Working west and opening the line.
Crossing the Cedar River on the old CGW bridge
Passing a side track that has drifted in cars and if the cars wore not there you would not know their track there.
Hard to believe 6 Months ago there was 1'6" of water over the rail's here.
BNSF 8251 is parked on main 1 and all train's running main 2
Grain Empties Likely turning North at Gand Jct. Iowa
On the main as the sun sets, waiting for a LMCMQ to get in the siding
Nice set of of power for a local. Dash 9 and 3 SD70's
With thick snow fog and running at 10 MPH there not kicking the snow up, Just a wake. At the time I was disappointed but like it now.
Out of Marquette,IA and heading South
EMTY Coal rolling by the old Rock Island depot and job 16 switch that just gave up its Time for the day.
Iowa Northern North job has 4 DME SD's for a Ethanal train they will go back north with. Here there passing the dam on the Cedar River.
passing Mona Jct. the Jct with the Cedar River RR.Kicking up the snow
Running all out after clearing a 30 MPH curve, This is my 300th photo yeah.
Storming up Raymond Hill