Iowa Northern's Garner Job pokes along at 10 mph thru the Iowa frozen countryside. The winter has been pretty mild this year, so many fields and fence lines aren't drifted in like years past. This... (more)

The 1st train for the Garner Line, is northbound heading towards Nora Springs, where they will access DM&E trackage rights over to Garner. IANR acquired the new line from the Union Pacific who was... (more)

Iowa Northern's Garner Job is about to start spotting empties at Garner, so the conductor lines the gates for IANR movement over the DM&E's Sheldon Sub. This is the 1st train since spring on this ... (more)

Iowa Northern's Garner Job heads north at sunset towards Forest City. This is IANR new line they bought from the Union Pacific who wanted to abandoned the line. This is the 1st train since spring ... (more)

Iowa Northern's 1st revenue for the Garner Sub is about to step on to the new property. The conductor has lined the switch into the transfer track off the DM&E. The Iowa Northern will use trackage... (more)

I have spent alot of time shooting this distant signal west of Nora Springs. I have seen quite a change in ownership since I started taken photo of it in the late 90's. It has been IMRL, IC&E, DM&... (more)

Trainmasters for Iowa Northern and DM&E watch the 1st revenue Iowa Northern train for the Garner Sub, past the old Milwaukee Road depot at Mason. The IANR acquired this newline between Forest City... (more)

Iowa Northern's 1st train for the new Garner Sub has arrived at Garner off the trackage rights over the DM&E. Here the crew spots 25 empites for the Garner Elevator. IANR acquired this new line fr... (more)