Westbound 1x1 coal train rolls thru the small town of Chelsea in central Iowa. The train is making its way across Iowa on the ex-Chicago North Western double main. The train is bound for Black Thu... (more)

Coal business has really taken a hit in 2015 and so far in 2016. Coal trains were once very common along Midwest mainlines. Here on the UP one can still see a few coal trains, as seen here as a we... (more)