As a slight snow falls, IANR 4002 switches out a industry near the town of Fairbank. Within a few days, this former CN unit will once again be property of CN.

It's late evening as Iowa Northern Railway's Oelwein Job heads back south towards Waterloo passing through the open farmland just south of Fairbank, IA.

The Iowa Northern and Canadian National operated a joint special across the majority of the railroad over 2 days. Many high-end officials sat down and talked about the many aspects of the upcoming... (more)

Iowa Northern Jordan Spreader team heads up the Oelwein Sub crossing 20th Street just east of Fairbank, IA.

A pair of Iowa Northern GP38-2s and a Jordan Spreader work on clearing the Oelwein Sub between Dunkerton and Fairbank.

The Oelwein Job sits in last light of the day as they are about to head back to Waterloo. They just got done working the Fairbank ethanol plant. About the only remains of the ex-Chicago Great West... (more)

Rolling to a stop soon to Switch the ethanal plant. The Columbia Diner train is on its way after Months if inspections and planing.

A nice cut of Ethanal is slowly making its way to Waterloo,IA

It's crew done for the day, the power for the Oelwein Job rides out yet another early summer storm.

Iowa Northern's Oelwein job is parked at the ethanol plant at Fairbank. This job originates normally here at Fairbank at noon daily and works between Waterloo and Oelwein. Hawkeye Renewable Energy... (more)

The Oelwein Job has just begun their day at Fairbank. They will get 31 cars together for the trip down to Waterloo. Here they are moving some cars for the ethanol plant before digging out more eth... (more)

Ethanol has brought this section of the CGW back to life. Here, the westbound Iowa Northern Oelwein Job passes ethanol & dried distillers grain hoppers on it's way out of town. With most of the ... (more)

Iowa Northern 3804 eases down the old CNW sectional track at 10 M.P.H. getting ready to pickup empty grain hoppers from the Ethanol Plant just down the track