Back in 2003 I was out trying to shoot the last of the IMRL power still floating around the IC&E. The 206 had seen some time in the deadlines early 2003, but mid-year she made it back out on the m... (more)
An eastbound IMRL bullet train is about 8 miles out of Mason City. Not much has run over night, so the line is blown in. Here the 8905 pokes her head out for a brief moment as it blast thru snow d... (more)
Westbound 471 train is about 10 miles east of Mason City. Here the train works out the river valley at Nora Springs, and passes the distant approach signal for the diamond with the Iowa Northern a... (more)
Lite power off a 633 empty ethanol train plow thru some snow at MP 109. This drift was busted thru by 471 only 4 hours ago, but strong northwest winds have snow piled back in again. This power is ... (more)
The sunset glints off the headend of this westbound Nahant, IA, to Mason City, IA, manifest train as it makes its way the last 10 miles to Mason City. The train has just left Nora Springs behind a... (more)
I have spent alot of time shooting this distant signal west of Nora Springs. I have seen quite a change in ownership since I started taken photo of it in the late 90's. It has been IMRL, IC&E, DM&... (more)
Westbound 954 local out of Marquette is dragging alittle of everything back to Mason City today. The train is just west of Nora Springs as they past the eastbound distant signal for the Iowa North... (more)
The Mason City switch engine took some road power over to Nora Springs to pickup some empties off the Iowa Northern and bring them back into Mason City. Here the 358 west is climbing out of Nora S... (more)
A Marquette, IA to Mason City, IA manifest train is working out of Nora Springs. The train is passing the eastbound distant signal for the diamond with the Iowa Northern at Nora Jct. The ICE 6100 ... (more)
Westbound Chicago Clearing Yard, IL to Huron, SD manifest train works uphill out of Nora Springs. The train is passing the eastbound distant signal for the diamond with the Iowa Northern at Nora.
