As the sunsets a pair of KCS motors lead CN daily train from Chicago to Waterloo, Iowa

The clouds, which were rolling in from the north and east, gave me a break just long enough to capture the daily Waterloo - Chicago Merchandise Train passing through Lena.

Ethanol loads for Albany, NY via CSXT at Chicago, IL, rolls east thru Lena as they make their way towards Chicago, IL. This train was loaded at Tara, IA which is west of Ft Dodge, IA.

This old caboose is sitting at the Lena Historical Society just a few blocks away from the old IC/ICG Freeport - Dubuque mainline. Today the CN owns this stretch of railroad.

The engineer waits as the conductor throws the switch at Atkins Energy, so the can pick up their cut and head back toward Freeport.

WC 7502 departs Lena after meeting WC 7524 and 7506 on M337. The train is just clearing the siding, passing the town signs and co-op, and a little Christmas decor along the tracks.

WC 7524 and 7506 thunder past WC 7502 with a grain train in the siding. I never thought I'd shoot two, let alone 3, WC's on different trains passing eachother in 2006. What an unexpected surpris... (more)

Jim, the engineer of the FURBALL (Freeport Switcher), accelerates, across Stagecoach Trail Rd, and starts towards Freeport. This engine is very rare, as it is an old GTW GP9R. It was once a high h... (more)

Upgrading the tracks at Lena IL

Regular Merchandise Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL led by the original SD40 demonstrator unit built on an SD35 frame. (Canon EOS20D, 400mm f/5.6L USM)

Two SD70s (IC 1033, IC 1035) lead the daily freight train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL. (Canon EOS20D, 400mm f/5.6L IS USM)

As the daily freight train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL passes by, work continues on the new track which will allow the CNIC to serve the Adkins Energy Ethanol Plant.

Daily freight train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL.