles from the next crew c... (more)

The NS Kansas City District west of Moberly doesn't seem to have any PTC projects going on currently, so it seems the old Wabash signals are left in tact for now. Here a Hardin, MO, empty grain tr... (more)

With frames, racks, and freight, NS train 224 is just leaving the Voltz Yard near KC. Here the train passes over the CP KC Sub at Birmingham. 224 shows to be an Inman Yard - Atlanta, GA, to Voltz ... (more)

This coal train is working down the Hannibal Sub (K-Line) from Burlington, IA, to West Quincy, MO, and on to St. Louis where the train will transfer to barge. The siding at Gregory is pretty much ... (more)

A loaded DDG train out of Peoria dips thru the hogback west of C A Jct on the Marceline Sub. 100 loads are between the head end and the DP just around the corner. the train is short on time and wi... (more)

Been to the Des Moines River Bridge a few times on the Marceline Sub. I was surprised how low the water was this trip! We were able to wonder out into the middle of the river, which meant the boys... (more)

Been to the Des Moines River Bridge a few times on the Marceline Sub. I was surprised how low the water was this trip! We were able to wonder out into the middle of the river, which meant the boys... (more)

The UP Oskaloosa Local out of Marshalltown passes a farmstead on the southside of Gilman. The local departed Marshalltown with 3 cars for Grinnell and 4 potash for Cargill AG Horizons near New Sha... (more)

Jointed rail, 3 geeps, and a 7 car local...doesn't sound like a class 1 operation in the US anymore, but the UP Oskaloosa Local out of Marshalltown was all that. The local departed Marshalltown wi... (more)

As railroads get more focused on short term gains, the corporate imagine doesn't matter much. The UP roster looks like its heading for the bottom, as there is a ton of garbage running around I've ... (more)