CP 475 navigates the flooded downtown Davenport, moving at a steady 5mph. In a last ditch effort to outdo the floods, CP raised the elevation of the track through downtown Davenport, in some spots... (more)
Due to 50mph winds, IAIS's mainline was shut down due to a fence and power lines falling on the main. IAIS 505 pulled right up to the fence which made for perfect pictures!
Eastbound grain loads from Nebraska make their way eastbound over the former CNW mainline as a stunning sunset reflects off of a flooded corn field.
DMIR 404 is seen shoving a small ore train onto Dock 6 in Duluth. Just to the right of Dock 6 is the abandoned Dock 5. Back in its hay day, Dock 5 set a record for itself by loading 60 boats with ... (more)
Union Pacific has had the Southern Pacific and Katy heritage units on IG2G2, the Global 2(Proviso) to Rochelle, IL turn. Here they pass the "Red Barn" which is a famous place to shoot trains on th... (more)
With a couple friendly toots from the passing coal train, the pull down works the west end of Global 3 with two SD40Ns. The C&NW twins can barley be seen in the distance.
A thunderstorm is rolling in over Northern Illinois as the Rio Grande heritage unit pulls the IG2G2 passed the global 3 intermodal facility, where it will shove its train into the yard due to trac... (more)
Work to replace broken rail is underway as a eastbound coal train passes by on the opposing track.
A once common scene around these parts, a southbound ballast train navigates the CP Marquette sub with three veteran SD40-2s leading the way. Record flooding on the Mississippi River brought this ... (more)
The last of its kind. UP 6706, former CNW 8804, brings train IPDG2 under the CNW coal tower located in Dekalb, IL. This engine has spent a majority of its lifetime under UP ownership, only being u... (more)
BN-1 and BN-3 await the Diesel Days event to start
Heritage meets Heritage...
UP 844 flying south near Pierce, Colorado.
Most of the diesel days power sits awaiting the event to start
Ed Dickens prepares UP 844 for its departure out of Greeley, Colorado.