Less then a 1/2 mile till there on home rails the Iowa Northern crew received the train from the CN by Haulage rights from the BNSF at East Dubuque IL.

A mix of ICE, DME and CITX power leads the B67 local from Savanna across the Sabula Drawbridge on the Mississippi River. This train is the incoming 589 from the previous day, will interchange car... (more)

With CP storing or returning leased units, the Soo Line SD60's have been on the increase on the ex-IC&E lines. Here a trio SD60's came out of Chicago on this empty Hartley, IA, ethanol train. At M... (more)

Keokuk Junction Alco S2 #20, still in her Manufacturers Railway Company paint, has just crossed the double deck Mississippi bridge into Iowa from Illinois with 23 cars from TP&W interchange in LaH... (more)

The Hawkeye Express pulls into Iowa City on the Crandic running shuttles between the University of Iowa libraries in Iowa City and North Liberty.

The Nitrin Job heads east over the IAIS to cross the Mississippi River into Illinois with 2 of the 3 remaining GP9's left on the DME roster (103, 105 & 114). The NREX 7237 is being taken to NRE i... (more)

The BICB rolls west in the afternoon.

In the spring of 86 a Soo Line train is crossing the large bridge at Foster Iowa on its way to Kansas City. Soo power was already finding its way on most trains on this line. My dad and I spent ... (more)

The 513 leads the BICB through Davenport.

Rolling South along the river on one side and bluffs on the other finding a spot with sun is hard, At this spot a road runs to a boat landing.

Welcome to Iowa NKP 765! Out of character on the rails of the ex-Rock, industrial-strength NKP 765 becomes a granger steamer crossing Interstate 280 just west of Davenport. Special thanks to the... (more)

Iowa Interstate 6822 crosses the Government Bridge over the Mississippi River between Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa with one of the short 2 hour trips to Walcott.

Heavy fog Is falling out of the sky like snow as the sun shines and all the frost is still on the trees.

Crossing the old wood trestle over Buffalo Creek.

GEVO 510 takes up the DP position on the Cedar Rapids Turn.