Chicago, IL - Waterloo, IA Freight Train beginning the climb up the hill into Scales Mound, IL.
Regular Merchandise Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)
The long gone railroad, CCP, still has some MOW equipment running around.
CN/GTW 5935 leads an eastbound through Scales Mound . Notice the sign to the right of the train. There are signs like this on the Iowa Division that have the old CCP herald on them. It is said the... (more)
Christmas bells are ringing in Scales Mound as DWP 5911 leads the daily westbound manifest on a beautiful winter afternoon.
A rare DWP SD40 throttles up as it pulls out of the siding at Scales Mound after meeting 338.
Christmas is afoot in Scales Mound. (Thanks to Matt Kooi for the idea.)
For an hour, the train sat in the siding. Finally, around noon, the crew reboarded. Having left Hawthorne Yard at 2:30A.M, M337 is making a rare early appearence. DWP 5911 has the honors of leadin... (more)
Regular Freight Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)
