Long-distance local from Chicago, IL - Waterloo, IA breaks the silence on Independence Day while people were gathering for the evening's fireworks.

Long-distance local from Chicago, IL - Waterloo, IA breaks the silence of this sleepy little town on Independence Day.

CN train 404 pulls into the siding at Parkland to await a crew change. With the heavy snow today, dog-catching is happening all over the place.

CN switcher returning from East Dubuque

IC #6124, the Freeport local locomotive at Wallace Yard. Above in the threating skies, notice the large rainbow.

IC #6124 parked at Wallace Yard

Freeport Local heads back west from Seward, IL at the end of another long day. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Dubuque switcher backing up to yard office

Dubuque - Cedar Rapids flip leaves the siding after meeting a loaded grain train. (Canon EOS20D, 16-35mm f/2.8L USM)

Dubuque - Cedar Rapids flip heads west up the hill towards Peosta, IA. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)