The CNW ran a ton of grain trains to the ADM plant in Clinton out of Iowa. Many "CL"-bound grain trains could be found along the double-track mainline. For example, here, a load of grai... (more)

D40s and steel hoppers, an old-school coal train in the early 90s. An eastbound load passes by the iconic elevator structure at Clarence. The train is about 46 miles from the next crew change poin... (more)

The 2nd section of the Des Moines to Proviso manifest drops downgrade into DeWitt on the East Iowa Sub. The train is roughly 20 miles from the crew change at Clinton. The CNW 8547 became the CN 21... (more)

As I scan a lot of my early stuff, I see I went to a lot of places you wouldn't be caught dead in nowadays. It seems like in the 90s no one cared what you did; we were just a boy and his mom takin... (more)

Plow train north from Mason City passes approaches Northwood.

CNW 6702 leads a southbound (timetable east) train out of CNW's North Fond du Lac yard in April of 1977. It must have been a short train to justify only a single locomotive. Bob Ferge Kodachrome f... (more)

CNW at Rochelle Station

CNW stopped at Rochelle Station

Just Ahead Of The Storm. CNW 1518, IT 1605 and CRIP 4506 are in charge of the final train of Saturday's edition of Diesel Days. As they approach Seeman Road, a severe storm is on the appro... (more)

Only At IRM. CNW 1518, IT 1605 and CRIP 4506 are on the approach to Seeman Road with the 15:20 coach train. All three units are high hood GP7's and they would make two runs during the after... (more)

Former CGW leads EB at Council Bluffs

C&NW 6934 looks sharp, even on a partly cloudy afternoon, as it departs Fremont, NE with Elkhart to North Platte symbol ELNP-2. Kodachrome.

CNW 4559 approaches the junction at St. Francis WI. with the Marsh Job in November of 1988. The train will take the west leg of the wye and head north to serve customers along the old passenger ma... (more)

Westbound at Maywood