A rare visitor to this out-of-the-way corner of the CN system, GP40R 3117 whistles for the Council St. N.E. crossing in Cedar Rapids on the Iowa Division's 'Louisa Sub.' These weedy rails are the... (more)
Iowa Interstate 150 and sister SD38-2s 154 & 155 lead a foursome of GP38-2s (711, 706, 710 & 708) en route to Walford, Iowa, with the daily Iowa City to Cedar Rapids turn. Heavy trains and sti... (more)
'Tagged,' 'patched' and faded -- this road-weary former SD45 is undoubtedly rough on the outside, but it was still grinding out the revenue miles for its latest owner in the spring of 2007. To ac... (more)
Crandic GP35Ms 114 & 111 sport a fresh paint job during April 2006. Note the shiny white handrails, roof, pilot and carbody. Also note the new FRA-compliant yellow sideframe reflectors. The Cra... (more)
Crandic 112 did not receive a complete repaint like sister units CIC 114 & 111 in early 2006. Its carbody was untouched, but the roof, sideframes and pilot were repainted. Also note the new FRA-... (more)
CRANDIC 108 (ex-IC 1414) prepares to leave the CN yard with interchange traffic. Looming in the background is a coal-fired Alliant Energy power plant. Madison, Wisconsin-based Alliant Energy is ... (more)
CRANDIC 114 (ex-SP 6338, an NRE rebuild) lumbers along 9th Avenue in Cedar Rapids with a yard transfer drag in 2003. CRANDIC is a former interurban shortline operating more than 100 miles of trac... (more)
Power for the Cedar Rapids local will 'switch ends' momentarily and assemble its consist for the return trip Northbound to Manchester. Time exposure illuminated with 2 FP26 flashbulbs. Shot on m... (more)
IC business train consist about to depart Cedar Rapids. Time exposure illuminated with 6 successive flashbulbs in an ancient Kodak brownie flashgun. Shot on medium format Agfapan 100 film develo... (more)
