Regular Merchandise Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL exits the tunnel at East Dubuque.

Empty Unit Coal Train to Roseport, MN. (Canojn EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

The second of two X-trains with foreign power rolls north along the Mississippi River towards La Crosse, WI.

Empty Unit Ore Train from Madison, IL - Allouez Ore Dock, WI.

Winona Patrol heading back west towards Winona after delivering cars to the La Crosse Yard.

High Priority Merchandise Train from Belt Railway of Chicago - Northtown, MN. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Due to a derailment on the Turkey River Bridge on the IC&E Marquette Subdivision, IC&E and DM&E trains are detouring over the CP from Chicago, IL - LaCrescent, MN. This MCCHU train came across th... (more)

Empty grain train heads west over the hilly terrain of Iowa. The steam from the Big River Resources LLC ethanol plant west of Dyersville can be seen filling the sky behind the lead locomotive.

Amtrak #7 heads west in the fading afternoon sun. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Amtrak 7 cruising west towards its next stop at the La Crosse, WI depot.

Intermodal Stack Train from La Crosse, WI - NS Ashland Avenue. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Big 6-axle power, 90 lb. jointed rail, a switch stand and beautiful morning light. A great way to start the day!

DM&E 170 with the one-of-a-kind ex-IMRL 6102 in the lead on a beautiful July morning warranted a chase down the river.

MOW equipment heading north to a derailment location along the CP Mainline. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Amtrak #7 crosses the Black River Bridge as it heads west from La Crosse, WI in the fading evening light. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200m f/2.8L IS USM)