This Chicago Clearing, IL to Spencer, IA extra coal train bends over the grade at MP 52. The engineer has just throttled down a notch as these poines work hard to get the 13,000 ton train over the... (more)

A Chicago, IL to Spencer, IA coal extra is passing over the west switch at Ossian. The east/west switches are powered switches control by radio. When the train gets close they dial up a 5-6 digit ... (more)

A Chicago, IL to Spencer, IA coal extra has just topped the 2nd toughest grade west of Marquette on the Mason City Sub as they head west. With 5 of the 7 SD40's running this 101 car coal train isn... (more)