Jointed rail, 3 geeps, and a 7 car local...doesn't sound like a class 1 operation in the US anymore, but the UP Oskaloosa Local out of Marshalltown was all that. The local departed Marshalltown wi... (more)
As railroads get more focused on short term gains, the corporate imagine doesn't matter much. The UP roster looks like its heading for the bottom, as there is a ton of garbage running around I've ... (more)
A westbound Bayport, MN, for Northern States Power to Black thunder Mine, Wy, empty coal train rumbles west fresh off a crew change at Boone. The train passes the DP unit on an eastbound MNPSSX-05... (more)
An Intermodal train bound for Global 2 from LA makes its way east out of Boone following traffic. The train has just passed the big elevator complex at Jordan as light power heads for Boone Yard. ... (more)
The Dubuque local is all done with their work in East Dubuque and now heads back to Dubuque as they cross the Mississippi River. This job does an East Dubuque turn 7 days a week with a start time ... (more)