The rock cut near MP 8 was once a tight cut. I don't remember when, but they had a train hit a big rock here, and it was discovered that the cut was unstable. The IMRL or IC&E blasted away some of... (more)
Was a cold and windy day when the CP holiday train ran across the Mason City Sub. I took my boys and Grandma out to see the train across northern Iowa. Here the train drifts downhill towards Marqu... (more)
A westbound IMRL freight train heads towards Mason City out of Marquette. The train is seen here 8 miles west of Marquette near Spook Cave and campground. The train is working the 13 mile grade ou... (more)
A Hartley, IA, empty ethanol train is in the process of making the 13 mile climb out of the Mississippi River Valley west of Marquette. The train is seen here passing MP 11, 11 miles into the 117 ... (more)
The Mason City to Marquette turn job is working back out of Marquette to Mason City as they pass MP 4. The 1st 13 miles out of Marquette the railroad twist and turns as they climb out of the Missi... (more)
A Mason City to Marquette Turn passes MP 8 near Spook Cave. The last 14 miles on the IMRL 4th Sub between Monona and Marquette winds and crosses Blood Run Creek as they drop into the Mississippi R... (more)
The 1st year of IMRL ownership, the IMRL had alot of MRlLpower on lease to helpout startup. Thses ex-SP SD45's were some of those units. Here a mix of units heads west out of Marquette towards Mas... (more)
A Charles City empty ethanol train pounds the Monona Hill near MP 11 as they head west. The train is about 11 miles into the 92 mile trip on the Mason City sub to the Verasun plant near Floyd, or ... (more)
This empty KCS feeder train is starting to ease up for the 10 mph slow order at MP 9. The Monona Hill had 2 major derailments about 2 month ago causing MofW windows to be put into place to clean u... (more)
