The Austin Local is heading down to Nora Springs with a KCS Bullet Train that will head east towards Marquette. This KCS train came off the the 5th Sub west of Wells, MN. 952 is about ready to sto... (more)
Shoving DM&E's Jordan Ditcher towards Mason City, this Mason City extra has 5 miles of ditching left before reaching Mason City for the night. IC&E's ditcher is broke right now so the IC&E has bee... (more)
The same 2 guys run the plows jobs around the Mason City area each winter. Takes some talent and nerves to put up with all the headaches that go with working with this 1955 equipment. Here the ope... (more)
The Lower 7 is the nickname for the 1st 7 miles of track between Mason City, IA and Plymouth Jct., IA. MP 5 is the only place I have heard the IC&E having a train stuck at this winter. That was d... (more)
The North Crew has just stop at the diamond with IC&E at Plymouth Jct. The Iowa Northern rounded up 7 geeps to run up to Manly for a Cedar Falls coal train coming from the UP. This is the northbou... (more)
