Eastbound UP manifest on the ex. C&NW awaits his turn to head east over the single track Cedar River bridge. In moments, a westbound stack train will pass and also will the dramatic lighting.

CRANDIC road freight Job 2 heads southbound on the former interurban main near Konigsmark enroute to interchange with the Iowa Interstate.

A piece of equipment from each phase of the Iowa Division's history is present in the Cedar Rapids yard. IC 9568 quietly idles as plow CC 108058 and crane tender ICG 1012 patiently await their ne... (more)

CRANDIC 108 (ex-IC 1414) prepares to leave the CN yard with interchange traffic. Looming in the background is a coal-fired Alliant Energy power plant. Madison, Wisconsin-based Alliant Energy is ... (more)

GT 5813, the CN Cedar Rapids switcher, works the Ralston plant near Oakland Rd. NE. This line used to continue northeast to Marion to connect with the Milwaukee Road, which is now abandoned. Tod... (more)

UP 408 switches the massive Quaker Oats plant in downtown Cedar Rapids on one of its last days working for UP. The ex-CNW GP38-2's are being returned to lessor. UP 409, its sister, has already l... (more)

Helm 4873, lettered for SP, is ex-CSX 2177, exx-SBD 6268, nee-L&N 4047. Kodak Royal Gold 200, Olympus OM-10, Tokina 28-70mm f3.5

CRANDIC 114 (ex-SP 6338, an NRE rebuild) lumbers along 9th Avenue in Cedar Rapids with a yard transfer drag in 2003. CRANDIC is a former interurban shortline operating more than 100 miles of trac... (more)

Power for the Cedar Rapids local will 'switch ends' momentarily and assemble its consist for the return trip Northbound to Manchester. Time exposure illuminated with 2 FP26 flashbulbs. Shot on m... (more)

IC business train consist about to depart Cedar Rapids. Time exposure illuminated with 6 successive flashbulbs in an ancient Kodak brownie flashgun. Shot on medium format Agfapan 100 film develo... (more)