A loaded coal train bound for interchange with the CN in Chicago, IL, gets a roll on them after climbing out of Ottumwa. The train is bound for unloading at Lansing, MI, for the city. The train i... (more)
The new year resets the train counts in the coal train symbols on the BNSF. The 1st loaded train of 2021 for Rush Tower, MO, (RTR"001") for Union Electric is eastbound on the Ottumwa Sub... (more)
An empty hopper works west thru the frozen tundra on the Ottumwa Sub. The train is seen here passing thru the small town of New London about 14 miles west of Burlington. The train is working towar... (more)
An empty hopper works west thru the frozen tundra on the Ottumwa Sub. The train is seen here passing thru the small town of New London about 14 miles west of Burlington. The train is working towar... (more)
These ex-Santa Fe signals fell at the end of 2019. PTC upgrades to the signal system spelled the end to all ATSF signals on the Marceline now. Here a Fort Madison to Pearland, TX, auto train strug... (more)