The "UP Donation Special" crosses the Cedar River at Moscow, IA. Seen here are engines UP 3985, UP 5511, UP 6936. The entire consist is headed for RRHMA's shops in Silvis, IL.

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UP 7460 leads a westbound Z over Hwy E66 between Luzerne and Belle Plaine, IA.

CP 6644 "Support Our Troops" leads 474 south through Lansing, IA under Hwy 82 and over Clear Creek.

UP 5413 leads a westbound manifest just outside of Marshalltown, IA

UP 7922 leads an empty coal train west just outside of Marshalltown.

KCS 4006 "Support Our Troops" leads CN M338 through "The Heights" east of Waterloo, IA.

CP 474 arrives at Marquette, Iowa, CP 8814 in the lead.

CP 8814 leads 474 towards Marquette, Iowa.

CP 8814 leads 474 through Lansing, IA. In the background is the highway 82 bridge over the Mississippi

CP 8814 leads 474 around a bend near Blackhawk Point Wildlife Area.

CP 7015 was tasked to lead this CP OCS train after the F units had issues. The OCS is headed back north and is about to enter Harpers Ferry, IA

"Support Our Troops." KCS 4006 leads CN M338 over Catfish Creek in Dubuque.

An EB BNSF manifest crosses the Wisconsin River, just upstream from the mighty Mississippi River. The photo was taken from an outlook at Pikes Peak State Park.

IAIS FRA GEO 17 - the FRA GEO train inspects IAIS rails over the Iowa River, following the IAIS SSAPE.