The CN ran their Jordan Spreader down their 42 miles Cedar Rapids Sub on Thursday February 21. The job worked at pushing back drifts along this branch. Winter has been pretty steady in this part o... (more)

A major storm hit the Midwest on Saturday February 23rd. The storm dump rain, ice, and snow, followed by high winds. The result left the westside of the state of Iowa in complete disarray. Railroa... (more)

What a difference 3 days make! A powerful winter storm beat on the Iowa landscape all day Sunday winds whipped up to 60 mph and some snowfall. The effects were pretty serve around the state! Railr... (more)

The Iowa Northern went out for the 3rd time this week with their new Jordan Spreader. The 1st 2 times they did the Manly Sub around Nora Springs. Today's agenda was the Oelwein Sub from Dewar to O... (more)

The Iowa Northern went out for the 3rd time this week with their new Jordan Spreader. The 1st 2 times they did the Manly Sub around Nora Springs. Today's agenda was the Oelwein Sub from Dewar to O... (more)

The Iowa Northern went out for the 3rd time this week with their new Jordan Spreader. The 1st 2 times they did the Manly Sub around Nora Springs. Today's agenda was the Oelwein Sub from Dewar to O... (more)

The CN ran their Jordan Spreader down their 42 miles Cedar Rapids Sub on Thursday February 21. The job worked at pushing back drifts along this branch. Winter has been pretty steady in this part o... (more)

The CN ran their Jordan Spreader down their 42 miles Cedar Rapids Sub on Thursday February 21. The job worked at pushing back drifts along this branch. Winter has been pretty steady in this part o... (more)

The CN ran their Jordan Spreader down their 42 miles Cedar Rapids Sub on Thursday February 21. The job worked at pushing back drifts along this branch. Winter has been pretty steady in this part o... (more)

The CN ran their Jordan Spreader down their 42 miles Cedar Rapids Sub on Thursday February 21. The job worked at pushing back drifts along this branch. Winter has been pretty steady in this part o... (more)

The Iowa Northern has been working towards getting themselves better setup for winter weather. The railroad purchased 2 plows to help keep the railroad open. Unfortunately moisture in the air line... (more)

Caramat Subdivision spreader waits at Redmond for five trains

The spreader passes through Marathon and along the frozen Lake Superior's Peninsula Harbour

Winter's Professionals prevail. One year ago snow accumulations on California's Sierra Nevada was pushing record numbers, a welcome relief from a handful of well below average years of drought thr... (more)

Chinese built Jordan spreader KT-1 # 6601, built in 1986 and not used anymore, stabled near the Dongbolizhan workshop. This plough was used in the open coal mine for distributing and levelling the... (more)