The Cedar Rapids local is approaching the Highway 13 crossing at MP 18 between Central City and Coggon. Today's train has a consist that isnt common much in Iowa anymore. These pair of 40's have b... (more)

Wow, a couple SD 40's are put together to power the Cedar Rapids local out of Manchester today. Been awhile since 2 SD 40's did the honors in Iowa. A place where SD 40's were on everything, the ti... (more)

IC 6111 idles on the shops, and is just about ready to be wyed and sent east to find it's train.

CN 8817 leads IC 6111 around Jasper's wye before reversing to Entrance to rescue G817 which died there, last night.

After meeting its eastbound counterpart at Dyersville, M337 climbs the hill west of town past a new ethanol plant under construction. IC 6111, IC 6261, CN 9591, IC 9634.

Early morning light shines on westbound CN climbing the hill at Wood

G843 has a fresh crew aboard and their 1st task is to give M338 a roll by before departing out of the siding and heading west for Waterloo.

This was a deadhead move for a Herzog ballast train over the CN Iowa Division. The train was received from the UP at Council Bluffs and was headed to Chicago.

Nothing says Happy Holidays like a fresh CN repaint. ::Ends sarcasm::

I really miss the IC, but the colorful CN scheme is a worthy replacement.

Southbound ducks under a cloud at the wrong moment...

Southbound CN M304 arrives Centralia, IL this foggy Saturday morning.

Eastbound at the Main Street crossing.