Man if we could of gotten some better light, it was cool to see a pair of KCS MAC's on 261 rolling up the KC Sub towards Ottumwa. Here the train passes Blakesburg only 15 miles out of Ottumwa.
180's normal morning departure out of Ottumwa lends a hand in finding out what's coming out of KC northbound against them. We would be lucky to hear that 180 will meet 261 at Moravia, and 181 and ... (more)
An empty DDG train rolls north on the KC Sub at Blakesburg. The train is 15 miles from the next crew change point in Ottumwa. This is the 2nd northbound of the evening.
Crossing the Second of three bridges at Foster a town that was but faded away a one time Iowa Coal mine was here but vary low grade coal.
St Paul, MN to Kansas City, MO manifest is about 10 miles south of Ottumwa as they past thru Blakesburg. 3 SD40's roars as they are down to around 15 mph as they pull this 10,546 ton, 113 car trai... (more)
