One of two remaining J-Ball locomotives on the CN roster works the south lead job with EJE 664 on a hot day while clouds build into thunderstorms that affect the area later in the afternoon.

The Cedar River blast thru Osage on their way south towards Waterloo, IA. This crew went to work at 7am at Osage and cab to Stacyville Jct., for their train. They then finished their northbound tr... (more)

Edson's yard and local power sits idle on Edson's shop track for the weekend. CN 1653 is one of 3 former NAR SD38-2s left on CN's roster.

The eastbound ethanol is about to pass under Marley Road, in New Lenox.

An extra ethanol from Rock Island, heads east through Rockdale. It would follow the 09:24 Metra out of Joliet.

B&LE 873, an XB Turn for North Bessemer, doubles its train in Shenango Yard with a mix of SD38-2's and a single SD18 for power.

A rare five-unit consist on the B&LE leads an empty hopper train south into Conneautville.

A northbound coal train rolls thru Conneautville. Check out the Keystone Gas Station in the background. Regular for $1.14 per gallon! Don't you wish we could have that back again!

EJ&E 657 comes back light from Walker

Westbound Marquette, IA, to Mason City, IA, freight train climbs the grade into Postville as they make their way west towards Mason City, which is still 83 miles west of here. 2 SRY's, 2 SD45's, a... (more)

I was told that DMIR 212 had been working Two Harbors for quite some time, but when I was at Iron Junction it had been stuck onto a T-Bird. Even though it is no longer maroon and gold, it is still... (more)

Cresting one Hog back after another and draped over 2, Only 3 more before the their yard at Waterloo.

At 07:57 the previous nights crew (21:30) on the Proctor Road Switch rumbles into Duluth with the last active DMIR SD38-2 on the point! What a way to start the day.

Last maroon SD38-2 leads a string of limestone cars into Proctor.

New to the CN Battle Creek yard, EJ&E 665 is assigned to 521 and about to head down the Southbend Sub toward Midwest Lumber.