Traffic can be light at the beginning of the week into Waterloo. That usually means that M338's can be short and usually on time at the beginning of the week out of Waterloo. Tuesday's 338 is only... (more)

The ADM shuttle train off the Cedar River rolls east just out of Jesup on this frosty morning. ADM and CN continue running this dedicated train from their processing plant at Cedar Rapids, to elev... (more)

Grain season was in full swing in Iowa for the CN. Lots of grain trains were running between the Gulf and Iowa elevators, moving mainly soybeans in November and December. Here a loaded grain out o... (more)

The daily Kirk Yard, IN, to Waterloo, IA, manifest train is westbound on the east side of Jesup. The train is about 15 miles from its destination at Waterloo Yard.

Kirk Yard, IN, to Waterloo, IA, manifest train creeps into the siding at Jesup to meet M338 that just left Waterloo. M337 is been running over 5-12 hours late since June on regular basis.

M338 of the 17th, isn't making very good time across the Iowa Zone. Scheduled with a 20:00 departure out of Waterloo, here 14 hours later the train is only 15 miles out of Waterloo. Waiting on pow... (more)

Waiting outside of Jesup for M338, this G843 takes a break from plowing snow on the Dubuque Sub. This is the 3rd train thru the drifts today, but they are drifting right back in at a quick rate. T... (more)