CN is already getting their maintenance work projects going in Iowa early back in 2019. A few rock trains were running around to help get rock in position for work projects starting in April. One ... (more)

The UP SD90MAC's made a small return to service in the summer of 2018. Unfortunately that didn't last long and most of the 90's are stored or off property to the NS. Back in 2000, these units were... (more)

Back in 2017 I made an effort to get to the east end of the Chilli Sub before all the cool Santa Fe signals were replaced. I made a trip to the Chillicothe area for 2 days to get some of the signa... (more)

We headed for our overnight stay at Holdrege on the way home. I told the boys the chances getting something in the last 30" of the day was probably slim on this secondary mainline. We did hav... (more)

With around 11 inches of snow west of Sioux City from the 1/09 storm system, the O'Neil Sub blew in pretty badly. The BNSF Northtown Rotary Snowplow was called in to assist in opening the line up ... (more)

As we left this view after a great day of photography in eastern Nebraska, I couldn't help but feel for the crew. Over 90 miles are left to plow on this O'Neill Sub to get it open again.

As we left this view after a great day of photography in eastern Nebraska, I couldn't help but feel for the crew. Over 90 miles are left to plow on this O'Neill Sub to get it open again.

A loaded coal train passing thru Lexington at sunset. This the the UP triple track main east of North Platte to Gibbon. Traffic isn't what it use to be with the PSR changes made to this railroad. ... (more)

A big and heavy 2x1x1 Herrington to Phoenix freight train transverses the old Rock Island in southwestern Kansas as they make their way toward the next crew change at Dalhart. Southwestern Kansas ... (more)

Back in 2007, an empty coal train bound for West Elk Mine near Somerset, CO, is working up the 2% grade on the Front Range of Moffat Tunnel Sub. The train has just passed over the west switch at C... (more)

Only minutes from sunset, this empty hopper out of Clinton, IA, rolls west on the Clinton Sub between outside of Chelsea in central Iowa.

Westbound stacker tops the grade near Luzerne on the UP east-west main thru Iowa. The train is working west on the Clinton Sub about 25 miles west of Cedar Rapids. I would of rather had the 3nd or... (more)

The Proviso to Marshalltown freight lumbers along only 10 miles from their destination. The UP does alot of switching in the yards throughout Iowa now that Proviso isn't open. Means alot of back u... (more)

It is odd still to see foreign power leading on the UP mainline thru Iowa. A CP unit on a bare table is quite the change of pace to what we are use to seeing. This westbound is west of Marshalltow... (more)

Final got a new paint UP unit leading. Not that I'm a fan of them, but its the changing times and they are clean. A pair of them lead the afternoon Z-train across Iowa on the UP Clinton Sub. Here ... (more)