The hardest pull between Waterloo and Dubuque eastbound is Dyersville Hill at MP 208. Here a loaded ethanol train is blasting up the hill today since they have 3 units instead of the normal 2 unit... (more)

Loaded ethanol train out of Marcus, IA, bound for the CSXT in Chicago, IL, drops downgrade into Manchester. This crew went to work at 03:55 at Ft Dodge and will take the train thru to Dubuque for ... (more)

Loaded ethanol train out of Marcus, IA, bound for the CSXT in Chicago, IL, rolls over the grades of the Dubuque Sub. This is the sharpest sag with grades at 1.5%, of course it is a small sag so it... (more)

The Dubuque Sub between Waterloo and Dubuque is anything but flat. The railroad was built over the terrain as it was, which is alot of dips and valleys. Here U704 is about to come into Independenc... (more)