CN is already getting their maintenance work projects going in Iowa early back in 2019. A few rock trains were running around to help get rock in position for work projects starting in April. One ... (more)

Today a 2x1 DP-d 338 fights the 30mph wind as they make their way towards Chicago and Kirk Yard. Here the train slows as they climb Big Raymond Hill outside of Raymond with almost 16,000 tons of t... (more)

The daily Waterloo, IA, to Kirk Yard near Gary, IN, manifest train is 8 miles into the trip out of Waterloo. The train tackles the grade Big Raymond Hill on the Dubuque Sub. With all 3 GE's barkin... (more)

The last couple days the fog has set in around the Waterloo area. Nice white trees make for a sweet backdrop as the daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest begins the trek east. Here the train rolls ... (more)

The daily Waterloo, IA, to Kirk Yard near Gary, IN, manifest train is 8 miles into the trip out of Waterloo. The train tackles the grade Big Raymond Hill on the Dubuque Sub. With all 3 GE's barkin... (more)

The daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest train makes their way the last 10 miles into Waterloo. The train dips thru the hogback near Canfield Rd east of Raymond on the CN Dubuque Sub. The train cr... (more)

The daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest train kicks up a ton of snow as they make their way the last 10 miles into Waterloo. The train dips thru the hogback near Canfield Rd east of Raymond on th... (more)

The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train begins the climb over Big Raymond Hill east of Raymond. The train is only 8 miles out of Waterloo with its normal mid-morning departure towards Dubuq... (more)

A late 337 is about 10 miles from their destination at Waterloo. The train passes over Indian Creek east of Raymond on the CN Dubuque Sub. Little bit of everything in the consist today including t... (more)

The daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest train kicks up a ton of snow as they make their way the last 10 miles into Waterloo. The train dips thru the hogback near Canfield Rd east of Raymond on th... (more)

107 loads of soybeans from the Iowa Northern bound for Helvetia, LA, weigh down these 3 motors as they climb over "Little Raymond Hill" on the CN Dubuque Sub. The train is 10 miles out o... (more)

Solid black IC consists were the new normal in the early 2000's once CN took over. The IC SD40's seem to be the main stay power for Iowa, along with a few SD70's. CN power wasn't as common, and if... (more)

Getting BCOL barns to lead on CN is getting harder to do now days with PTC in service and all the new AC's the CN took delivery of. The CN looks like they maybe doing away with these unique GE loc... (more)

A loaded ethanol train out of western Iowa fights the grades between Raymond and Jesup. A nice leader heads up this train bound for interchange with the NS in Chicago. The train is currently worki... (more)

The Waterloo to Kirk Yard daily freight train has a pair of BNSF units for power today. Here the train works hard over the hogbacks between Raymond and Jesup on the CN Dubuque Sub. The train is o... (more)