CBFX 1595 leads a Iowa Southern train on the outskirts of Albia, as it heads south.

A pair of GE's leads BNSF's Galesburg to Des Moines manifest as it begins its trip up the branch on the Des Moines Sub after diverging off the Ottumwa Sub at the junction in Albia, Iowa. As the tr... (more)

Located in Albia, Iowa, the Monroe County Historical Society has a small museum that includes a railroad display with an Alco HH660 and a caboose painted for the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railr... (more)

The Iowa Southern Railway's local job makes its way south out of Albia, Iowa where it picked up interchange with BNSF and heads towards Moravia. An SW1500 and GP7 lead the train as it crosses over... (more)

A BNSF AC4400 brings up the rear of loaded coal train C ATMCLS0 63A as it grinds upgrade as it approaches Albia, Iowa on the split mains of the BNSF Ottumwa Subdivision. The train is crossing an e... (more)

Relco was acquired by Wabtec in early 2020. This plant spent alot of money in 2020 putting in 5 tracks to the left of the main buildings and track for what looks like stored units tracks. No idea ... (more)

The Iowa Southern Railway's local crew pulls cars from the BNSF interchange, crossing Benton Ave and pass the school bus garage in Albia, Iowa behind an ISRY EMD GP7 and a CBFX SW1500. Albia is th... (more)

Running with 2x2x2 distributed power, BNSF loaded coal train C ATMOTL0 13B grinds upgrade as it approaches Albia, Iowa on the split mains of the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. BNSF 5999 and 9935 bring up the r... (more)

A pair of GE's leads BNSF's Galesburg to Des Moines manifest as it begins its trip up the branch on the Des Moines Sub after diverging off the Ottumwa Sub at the junction in Albia, Iowa. Once out ... (more)

After completing work in Albia, Iowa at the BNSF interchange and Wabtec's Relco facility, the Iowa Southern's local heads south from town behind a single leased SW1500, approaching the crossing wi... (more)

A quartet of GE Genesis units lead Amtrak 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, as it cruises across BNSF's Ottumwa Sub on the east side of Albia, Iowa. The train has just passed through one of the ... (more)

Early morning sun shines on BNSF's Des Moines to Galesburg Manifest as it slowly rolls around the bend coming into Albia, Iowa. The train is pulling off Des Moines Sub and on to the Ottumwa Sub fo... (more)

Early morning sun shines on the BNSF Des Moines to Galesburg Manifest as it slowly rolls towards the IA-5 crossing as it approaches Albia, Iowa. The train is less than a mile from the switch where... (more)

With a trio of EMD's up front, including a triclops SD60M leader, the BNSF H GALDMO manifest makes its way out of Albia, Iowa after getting off the Ottumwa Sub and on the Des Moines Sub for a run ... (more)

An empty coal train drop down grade out of Albia. the Ottumwa Sub mains are split here due to the grades in this area. The old way would not allow coal trains to take main #1 between Halpin and Ma... (more)