When I think of local power, I dont think of 2 B40's. Too bad BNSF doesnt think the way I do so the 664 local had a pair of them for power. The local is about to do a pickup off the siding at New ... (more)

The California Zephry rolls west at a good clip as they past thru Danville. Danville is located about 20 miles west of Burlington, IA. Next stop will be Mt Pleasant for #5 in about 14 miles. Train... (more)

An eastbound coal train has the dynamics brakes in full throttle as they roll into Mt Pleasant and a stop for train traffic ahead. A barge hit the bridge at Burlington about 3 am this morning and ... (more)

DPU running hard after maintenance gave up track and time. The head end had the 5993 5958

Pulling hard after seeing a green block for track ahead

Ethanol waits for a crew while a CN detour slips by.

Ethanol waits for a crew.

Couple MAC's rolls a westbound empty coal train by the old West Burlington Shops. The BNSF has some C30-7's stored here awaiting dispo. Most of the C30-7's were stenciled "do not occupy" due to th... (more)

As sunset nears, this eastbound coal train is wide open trying to get speed up after just climbing Agency hill east of Ottumwa. This train is heading to the EJ&E at Eola, IL for furtherance to Ham... (more)

A Cajun Electric empty coal train out of St Louis, MO heads west on main 1 the Ottumwa Sub. The train is about to pass under the new overpass for the hiway 34 bypass west of Mt. P. This train is h... (more)

With Fairfield behind this hopper, the next stop is Ottumwa to let Amtrak around them. With most of the Ottumwa Sub mainly ABS sometimes it is hard to get hot trains around all the slower trains. ... (more)

One of the newer 70ACe's lead a older MAC on this hopper as they roll west towards Creston, IA, the next crew change. This crew will roll over 230 miles on the Ottumwa Sub across Illinois and Sout... (more)

Decorations from Memorial Day are still on most graves at The Lockridge Cemetery as this Buckskin Jct., WY (Buckskin Mine) to Gateway, IA coal load rolls thru Lockridge. There were tombstones from... (more)

A Herzog Ballast Train rolls west towards Albia, IA to do some unloading. The train was parked overnight in the siding at New London, IA, about 8 miles back. The crew got out of New London ahead ... (more)

A Herzog Ballast Train rolls west towards Albia, IA to do some unloading. The train was parked overnight in the siding at New London, IA. A SD60 and a ex-Conrail SD70 due the honors on this 50 car... (more)