This depot used to sit on the Rock Island's mainline between West Liberty, IA and Manly, IA. No Rock Island trains have run by this depot since the early 80's. This depot is still used by MofW for... (more)
The crew climbs aboard the power for a grain extra out of Clarksville.
Picking up the loads off the old CGW Omaha main now just a short stretch to a load out.
Big wet flakes falling on the Iowa Northerns potash emty's
As they say, some parts of Iowa are extremely flat.
A southbound Iowa Northern freight makes its way past some assorted industrial supplies in Clarksville, IA.
The North Job splits old Rock Island signals on it's way south into Shell Rock.
The new Manly Yard Job switches cars at the south end of the yard.
The snow just stopped and the North job is making its way across the CN, One more mile and will be back on there track at CF Jct.
Parked after making its runs the day before
The IANR Oelwein Job passes Shasta Park in Dunkerton. Next stop is the large Fairbanks Hawkeye Renewable Energy Ethanol Plant.
The IANR Oelwein Job is plodding along with 3 cars.
Five IANR GP38-2s head up a train heading through the cornfields southeast of Manly as the sun begins to set.
The first run out of Corallville arrives with Hawk fans ready for homecoming and the Indiana game at Kinnick Stadium.