Being a railfan means ... finding beauty in a local switching job! An old yard warrior switches the Purina plant on a 70 degree November day.

I was just a few seconds too late getting to the overpass at the Clinton Yard to get a shot of a coal train coming into the yard for a crew change before it entered a shadow. I was frustrated tha... (more)

UPY 741 backs across the Squaw Creek bridge while switching Skei Coal in downtown Ames.