Four sets of power, two N&W cabooses and three various trains sit in the east end of the Roanoke Yard waiting to get crews and continue working on their assignments.

BNSF 5485 leads two CSX motors and a lengthy manifest across Union Pacific's Geneva Subdivision just west of Morrison, Illinois. I can't imagine the gentleman of this household not being a railfan... (more)

With Canadian Pacific's new management team, train 270 usually makes it to Bellevue, Iowa in the night hours; however, today it got an early start out of La Crescent, Minnesota and got into town a... (more)

After waiting at the marina access crossing for about 30 minutes for rail traffic to clear up, BNSF 4835 proceeds north (railroad west) through the small river community of Trempealeau.

A trio of SD9043MACs lead a Proviso to Council Bluffs manifest out of the west end of the yard and beneath the new tri/quad head signals at CP Park. Meanwhile, a young photographer also captures t... (more)

The EJ&E duo beings to roll west again after holding for an inbound Metra to pass. Once clear, G35 will cross over to the left main to access the interchange with the Canadian National at Spauldin... (more)

Two "Operation: Lifesaver" locomotives sit back to back in the morning sun including NS 5317 and IC 6071. Both are on display for Monticello Railway Museum's Railroad Days event.

Canadian National 6789 idles on one of the yard tracks at the Monticello Railway Museum providing air for the plethora of horns scattered in front of the locomotive. These horns have come from a f... (more)

Wabash 1189 sits beneath the cloud of steam erupting from the ADM facility in Decatur, Illinois while loading passengers for Norfolk Southern's 2011 Santa Train.

Ever since "The J" was bought by the Canadian National, I had wondered when one of the orange SD38-2s would make its way onto Canadian Pacific's G35 train, an interchange run from Bensenville, Ill... (more)

After slowly rolling through Albert Lea, DME 6091 and CITX 3173 charge west out of town towards Jackson, Minnesota.

Unlike it's counterpart, the Empire Builder screeches to a stop above the Wisconsin River for a stop at Wisconsin Dells. Normally it would have met the eastbound train already, but because of it's... (more)

After waiting for the daily Empire Builders, CP 183 gets rolling out of the siding at Newport with four GE ES44ACs for power (three up front, one rear-DPU).

There truly is no finer way to travel the country other than by train. By plane, you'll see your flight attendant when you duck your head to get in the door, and maybe when you receive your trivia... (more)

Each year, the National Railway Historical Society offers a program called "RailCamp" for young rail enthusiasts to get the chance to get close to and operate pieces of rail equipment at the Steam... (more)