Mason City to Calmer turn having just toped the grade a nice set of MILW SD10s all matching paint looked great.

Trackage rights from Nora Springs to Garner to there ex CNW UP line.

Flagging the crossings do to flashers set as they get on them . Picking up storage car.

Showing what this line is like after a blizzard 6217 is on its way East after the line has opened.

Two fresh Dash 8's one ex CNW other ATSF

Once a year they get Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee car 272 out for the Iowa Chapter of the NRHS. So one run and it locked inside.

Light power kicking up some snow from the night before.

After dropping off storage cars they slowly work there way back to the main. This F40 has had HP added for the Hawkeye Football train by a Genset in the back, so from a F40PH to a more or less GP4... (more)

Switching up their train before departing for Waterloo, The Columbia Diner train is on its way after Months if inspections and planing.

About 2 miles North of the crossing with the ICG.

Making good time, with empty ethanal. Extra Trains on this CN line gives Fans a chance to get one going in too the light.

With the Flood of 08 Going past the old Record, and a 1'6" + coming in the next 8 hours. The CN has 100 ton Ballast hoppers and scrap gons holding it down. The Bridge holds and after they fill the... (more)

A slow roll on it with the flagger stopping cars. It's not a long run 7 blocks but for $2.00 you cant go wrong. Built in 1915 by the Mc Guire Cumming's, Paris, ILL. Built as a freight motor with ... (more)

Wild mix of power for the CN Iowa line.

Crossing under the US flag on a remote bluff at the Turkey River Bridge that was washed out in the flood of 08