A nice 4 pack of GP38's work at Bryant Yard. The bummer was they were on their way to the shop for the day, but man the 3808 looks nice and clean! The IANR has retrofitted some of these 38's with ... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew pulls out of the Manly Terminal southbound. The crew has to get permission and throw 2 electric locked switches.to enter the UP Albert Lea Sub Main for the short bl... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew does work in the Manly Terminal. This is the farthest north the Iowa Northern goes. The Manly Yard used to be a small little operation with an interchange point with... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew swing around the curve as they drop down into the southside of Shell Rock. The job is a healthy 88 cars today mainly made up of CP empties bound for Nora Springs, IA... (more)

The Iowa Northern's Butler Facility is growing into quite a place north of Shell Rock. The ethanol plant was the 1st thing to come here around 2008, and now there are a few more places, and more b... (more)

Only 10 minutes behind the CN local 571, the IANR's North Crew splits from the CN at Cedar Falls and head north on the Manly Sub next to a partly frozen Cedar River. The job is a healthy 88 cars t... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew swing around the curve on the southside of Shell Rock. The job is a healthy 88 cars today mainly made up of CP empties bound for Nora Springs, IANR empties, and a fe... (more)

The Iowa Northern's north crew is working north on the Manly Sub a few miles outside of Cedar Falls. The crew has a bunch of power out of Bryant Yard, which includes the head 3 motors for the Butl... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew slowly roll south on the Manly Sub outside of Rock Falls. The crew will stop and do work at Nora Springs with the CP here in a few miles. The rear car is hiding, but... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew slowly roll south on the Manly Sub outside of Nora Springs. The crew will stop and do work here at Nora Springs with the CP in a few miles. The rear car is a 5-packe... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew slowly roll south on the Manly Sub outside of Nora Springs. The crew will stop and do work here at Nora Springs with the CP in a few miles. The rear car is a 5-packe... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew is just back to home rails at Cedar Falls Jct. The IANR uses CN trackage across Waterloo to Cedar Falls to get out of Bryant Yard and to the Manly Sub. The crew also... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew stops at the CN Interchange on the westside of Waterloo to setout 36 cars. The IANR has trackage rights over the CN from West Waterloo to Cedar Falls. Interchange be... (more)

The Iowa Northern's north job blast past an old Rock Island signal that seen its better days. The job has 7 units and the head 3 units will setout in 6 miles at Butler for the Butler Job tonight. ... (more)

The North Crew rolls slowly towards Waterloo with a potash train and regular freight all in one big train. Normally the potash trains come off the UP at Manly with the UP power running thru, and t... (more)