Today was really a waterpark day and not much for trains with the cold, cloudy day. While out driving around, I heard the K39 get a warrant to leave Marquette and decided to make a trip out of it.... (more)

A pair of SD40's power this B38 local from Mason City, IA, to Nahant Yard in Davenport, IA. The local has a long list of local work they have along the way from Mason to Marquette and will take al... (more)

The 471 train is just out of the siding at Ossian after a meet with 632. The 471 today isn't making the CP much money, as the train is very small. Rumor that 470/471 were getting new symbols and m... (more)

470 does their work at Calmar picking up the BRC and Bensenville cars off trains B33 and 578 that were setout overnight. This train will head to Ossian and swap crews with 471. Since these trains ... (more)

The Clearing Yard, IL, to Huron, SD, manifest train gets a good roll on them after pulling out of the siding at Ossian. This crew will head back to Mason City with this short train. The CP has the... (more)

The Mason City, IA, to Marquette, IA, local freight train is setting out BRC traffic for the next 470 to pickup in the morning. Calmar is becoming a block pickup spot for 470 to keep the traffic o... (more)

The Marquette, IA, to Mason City, IA, local freight rolls west after meeting its counterpart 578 at Ossian. These 2 trains run daily to move the freight out of the terminals at each end of the Mas... (more)

The Marquette, IA, to Mason City, IA, local freight trains rolls west as they come into Calmar with a consist of everything. Eastbound trains are powered up out of Mason City due to Calmar Hill, o... (more)

Over the last 7 years the DM&E and CP have done alot of track improvements on the Mason City Sub. Especially between MP 39 and MP 62. This section still had 90 pound jointed rail til 2005. It was ... (more)

The DM&E extra works east with their Russell Plow out of Mason City. Here the crew is flanging east of Calmar. Heavy plowing west of Calmar ended up breaking a chain that hold the wings in, so the... (more)

Well 579 was to cutoff its train at Ossian and run their power over to Ft Atkinson to help 606 up Calmar Hill since they had bad power. Due to 579 having bad power too and authority restricting th... (more)

Running along at 30 mph the Russell Plow cuts thru a small drift along highway 24 east of Calmar. The Russell is making a Marquette turn today to open the cuts up on this 117 miles of track. This ... (more)

Neil Vanhorn and Mike Farley are the trusty snow plow crew for the Mason City area. They are onboard the Russell Snow Plow today as they blast thru a snow drift near MP 40, east of Calmar. These 2... (more)