Yep Houston, we have a problem! L572 is stuck at MP 408 on the Omaha Sub, couple miles east of Yetter, IA. Big drifts and bad power cause this train to become stuck. Took contractors about 12 hour... (more)
The sun has set on another day in Iowa. The CN has finally something other than a wedge plows to help fight winter. After 18 hours of work the Spreader has reached the day 1 destination of Arthur,... (more)
Well Mother Nature is doing her best to make railroading on the Omaha Sub as hard as it can be. Here 4 units wasnt enough power to get thru this drift at MP 408. All 4 units are having different s... (more)
Well it has been over 8 years since the CN has any type of plow equipment in Iowa other than wedge plows to fight winter. Here the Jordan is nose plowing down the Omaha Sub working towards Ida Jct... (more)
Well L572 isn't going anywhere for the next 20 hours. Contractors are working at MP 385 1st digging lite power out and then they will travel down here to work on digging this train out next. We ar... (more)
After contractors worked all night to dig this train out, the CN is now working on getting this train out of here. The head 3 units were brought out to assist the 4 that are packed in here and now... (more)
