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.

The Kansas City, MO to St Paul, MN freight train crosses the Cedar River here at Columbus Junction. Columbus Junction is located about 15 miles west of Muscatine, IA. This train will meet it's cou... (more)

About Mile post 11 and 3.3 more to get all the way up and out of the Mississippi Valley

DM&E train 360 (F-MCKC) is descending the hill between Monona, IA and Marquette, IA. The rear two engines would be set out at Marquette.

DM&E train 170 (M-SPKC) heads south over the Turkey River Bridge. Crews are still working to replace the temporary structure put in place during 2007 after a derailment took out the south end of ... (more)

I like this spot and it's only 30 miles drive.

Train 271 (old MBEMC) makes its way west on the Mason City Subdivision with seven blue and yelow engines today.

After being parked at Marquette on 12/31/2008, the MSPKC finally heads south after the holidays.

Palo flood relief train, All runs sold out at $12.00 a ride. Not bad for a 30 Minute ride. A lot of kid's had fun.

Dubuque, IA - Samoa, IA local continues its journey a few miles south of Bellevue, IA.

The Bayard Local is coming to a stop at Manning to do work at the AGP plant. AGP and the Coon Rapids ethanol plant are the 2 major customers on this branch. Today the Bayard will setout 20 cars an... (more)

The D&I local is on the move south from the Hudson ethanol plant. Next stop is to pickup 17 car of sand at Haywarden quarry. This job got a decent delay this morning at Haywarden due to the 2510 d... (more)

Two railroads are represented that are no more...... The CN Manchester - Cedar Rapids local nears Ryan, IA where they will pick up one empty ex-Rock Island covered hopper at the local grain eleva... (more)

Three railroads are represented that are no more...... After picking up the ex-Rock Island covered hopper at Ryan, this train will head straight to Cedar Rapids.

“And I wonder…If everything could ever feel this real for ever? If anything could ever be this good again.” –Foo Fighters “Everlong”