Back in 2021 the CN had their mind set on scenes like this coming soon to their railroad. Unfortunately that would not be the case, as in the long run the CP would get them. However in late 2021 t... (more)

Back in 2021, the 2nd straight weekend 338 got us out of the house for some fan favorite power on a Sunday. The daily CN Waterloo to Kirk Yard freight crossing Prairie Creek with KCS power. KCS po... (more)

CN had high hopes that scenes like this in Iowa might be a common thing, but that won't be the case. KCS power had been coming to Iowa alot in later 2021. Here 338 sets out Cedar Rapids loading at... (more)

CN had it in their minds that scenes like this in Iowa might be a common thing earlier in 2021. Looks like now that won't be the case. KCS power had been coming to Iowa alot this fall. Hell this 3... (more)

I asked 338's crew what the drifts look like east of Waterloo after the last winter storm. They said around Beth there were some small ones. With bitterly cold weather, drifted in roads, and near... (more)

The GTW Heritage unit on 338 out of Waterloo was a popular item on 1/05. With a tiny 28 car train I knew the chase would be a fast one. Here the train dips thru the frosty Iowa Landscape between R... (more)

On duty at 8am, this 338 crew begins their day by grabbling the power out of the Roundhouse and heading out to double up their train. The crew doesn't have a double today because of a 28 car outbo... (more)

I asked 338's crew yesterday what the drifts look like east of Waterloo. They said around Beth there was some small ones. I headed out today in the bitterly cold to shoot 338 blasting the drifts a... (more)

Today's daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train isn't pulling very hard to get their train up "Little Raymond Hill". With only 28 cars and a notch 5 restriction on the head unit, the ... (more)

The Midwest has been stuck in this foggy pattern for the past 4 days. Unfortunately the sun hasn't come out much to light up the white countryside. Well today the 1st CN heritage unit to visit Iow... (more)

M338 has just departed Waterloo for the daily trip to Kirk Yard. The train will use a couple ex-CNW Dash 8's for distributed power operations. With the 2117 on the head end and the 2121 cut in mid... (more)

M338 departed Waterloo at 12:45, for the daily trip to Kirk Yard near Gary, IN. Most days the train is over 10,000 feet or 14,500 tons, so the train then run as a distributed power train. Today th... (more)

Regular Merchandise Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Regular Merchandise Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)