Locomotives as far as the eye can see at NRE.

The midwest woke up to a windy April 2nd, with 50mph wind gusts across the Mississippi River valley. Western Illinois University's fence next to the former Rock Island mainline couldn't take the 5... (more)

CNW 846 has seen better days, along with neighboring cab Midsouth 7010. For years these cabs have sat on this locomotive body tucked in the back of NRE's yard, but in the past few days NRE decided... (more)

CNW 846 sure has seen better days. For years the 846's cab has sat on this locomotive body along with the cab of Midsouth 7010, tucked in the back of NRE's yard, but during the past few days NRE d... (more)

An eastbound BNSF grain train goes under the new and old signals located on the western end of Rochelle. The former DelMonte Foods distribution center (which frames this photo) is slowly being dem... (more)

DM&E 6072 sits in NRE's massive Silvis shops' yard along with the many other locomotives NRE owns.

A light power move crosses the massive Missouri River drawbridge that parallels the Heart of America highway bridge in Kansas City.

The soo line heritage unit rolls south on the old Nitrin sub. with a 4 man crew(engineer, conductor, and 2 students).

The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train arrives in Davenport to pick up passengers for the trip south to Muscatine.

With fall colors in full swing, CP 5047 makes its way through downtown Bellevue, Iowa.

CP 2210 stops in the LeClaire siding, for a meet with BNSF 6540. 2210 is working the TEC train from Camanche to Kansas City, MO. I got to talk with the Canadian Pacific road foreman, John Frank, a... (more)

The Tim and Todd show rolls south with "Butter Cups", a conductor trainee

This morning, while I was waiting in Port Byron for CP’s only train to run the Nitrin subdivision, I heard the voice of a young boy. Not paying much attention to the sounds, I took some test shots... (more)

When the railroaders said "Hot Rail" I didn't know this was what they meant.....

One thing I've always loved about trains are DPU's. The rumble and the roar, from the opposite end of the train...