Westbound Marquette to Mason City freight thunder upgrade out of Jackson Junction in northern Iowa. Nice match set of 5 blues lead the way in the afternoon light. By this time the IMRL was down to... (more)

I believe I was the one that parked this train out here east of Rudd? If I remember we bought the train down from Austin. Normally we leave it on the IANR, but this day we had to get it off the Io... (more)

Back in 2001 the IMRL was flooded out along the Mississippi River in late April. Heavy snows, and then spring thunderstorm caused the 2nd highest crest in the river's history in many spots north o... (more)

Back in 2001 the IMRL was flooded out along the Mississippi River in late April. Heavy snows, and then spring thunderstorm caused the 2nd highest crest in the river's history in many spots north o... (more)

An eastbound IMRL bullet train is about 8 miles out of Mason City. Not much has run over night, so the line is blown in. Here the 8905 pokes her head out for a brief moment as it blast thru snow d... (more)

A westbound freight train out of Marquette snakes up grade to Monona. The 13 mile climb was tough pull for westbounds to get out of the Mississippi River Valley. The train is bound for Mason City ... (more)

I&M Rail Link train 919 enters the yard in Nahant, IA returning from the IPSCO steel mill. This photo marks a turning point for me, as I used to hate having people in my photos as a die-hard rost... (more)

I&M Rail Link train 263 enters the yard in Davenport, IA while a yard job and local await to continue their work. This photo marks a turning point for me, as I used to hate having people in my ph... (more)

IMRL power including SD9 No. 612 and a former Soo Line GP7/9 combo wait for their next assignment at Davis Jct., Illinois, southwest of Rockford. This junction at one time connected Milwaukee Road... (more)

While the I&M has been blocked out on this chop-nose SD9, there is no other visible reporting marks on this elevator switcher. This former Rail Link SD9 is assigned to the South Dakota Wheat Growe... (more)

The westbound Marquette, IA, to Mason City, IA, freight train is at the bottom of Calmar Hill as they pass thru the "Fort." This train still has 69 miles back to Mason City. The 2 SRY SD38's trail... (more)

The Mason City to Marquette turn job is working back out of Marquette to Mason City as they pass MP 4. The 1st 13 miles out of Marquette the railroad twist and turns as they climb out of the Missi... (more)

A Mason City to Marquette Turn passes MP 8 near Spook Cave. The last 14 miles on the IMRL 4th Sub between Monona and Marquette winds and crosses Blood Run Creek as they drop into the Mississippi R... (more)

The Austin local heads back to Austin out of Mason City with a plow and a handful of cars. Here the job pushes thru Grafton at MP 14, 14 miles north of Mason City.