A pair of CSX SD40's was team up with another CSX unit to power this unit ethanol train out of Waterloo. The train now heads east towards Chicago where it will interchange to the CSX for points ea... (more)

"Lots of color" has been a common theme all of 2018 for the CN in Iowa. Seeing CN power some weeks is almost non-existence with the on going power shortage and leased power. Here the dai... (more)

While it looks like a CSXT motor, this unit has been returned to GE and is now leased to CN. The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard freight tackles the 2nd major grade after leaving Waterloo here east of... (more)

The CCP was an all geep railroad the years it was in existence. Once the IC bought bought the CCP back the 6 axles IC units started showing up. If I remember right this was the 1st grain train out... (more)

A loaded grain train grinds up the 2nd major grade since leaving Waterloo. The train is only 9 miles outside of Waterloo and will have to fight all the way to Dubuque the grades of eastern Iowa. ... (more)

With the down turn in business and the new power the CN is getting this year, CN has been placing alot of power in storage. The barn units have been taking the biggest hit for storage. On this day... (more)

A loaded grain train out of Yetter fights the Winter Storm Kayla as they make their way east out of Waterloo. As you can see on the pole, wet heavy snow, and strong east wind coated everything thi... (more)

CN now days is in love with their new AC locomotives, and most of the core trains get them. If you get away from the core manifest trains, the bulk trains can sometimes round up some interesting p... (more)

A pair of NS units and the CN 2424 power M338 out of Waterloo to Kirk Yard, IN. Here the trains races east as the sun sets 9 miles east of Waterloo. The train is making 50 mph as they start up the... (more)

A loaded ethanol train out of Marcus, IA, rolls east out of Waterloo towards Chicago. This train is just east of Raymond and will interchange with the CSXT at Hawthorne Yard in Chicago. CSXT run t... (more)

With over 21,000 tons of traffic in Iowa for points east, CN had to originate 2-M338 type trains out of Waterloo on Saturday. To space the train out the regular M338 left Waterloo 3 hours early an... (more)

With over 21,000 tons of traffic in Iowa for points east, CN had to originate 2-M338 type trains out of Waterloo on Saturday. To space the train out the regular M338 left Waterloo 3 hours early an... (more)

An eastbound grain train out of Waterloo works over the hogbacks east of Raymond. These 4 GP38's are in for a workout the next 130 miles as they make their way east to Chicago.

The IC had to use IC power on any run thru trains between Waterloo and Ft. Dodge due to cab signals. Here an IEI coal train works east out of Waterloo towards its destination of East Dubuque, IL, ... (more)

A westbound freight train drops downhill into Raymond and is getting close to Waterloo. The CN power is enroute to Waterloo for annual inspections. The Waterloo roundhouse use to do alot of inspec... (more)