The Iowa Northern went out for the 3rd time this week with their new Jordan Spreader. The 1st 2 times they did the Manly Sub around Nora Springs. Today's agenda was the Oelwein Sub from Dewar to O... (more)

With serious flat spots, this DP "hammers" literally, on the back of this shorter Global 2 to Lathrop Z-train as the end of the day shines off the train. The train is about 100 miles int... (more)

Most times I didn't cared for unmatched consists, but sometimes it didn't matter either! I am still not happy with the red bomb on the point, but man to see this stuff now days would be pretty cra... (more)

Person went to the BNSF in the late 90's, pretty good change MAC's were going to leading the coal trains. Here a real shiny Grinstein MAC leads another as this loaded coal train works over the Ott... (more)

Here a westbound auto train slams across the Elkhart and Western diamond at Walkerton. The train is working west towards Chicago on the CSXT Garrett Sub. This tower once protected 3 railroad cross... (more)

As cold weather sets in the rail on the railroads will go thru some strain. As the steel cools with winter temperatures, it contracts. That means any points that are weak will break or pull apart.... (more)

A major storm hit the Midwest on Saturday February 23rd. The storm dump rain, ice, and snow, followed by high winds. The result left the westside of the state of Iowa in complete disarray. Railroa... (more)

The CN had 2 sets of BNSF power on the locals between Waterloo and Sioux City. On Sunday, February 24th, both sets of power did their fair share of busting drifts between Waterloo and Fort Dodge i... (more)

The next job for CN's Jordan Spreader this week is to dig out the Osage Sub. The Cedar River Crew took off out of Waterloo Wednesday, 2/26, heading towards Lyle. Didn't take long for the crew to f... (more)

Carman work on this wedge plow as M337 pulls into the yard at Waterloo. L563's crew will take this wedge plow with them to help plow the Cedar Rapids Sub. As 2019 rolls on, winter is finally stick... (more)

The next job for CN's Jordan Spreader this week is to dig out the Osage Sub. The Cedar River Crew took off out of Waterloo Wednesday afternoon, 2/26, heading towards Lyle. Didn't take long for the... (more)

The CN had 2 sets of BNSF power on the locals between Waterloo and Sioux City. On Sunday both sets of power did their fair share of busting drifts between Waterloo and Fort Dodge in the blizzard. ... (more)

The CN had 2 sets of BNSF power on the locals between Waterloo and Sioux City. On Sunday both sets of power did their fair share of busting drifts between Waterloo and Fort Dodge in the blizzard. ... (more)

The Iowa Northern went out for the 3rd time this week with their new Jordan Spreader. The 1st 2 times they did the Manly Sub around Nora Springs. Today's agenda was the Oelwein Sub from Dewar to O... (more)

Northbound Boone, IA, to Eagle Grove, IA, small freight passes over the mighty tall bridge here at Fort Dodge. The train is on the Fort Dodge Sub which they will use from Moorland to Eagle Grove t... (more)