An eastbound grain train off the Iowa Northern at Waterloo works east on the CN Dubuque Sub with a couple usual visitors. These 2 KCS units came into Waterloo today on a grain empty and are turned... (more)

Back in 2021 the CN had their mind set on scenes like this coming soon to their railroad. Unfortunately that would not be the case, as in the long run the CP would get them. However in late 2021 t... (more)

Iowa has seen a few solid IC SD70's consists come and go. Today the weather was not ideal, I will take the sun. The past few consists have had bad weather or I have been on them. Today a 2x1 DP-d... (more)

The GTW Heritage unit on 338 out of Waterloo was a popular item on 1/05. With a tiny 28 car train I knew the chase would be a fast one. Here the train dips thru the frosty Iowa Landscape between R... (more)

Some people have commented this unit looks better from the side. I will tend to agree, I like my drone stuff better. Either way 338 rolls east with 28 cars and GTW unit up front in a frozen Iowa l... (more)

Sometimes the CSX will mix up power from the western carriers, or ethanol trains will get rebilled to other plants...that means the CN will sometimes get odd ball run thru power from CSX on emptie... (more)

Daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train rolls over the hogbacks of the Dubuque Sub between Raymond and Jesup. The train is only 11 miles into the trip to Kirk. Although fairy decent size today ... (more)

A loaded ethanol train out of western Iowa rolls east of the CN Dubuque Sub. The train is about 10 miles east of Waterloo as they roll over the hogback territory. 3 NS units will go thru with the ... (more)

The coal trains to IEI Barge Terminal at East Dubuque, IL, have been running for a long time on the CCP/IC/CN. The contract ran out in 2015, and the train are no more on the CN. Back in 1999 the B... (more)

Loaded ethanol train out of Arthur, IA, works east out of Waterloo towards Hawthorne for interchange with the CSXT. One looks closely, you can see the train curve over the grade that makes up the ... (more)

Been awhile since I shot a barn leading 338 in Iowa. Many of these unique units have been stored due to the downturn in business late this fall, but heavy grain loading has alot the power out and... (more)

Between Jesup and Raymond it is like a roller coaster. It is a pain when got a short heavy train trying to keep it off you, or maintain a constant speed. Here 337 does the dipsy do near the old st... (more)

109 loads out of Alden, IA, are bound to the ADM unload facility at Reserve, LA. Here the train fights gravity over the hogbacks between Raymond and Jesup. The train just left Waterloo 10 miles ba... (more)

Grain season is in full swing in Iowa for the railroads. Lots of grain train are running between the Gulf and Iowa elevator, moving mainly soybeans. Here an empty grain bound for loading at Alden,... (more)

Grain season is in full swing in Iowa for the railroads. Lots of grain train are running between the Gulf and Iowa elevator, moving mainly soybeans. Here a loaded grain out of Ida Grove works over... (more)