The hot westbound afternoon "Bird" rolls into Clinton and is a 1 mile from the crew change. This train is the Global 1 in Chicago, IL, to Brooklyn Yard in Portland, OR. The train is seen... (more)

An empty coal train has just departed Clinton for the run across Iowa. This new crew just stepped onboard and will run to either Boone or Missouri Valley for the next change out depending on the c... (more)

A Global 4 to Seattle stack train has departed Clinton for the evening run across Iowa. The massive ADM plant is in the background as the train passes thru Camanche. Alot of these stack trains now... (more)

The hotshot bound for Brooklyn Yard near Portland, OR, is buzzing along making good time. Here the train rounds the curve near Luzerne working between Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown in central Iow... (more)

A 1x1 Columbia Coal Train works north on the CP Marquette Sub. The train hugs the Mississippi River south of Lansing. In 8 miles the train will head in at Kains siding to meet train 474. This trai... (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 old Milwaukee Road depot in Charles City has seen its better days. A group is still looking for funds to save this old gem. An empty ethanol train passes by on a nice evening trek to Mason Cit... (more)

The daily St. Paul to KC freight train departs LaCrescent for the next crew change point at Marquette, IA, 59 miles ahead. The train rolls along the Marquette Sub as they past over some swampy bac... (more)

The LaCrosse to St. Paul local has just begun their trip west out of LaCrosse. Here the job crosses the Mississippi River Bridge between LaCrosse and LaCrescent. The job sports a nice 60/40 combo ... (more)

Luck was on our side to get this loaded Herzog train in the late afternoon on the Tomah Sub. Here the train slowly begin the tour of the the LaCrosse siding for Trainmaster testing on a this beaut... (more)

Luck was on our side to get the loaded Herzog train in the late afternoon on the Tomah Sub. Here the train screams westbound thru West Sparta and past the U.S. Silica plant. This guy was hauling h... (more)

One of my 1st rebuild 90's I got is this 7006 on train 288. Here the train crosses the French Slough between La Crescent and LaCrosse on the CP Tomah Sub. The train is working between St. Paul and... (more)

Westbound hotshot #199 is crawling thru Medary as they make their way behind Amtrak #7 into LaCrosse. The Empire Builder blew past this guy at Bangor but PTC issues would stop Amtrak for a bit let... (more)

Sometimes the CSX will mix up power from the western carriers, or ethanol trains will get rebilled to other plants...that means the CN will sometimes get odd ball run thru power from CSX on emptie... (more)