CP ethanol train 650 twists and turns along the Mississippi River between Savanna and Samoa. The train is passing thru CTC West Savanna, as the train works towards Chicago. The train is setup in a... (more)

Amtrak's California Zephyr races across the BNSF Mendota Sub on its tri-weekly trek to the west coast. The train curves around the scenic area between Buda and Wyanet. The train begins climbing up... (more)

A westbound empty oil train bound for the Dakotas rolls thru downtown Aurora on the BNSF Chicago Sub. The train just met a HLAWNSI and the DP can be seen to the right. This is pretty much the end ... (more)

Downtown Aurora on the BNSF Chicago Sub is kind of a neat area. The trains scoot thru downtown on elevated trackage. A Monroe, MI, empty rolls pass CP 37 as it makes its way towards the Mendota Su... (more)

A westbound auto train out of Gibson yard in Chicago, IL, slows up at Nelson to meet an eastbound ethanol train. The overnight low was around -4, and traffic is moving slow this morning with the c... (more)

Sounds like the UP might of reopened Global 1 for this massive snow storm meltdown in the Chicago area that went on at the end of February. The G1 to LA stacker rolls under the classic coal tower ... (more)

An frosty eastbound auto train out of Colorado bound for Chicago pass thru Nelson on the UP Geneva Sub. The overnight low was around -4, so things are a bit chilly this morning. This train will se... (more)

An frosty eastbound auto train out of Colorado bound for Chicago pass thru Nelson on the UP Geneva Sub. The overnight low was around -4, so things are a bit chilly this morning. This train will se... (more)

A North Antelope Mine, WY, to Romeoville, IL, coal load drops into the Prairie Creek watershed east of Belle Plaine. The train is working east on the UP Clinton Sub in central Iowa. This train wil... (more)

After work at Lyons, this B67 crew now crosses the UP Clinton Sub here at 5th Street. The train is passing the old CN&W depot here at 5th Street. In 2017 the UP bought this property in preparation... (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)

The daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest train makes their way the last 10 miles into Waterloo. The train dips thru the hogback near Canfield Rd east of Raymond on the CN Dubuque Sub. The train cr... (more)

The daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest train kicks up a ton of snow as they make their way the last 10 miles into Waterloo. The train dips thru the hogback near Canfield Rd east of Raymond on th... (more)

The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train passes thru Jesup on the way to Chicago. The sun is trying to sneak thru the fog to light up this amazing frosty scene. The train will make the trek ... (more)