The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard freight train hammers upgrade into the Winthrop Curves, hot on the heels of a G898. In somewhat odd move, the CN is shipping power back to Chicago today on this tra... (more)

I forgot what a winter wonderland looked like this winter!!! I have had my drone since the end of January and I have hardly any photos with snow in it, the winter has sucked in the Midwest this ye... (more)

With all the business coming back to the CN, the GE cowl units are out and running again. Lots of these units went into storage last fall and seeing one in Iowa was getting hard. The past couple ... (more)

Westbound grain empties bound for loading at Knierim, IA, in western Iowa rolls out of Winthrop. The train has extra power and cars that will be setout at Waterloo. Winthrop is 30 miles east of Wa... (more)

While Iowa braces for another winter storm, the CN in Iowa has 3 trains on the Dubuque Sub trying to make it from A to B. Here a loaded grain train off the Osage Sub tops one of many grades on the... (more)

Been awhile since I shot 2 barns leading trains in Iowa on the same day. Today 2 grain trains and L563 all had barns leading. Many of the unique units have been stored due to the downturn in busin... (more)

A loaded ethanol train out of Arthur, IA, pulls hard as they climb the heavy grade west of Winthrop. As you can see how much the train has climbed in elevation the last half mile as they fight the... (more)

Only 12 days old, the 2943 makes its way to Iowa on M337. This unit was setup at Symington from GE, and made the 1st trip to Kirk Yard, now the 2nd trip is on the Kirk Yard to Waterloo daily manif... (more)

The daily Kirk Yard, IN, to Waterloo, IA, manifest train is about 30 miles from the destination at Waterloo. Here the train twist thru the Winthrop curves and past fields of corn ready to be picke... (more)

Sometimes I like to go back to the days when SD40's rule the railroads. Back in 2007 a trio of IC SD40's rumble M338 east towards Chicago, seen here at Winthrop curves. Most of these 6100's were s... (more)

The Fond Du Lac, WI, to Waterloo, IA, extra manifest train passes thru Winthrop Curves just west of Winthrop. The CN in Iowa has been extremely short of power this week, X337 and M337 today both h... (more)

Kirk Yard, IN, to Waterloo, IA, manifest train winds thru the curves west of Winthrop. This train has been off schedule most of the month of January running up to 24 hours late. Also foreign power... (more)

The daily Kirk Yard, IN, to Waterloo, IA, manifest train rolls over the not so flat Iowa countryside near MP 245, 30 miles east of Waterloo. The SD60F's haven't been real common for awhile in the ... (more)

A short 4000 foot Kirk Yard in Gary, IN, to Waterloo, IA, manifest train has an rare SD60F leading today's train. CN SD60F's have been mainly captivated to Canadian service for awhile now. Only a ... (more)

A westbound BNSF shuttle empty rolls thru the reverse curves near Winthrope. This train has 6 units today because the rear 3 units will setout for the Iowa Northern for a grain train at Waterloo. ... (more)