Cascade and Columbia River 1001 & 1002 work downgrade into Brewster, WA on September 21, 2018 with a mixed freight for interchange with the BNSF in Wenatchee, WA later this day. Both units are reb... (more)

Originally NYC>PC>CR, one of the few GP10 "torpedo boats", a favorite configuration of mine. CB&Q was great also. Too bad someone hasn't done that commemorative, as this is, sorta.

Cascade and Columbia River, CSCD mixed freight led by CSCD 1002 & CFNR 106 at Entiat, WA with 26 empties and 1 carload. The one loaded propane tanker is going to Ellisforde. 14 empty calcium carbo... (more)

Illinois Central train from Iowa comes off St. Charles Airline to head south toward Homewood.

Illinois Central 8302 slowly rusts as it sits in the deadline in the Great Walton Railroad yard in Social Circle, Georgia.

Tom Bowers photo.

Illinois Central 8302 has seen better days as it slowly rusts away and is gradually overtaken by trees and brush at the Great Walton Railroad in Social Circle, Georgia.

Paducah must have done something right. The GP10s had a stellar history long after being retired by IC and many are still performing useful work to this day. Here a spin-off unit is switching a ... (more)

A former IC unit in an unusual silver scheme. Photo by Craig Hatter. From my collection.

The Iowa Northern smacked a large crane at the crossing at Mona Jct the day before. The accident put all 3 units and a bunch of coal cars in the ditch. The IANR was on their way to deliver coal at... (more)

In the early 2000s, the IAIS was one cool railroad. It was a far cry from what it has become today. Back then, geeps and Alcos moved traffic across Iowa and Illinois for this small-time operation.... (more)

This eastbound coal train is struggling to make its way out of the Maquoketa River Valley 28 miles west of Dubuque. The grade out of Dyersville is the toughest on the Dubuque Sub between Waterloo ... (more)

Only a consistent mother could love. This was the CC I remember growing up. Mixed match piles of junk, hoping the couple would be running at the other end. An empty coal train is rolling through E... (more)

4 geeps bring an eastbound into Waterloo from the west. The train is just past CTC Susie on the west side of Waterloo, where the double track starts for the yard. Only a couple more years were lef... (more)

A westbound CCP train crosses the Cedar River bridge in Cedar Falls on the way west towards Ft. Dodge and western Iowa. Only a couple more years were left for this short-time regional in 1993. The... (more)