CNW 8633 is leading a double stack outfit through Missouri Valley, IA on a winter afternoon. This area had been single track east to Dennison, IA for many years and pressure with coal and other bu... (more)

CNW 5099 is westbound thru Missouri Valley , IA in May of 1987.

Due to the down turn in traffic this summer (2016), Union Pacific has stored many locomotives at various locations across their system. Here we see 45 plus units waiting for the call back to duty.

Some of the SD9043MAC's that were stored here were pulled last year and either sold to the NS or returned to service. The remaining units on hand looked good today under a coat of fresh powder. S... (more)

CNW 8831 belches smoke as another Powder River Basin Coal Train passes by.

This was the last shot from the 8637 chase across Iowa, one of the highlights of a great roadtrip with Trainmasterrob and Matt Atkinson.

I don't photograph the Union Pacific very often, but I've photographed UP's 3914 twice. First, here in Missouri Valley when the 3914 was an ex-MP SD40-2, then almost exactly five years later in P... (more)

After a brief servicing stop in Missouri Valley, UP 844, the 'Shiloh Limited', rolls south towards Council Bluffs.

Class Act! UP 844, The Shiloh Limited, celebrating Union Pacific's 150th year, arrives in Missouri Valley, IA.

UP 844 rolls through the quiet town of Missouri Valley on it's way to Omaha.

westbound UP stopped at Missouri Valley, IA

After a crew change at Missouri Valley, the trio departs for LA.

The weather has taken a sudden turn for the better in the Heartland. 'bout time! This manifest came hot-footing up the trail from Council Bluffs just before sundown and is about to lean into the c... (more)

Following two eastbounds, UP 3985 departs Missouri Valley yard on her journey east to Boone.