Bell only in town, The headend is off the street running now but have to run 10 MPH till its all thru town.

Yea the Super elevation is that much, Only on the ATSF main.

Running at 25 do to the cold temps and wind chills down to -25 to -35 we get some drifts from the high winds.

Having little snow the last 2 weeks all the drifting is just from wind. Here is just a normal day till you get one above 32F-0C and the snow stops blowing.

Making time across snowy Iowa.

Pulling out of Emery and starting it's run to Mason City

Parked and ready for its midday run.

Heavy fog Is falling out of the sky like snow as the sun shines and all the frost is still on the trees.

Having run thru ice fog it's stuck on everything.

Mingling with newer CN power as they hold for their train.

Cedar River RR is the old Jack Haley line that he started and then started the CC&P buying the lines from the ICG that wanted out of Railroading. Here they are at MP7 of the Stacyville branch on t... (more)

Winging back the drifts is a never ending battle this year and slow, In deep snow 1 or 2 MPH is about all they need to do. The wind is mostly out of the North so more ends up on the north side and... (more)

ICG's train Chicago - Council Bluffs making its way West.

Making it's way over and down another hill their well on the way to Chicago.

After busting a small drift, the snow blows every where, Duck!