We managed to find a lone thunderstorm here, and all hell broke loose for about 15 minutes. Lucky for us, this Minntac load showed up afterward. Steam from the cold bath covers the tracks as the t... (more)
We all have that standard yard shots from local overpass around the country. Here at CN's Proctor Yard the standard shot from the St. Louis River Road overpass is alot different than what you see ... (more)
Mother Nature won't seem to let up even though the sun has come out. A huge double rainbow is behind us as this Minntac load is about to cross the Rainy Sub at Ramshaw. Lucky for us, this Minntac ... (more)
Jointed rail, nice evening light, and SD40's bouncing along....what more can a guy ask for. The Ft. Dodge bound local is just west of Alden as they make their track from Waterloo to Dodge. The 601... (more)
A westbound empty grain train roll thru the fog on the Waterloo Sub. the train is passing New Hartford, 14 miles west of Waterloo. A repainted Paducah rebuilt leads the 2 IC SD70 due to cab signal... (more)
I don't remember this era lasting too long. It was neat while it lasted! 3 CN GP9s power the west local from Waterloo to Ft. Dodge. Here, the train passes Mills Tower and crosses the UP Mason City... (more)
A northbound CN Diesel Fuel Train is seen heading north through Edgewood, IL.
A Canadian National Freight Train heads southbound down the Champaign Sub seen here passing through the small town of Farina, Illinois.
CN ET44AC 3013 At Arnold CN Yale Sub
A loaded ethanol train out of western Iowa prepares for their decent into the Wapsipinicon River Valley at Independence. The train passes this nice acreage on the westside. CN has been doing a goo... (more)
The FRA inspection train went across the CN on May 16-18. The train ran from Chicago out to Waterloo, and north on the Cedar River to Lyle to interchange with the CP. Here the job works thru Wate... (more)
NS 7234 leads an empty ethanol west out of the tunnel on CN's Dubuque Subdivision.
A Canadian National Freight Train is seen here heading north through Rantoul, IL, with a pair of IC SD70's in charge
A Canadian National Freight Train is seen here tied down in the siding at Effingham, IL, awaiting a new crew to take the Train south
