The North Job is on ICE/CP tracks switching at Nora Springs. Soon it will enter the connecting track at Nora Junction and return to home rails. The consist includes a GP38-2, two F40M-2Fs from the... (more)

The North Job returns to home rails after switching at Nora Springs on the ICE/CP.

The Iowa Northern's South Crew is running late today making the trip back to Waterloo easier to photograph. Still at La Porte an old Rock Island depot that the MofW people still use. The South Cre... (more)

The Iowa Northern's South Crew is running late today making the trip back to Waterloo easier to photograph. Here the crew has just left Vinton with 25 miles to go to Waterloo yet. The IANR now has... (more)

The Iowa Northern's 14:00 North Crew makes a stop for the DM&E's Owatonna Sub at Plymouth Jct. before continuing north towards Manly. As soon as they clear DM&E train 616 will head south towards N... (more)

The Iowa Northern's 14:00 North Crew is working downtown Nora Springs on the DM&E with cars from and for the DM&E. The DM&E has been delivering alot of traffic for Manly and Cedar Rapids to the IA... (more)

The Iowa Northern "North Job" is seen heading northbound thru Greene Iowa.This job works 24/7 pretty much non-stop between Waterloo and Manley.

It's crew done for the day, the power for the Oelwein Job rides out yet another early summer storm.

Iowa Northern's Oelwein job is parked at the ethanol plant at Fairbank. This job originates normally here at Fairbank at noon daily and works between Waterloo and Oelwein. Hawkeye Renewable Energy... (more)

The North Crew is now waiting on a backhoe and a cat to get this power unstuck near Nora Springs. The power can really get wedged in when you move thru drifts as seen by this photo. Doesnt take mu... (more)

Iowa Northern's North Crew works on digging out more snow before adding 5 engines to the 5 engines stuck in a decent snow drift south of Nora Springs. This part of railroading in the winter isnt m... (more)

It is hard to imagine that you can actually have 27,000 worth of horsepower and still be stuck. Here is the proof, 10 units and the rear 5 units can only be moved only a few inches back and forth.... (more)

It needs a wash

Fresh from the paint shop, IANR 3806 poses on the enginehouse lead at Waterloo. IANR 3806 is ex-LLPX 2158, exx-CSX 2169, exxx-SBD 6260, nee-L&N 4039. Fuji Astia 100, Olympus OM-4, Zuiko 50mm f1.... (more)