UP 7486 leads a WB ethanol over the grade out of Fairfax, Iowa. The crew will stop the rear of the train at the Linn/Benton grade crossing and make a back up movement to pick up the conductor (cur... (more)
UP 1743 leads "the drag" around the bend towards the Cedar River bridge. They are headed southbound from North Yard to the Beverly Yard. Those John Deere tractors were brought to UP's No... (more)
IAIS 517 leads XCRSA up the grade and around the curves between 120th St and 220th Trail grade crossings.
IAIS 517 leads LHF and NS 9516 trails on an extra CRSA (South Amana-Cedar Rapids-South Amana). Crews typically don't like running these locomotives LHF; however, the brand new IAIS GEVO must have ... (more)
IAIS 505 leads an extra CRSA (South Amana-Cedar Rapids-South Amana) train past the old Amana depot. The SACR2 used to be a daily train, but became an as-needed extra due to decreased traffic (COVI... (more)
UP 1743 and UP 1657 arrive back at Beverly with "the drag."
UP 1743 leads "the drag" across the Cedar River. They are headed southbound from North Yard to the Beverly Yard, where they will finish work and tie down.
Ex CCP ICG 101403 (Jordan Spreader) and CN 2845 approach the 275th St. Grade crossing, where they will briefly stop to grab some lunch before continuing down the line.
CN 2845 pushes ex CCP ICG 101403 (Jordan Spreader) through drifts from Manchester, IA to Cedar Rapids, IA on the CN CR line. This photo (taken south of Manchester, IA) shows the crew “flangingâ€... (more)
As the sun sets, UP 7484 leads a coal train around the Belle Plaine, IA S curves.
UP 2643 heads up a trio of GE's, leading a WB intermodal across the Cedar River bridge, towards C St SW. This photo was taken from the old BCR&N/Rock Island overpass, which is now part of the Ceda... (more)
UP 5716 leads a WB intermodal around the Bertram, IA curves.
IC 3017, IC 6200 (repaint), and GTW 4900 (repaint) pull L567 northbound, towards Ryan, IA. Taken about 20 minutes after sunset on March 31, 2020.
CN 3209 leads M338 through "The Heights" just east of Waterloo, IA.
UP 1111 leads "The NPPR" around the Bertram curves.
