Snow drifts and power dont seem to go together very well. The IC 9634 is the lastest unit to die due to plowing snow. It is fun times digging out power after you plowed snow all day. Atleast the c... (more)

After getting the branch opened back up on the northbound trip, the Cedar Rapids local has an easier trip heading back south towards CR. The train is rolling along at 40mph few miles south of Cent... (more)

With 20 oats cars in hand, L563 only has 20 miles to go on the branch to reach their destination of Cedar Rapids. The oats business will be interchange to the UP for delivery to the Quaker Oats Pl... (more)