Even in the 21st Century, the Union Pacific Railroad can still put together the most impressive passenger trains of any railroad in North America. And here is where it all happens – The Union Pac... (more)

The US Highway 6 bridge just east of Council Bluffs is always a good spot to watch CBBI after it departs Council Bluffs, although the days are long gone when you could catch these units on the tra... (more)

A shell of its former self. With the grain elevators of Hansen-Mueller in the background, BRAN 71 (Alco S3) seems to have found a final resting perch at Cox Contracting. After being built for the ... (more)

The BN rails in this Council Bluffs view between 10th and 12th St. were ripped out a few years ago during the city's RR rationalization project that was part of the decade long I-80/I-29 corridor... (more)

An Alco takes a spin on the former Rock Island open pit turntable in Iowa Interstate's Council Bluffs yard. The turntable is still there today, but is now surrounded by development of IAIS's inter... (more)

CBRY 714 is switching in front of the former Rock Island depot in Council Bluffs. The carrrier stores cars in remnants of the former Wabash and MILW yards in CB.

A BN yard to yard transfer is returning to Gibson Yard in Omaha from Council Bluffs as it moves by UP's icehouse on the approach to the Missouri River Bridge.

I was too young, and Rock Island was just out of reach, for me to have photographed the railroad in its last days. I sure wish I could have, but only saw bits and pieces of it as the years wore on... (more)

Eastbound CBBI(Council Bluffs-Blue Island) has just departed it's origin at Council Bluffs, IA and is beginning its evening run towards Chicago.

A morning UP eastbound is crossing the Missouri River from Omaha, NE into Council Bluffs, IA

Iowa Interstate train CBBI-01 crosses the trestle over McPherson Ave and Little Mosquito Creek just before dawn, departing Council Bluffs for their eastward journey towards Chicago.

After weekend trips out of Menlo on Saturday and Anita on Sunday, IAIS6988 deadheaded from Council Bluffs back to Newton on Monday morning, crossing this viaduct over McPherson Avenue shortly afte... (more)

Union Pacific train NPCB with the Katy heritage unit on the point is entering North Yard in Council Bluffs.

Former IAIS 325 switches a metal company in Council Bluffs.