Passengers wait patiently for the arrival of the Palo Express at Vinton. The train is arriving on its 3rd trip of the day. For $12 passengers could make a roundtrip ride from Palo to Vinton or vi... (more)

The Palo Express is on the 3rd trip of the day out of Palo as they past thru the small town of Shellsburg. Around 900 tickets were sold for each train and the 1st 2 trains I heard were sold out, t... (more)

The Palo Express rolls northbound at 30 mph about 5 miles south of Vinton on the 2nd northbound trip of the day. We are standing behind engineer for the day, Bill MaGee, Iowa Northern's assistant ... (more)

Iowa Northern Palo Express is in deadhead mode as they past thru La Porte on their way to Palo to park for the night for tomorrow's event. This train set normally is used for Iowa Hawkeye's Footba... (more)

Iowa Northern's Palo Holiday Express roll south back to Palo with the 1st southbound trip of 4 for the day. For $12 riders could enjoy a 28 mile roundtrip ride From Palo to Vinton or vice versa to... (more)

Iowa Northern's assistant GM Bill MaGee works on changing out the headlight bulb on the 678. This will be the 1st trip out of Vinton so they are working on the finally touches before heading south... (more)

Trainmaster Jonah Sabin blows the horn on the 4003 as the Palo Express leaves Palo for the trip north to Vinton. The 678 on the rear is doing all the work during these trips. Track improvements on... (more)

One of the things I never get tired of doing being a railroader is looking back at my train as I roll thru the countryside. Today's look back is somewhat different since we are onboard the Palo Ho... (more)

The Palo Holiday Express rolls north towards Vinton with roughly 900 people out to help a good cause. The Iowa Northern donate people and equipment today to help out flood relief in the Palo area ... (more)

The Palo Holiday Express is pulling back into Palo after making their 1st round trip to Vinton and back. Trainmaster Donny Rehlander is about to drop off to spot the train on the make shift platfo... (more)

Ex-Rock Island track, old Rock Island depot, and a F40 painted in Rock Island, makes for a small trip back to the days. The Rock never had this type of equipment, but still cool for a small time r... (more)

The Iowa Northern's Palo Express is rolling along south of Washburn with the deadhead move to Palo. The IANR is running flood relief trips tomorrow between Palo and Vinton to raise money to help w... (more)

The Iowa Northern's Palo Express has just departed the roundhouse at Bryant Yard for the deadhead trip to Palo for tomorrow's event. The train is passing the South Crew's power that will head out ... (more)