A Pekin empty works back to the PRB on the BNSF Ottumwa Sub. The train passes this old elevator at Chillicothe in southern Iowa about 8 miles west of Ottumwa. The Des Moines River is in the backgr... (more)
A trio of P42s round the curve west of Melrose on the Ottumwa Sub. I believe the train had 3 motors due to one of the Ski Train units being changed out for the 174 that would lead a government aff... (more)
Our 2nd storm of the season started getting going Friday morning. By the time it ended Saturday night, most of Iowa is in pretty bad shape. It was an impressive storm with a decent amount of wind ... (more)
A Westbound Chicago to San Bernardino passes under the classic Santa Fe signal bridge at New Boston on the Marceline Sub. These signals were retired on October 1, 2019, and the bridge was removed ... (more)
With the possible last train to ride over the CFU lead coming late 2023, I looked thru what I had from this dead end line. This was once the mainline of the Rock Island from West Liberty to Manly.... (more)