Most days the core trains of M337 and M338 run with the new GE-AC's in Iowa. You do however have to keep track of it at all times cause they do sneak a decent consist in from time to time. As seen... (more)

Power in Iowa still isn't much CN some weeks. Tonight's M338 out of Waterloo has couple NS units along with the CN 5469. Here the dig thru the sag west of Jesup at sunset. 338 most days still depa... (more)

The ADM shuttle grain train is westbound bound for the elevator at Ida Grove, IA, for loading. Here the train races along under stormy skies west of Jesup. This train shuttles between ADM plant in... (more)

Kirk Yard, IN, to Waterloo, IA, manifest train is working west out of Jesup thru the hogbacks. M337 is 10 miles from the final destination at Waterloo. Foreign power still seems to be common on tr... (more)

Kirk Yard, IN, to Waterloo, IA, manifest train is working west out of Jesup. Springs storms blacken the sky as they roll off to the northeast in the muggy evening. M337 is 11 miles from the final ... (more)

An empty ethanol train bound for interchange with the Iowa Northern at Waterloo rolls over the sags between Jesup and Raymond. The train is 10 miles from the destination of Waterloo.

With alittle snow over night and some strong winds, the Dubuque Sub east of Waterloo drifted in. The problem most days is getting a train over the line in daylight to get some shots. Well I kind o... (more)

An empty ethanol train bound for Waterloo, IA, for interchange with the Iowa Northern, rolls over the hogbacks between Jesup and Raymond. This empty came off the CSXT in Chicago, IL, with run thru... (more)

The daily Kirk Yard, IN, to Waterloo, IA, manifest train rolls over the not so flat Iowa countryside near MP 265. The train is a short 73 car train today. Here the train dips over the hogbacks bet... (more)

M338 of the 17th got a draw bar at 2:30 am here west of Jesup. Now the crew is having DP problems and air problems. 7 hours total to get this 177 car train back on the move on this cold morning. F... (more)

The sun has set as M337 makes its way to Waterloo, IA. This train is about 9 miles outside of Waterloo. CN 2105, 2307, 2306 power this 88 car train west from Chicago, IL. This train normally leave... (more)

M337 blast west towards Waterloo with a heavy train out of Chicago, IL. A BC Rail Dash 9 heads up a IC SD 70 and a CN SD 75 as this train works over the hogbacks between Raymond and Jesup. One thi... (more)

A westbound BNSF shuttle empty for Yetter, IA is about 10 miles from Waterloo. There the rear 3 units will be delivered to the Iowa Northern for a grain train. This train will get a new crew and h... (more)

Westbound M337 is only 13 miles from its final destination of Waterloo. A SD60 and a GP 38 power this 114 car train pass some horses along old highway 20. This train runs daily between Chicago, IL... (more)

The CN geometry car is working west on the Dubuque Sub. The train is passing thru the old station named Marsh and is about 10 miles away from Waterloo. The Dubuque Sub was in pretty decent shape a... (more)