Night on the Spine line

Diamonds are a girl's best friend. When it was built, Mills Tower guarded the crossing of the Rock Island and the Illinois Central. Long since closed, the tower now stands watch as the Unio... (more)

Crossing the Iowa River on the Spine line from MStP to KC

After waiting for the Iowa Falls local to get in the clear, the ITDM is back on the move south. The train has just crossed the CN's Waterloo Sub at Mills Tower. This tower was built in 1901 and co... (more)

The original SD40 leads the Waterloo to Fort Dodge Local past Mills Tower.

CN's L571 is working it way back to its train after a set out and now stops for a UP North bound Coal train at the old Mills tower now the local historical society

GTW 5858 a ex RI GP38-2 ? Passing the RI Mill's tower and the UP Spine Line

Loaded grain train from Knierim, Iowa to Dexter, MN