Just getting back to track speed south of Bellevue,IA. Running with a ex GN SD40 last motor.

In a flash UP 7124 is over State 175

Running light power back to there Bryant yard after dropping the UP set out from haulage rights.

Crossing over the CN on a slow Sunday, Do to trackage rights they take 3 lines to get back to their line. IC, WCF&N CGW.

A BNSF coal load enters the BNSF's bridge across the Mississippi River that is now being replaced.

Looking down from high atop the Mississippi bluffs, a BNSF eastbound (directionally south) stacker heads over a small bridge at the mouth of the Wisconsin River.

Working its way, West and tiptoeing over old and cold 90# rail, Crossing the West fork Des Moines River.

An all-ICE consist on DM&E 271 made for a great chase!

To facilitate a meet at Hawarden, this empty stone train has pulled up the former C&NW branch to Beresford, SD, to clear of the main line so that the ethanol local can head for Sioux City. The tr... (more)

Train 170 nears the yard limit north of Marquette, IA. The journey from St. Paul, MN is almost over for this crew.

A pair of ACe units with a third on the rear haul a Westbound stacker over the Cedar River in Southeast Cedar Rapids on a perfect autumn day.

Saturday's 170 was parked in the Kains Siding south of New Albin, IA for a day until a new crew brought it down to Marquette on Sunday. In the photo, another crew is taking the train south from M... (more)

The job to Cedar Rapids is just getting in to the yard, and the CIC 108 looks ready for work on Monday.

DME 6051, ICE 6451 and DME 6090 take their train over the double bridge on a beautiful day in Washington Iowa. Photo was taken by Ron Reynolds and put on with permission.

An Operation Lifesaver special led by the "Katy" heritage unit crosses over the Des Moines River on a former Chicago Great Western bridge. Photo taken from the Des Moines River Dam.