A brief suckerhole of sun opens up underneath stormy skies as CN manifest freight M338 cruises through Farley, Iowa as it makes its run east from Waterloo.

Traffic levels continue to be strong in the Cedar Rapids corridor. The L565 local from Dubuque to Manchester and back has a healthy train of Cedar Rapids loading tonight. 2 extra SD60's were added... (more)

The WC's waste no time flying past rural Iowa landscapes, the train was doing almost 60 the entire way to Waterloo.

Regular Merchandise Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

The Regular Merchandise Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL crests the hill between Dyersville, IA and Farley, IA. (Canon EOS20D, 300mm f/4.0L IS USM)

Loaded Grain Train. (Canon EOS20D, 300mm f/4.0L IS USM)

Regular Freight Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL heads downhill towards Farley. (Canon EOS20D, 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM)

Struggling up grade ahead of thunder storm to meet M-337 at Peosta

Daily freight train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL with three ex-CNW GP38-2 engines (NREX 4615, NREX 4621, NREX 4622) being hauled east after being stored at Oelwein, IA.

Setting out 2 cars of steel

Cedar Rapids flip from Dubuque heads west towards Dyersville, IA and a meet with M33891-10.