With the official takeover date of March 1, 2025, I have been out trying to shoot the Iowa Northern as the CN makes changes to the railroad. Job changes came first in March, and now power changes ... (more)

With the official takeover date of March 1, 2025, I have been out trying to shoot the Iowa Northern as the CN makes changes to the railroad. Job changes came first in March, and now power changes ... (more)

The Butler to Manly job creeps through Greene as they make their way north on the Manly Sub. The hefty train has cars for the CPKC at Nora Springs and a lot of cars for Manly. Guess the Manly elev... (more)

A pair of Iowa Northern GP38-2's work the yard in Butler, Iowa.

Iowa Northern train BUWA at Butler Yard

Iowa Northern BUWA crossing the Cedar River

Iowa Northern BUWA in Shell Rock

The Iowa Northern's North Crew swing around the curve as they drop down into the southside of Shell Rock. The job is a healthy 88 cars today mainly made up of CP empties bound for Nora Springs, IA... (more)

The Iowa Northern's Butler Facility is growing into quite a place north of Shell Rock. The ethanol plant was the 1st thing to come here around 2008, and now there are a few more places, and more b... (more)

Only 10 minutes behind the CN local 571, the IANR's North Crew splits from the CN at Cedar Falls and head north on the Manly Sub next to a partly frozen Cedar River. The job is a healthy 88 cars t... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew swing around the curve on the southside of Shell Rock. The job is a healthy 88 cars today mainly made up of CP empties bound for Nora Springs, IANR empties, and a fe... (more)

Cutting its way in heavy wet snow that was rain just a short time ago.

Light is low and golden as the Oelwein Job is making the run for home.

Iowa Northern's North Crew head south with a small train of cars from the Manly Yard, and loads just picked up at Rock Falls. Due to yard congestion at Bryant Yard in Waterloo, this job would tie ... (more)

Iowa Northern's North Crew head south with a train full of cars off the CP interchange at Nora Springs. This job is passing one of the restore ex-Rock Island depot at Rockford. This job will work ... (more)