A loaded coal train passing thru Lexington at sunset. This the the UP triple track main east of North Platte to Gibbon. Traffic isn't what it use to be with the PSR changes made to this railroad. ... (more)

A big and heavy 2x1x1 Herrington to Phoenix freight train transverses the old Rock Island in southwestern Kansas as they make their way toward the next crew change at Dalhart. Southwestern Kansas ... (more)

Only minutes from sunset, this empty hopper out of Clinton, IA, rolls west on the Clinton Sub between outside of Chelsea in central Iowa.

Westbound stacker tops the grade near Luzerne on the UP east-west main thru Iowa. The train is working west on the Clinton Sub about 25 miles west of Cedar Rapids. I would of rather had the 3nd or... (more)

The Proviso to Marshalltown freight lumbers along only 10 miles from their destination. The UP does alot of switching in the yards throughout Iowa now that Proviso isn't open. Means alot of back u... (more)

At the far end of the CP Tracy Sub is train 470 beginning its trip from Tracy to Chicago. This is old DM&E trackage that Hunter Harrison sold off in 2014 to the Genesee & Wyoming. RCP&E inbound tr... (more)

CPKC pretty much anywhere in Iowa is in meltdown mode in late 2023. Too much traffic, and not enough resources, is causing a lot of problems moving cars. Mason City seems to be having power issues... (more)

The new CPKC Midwest Mexico Express (MMX) trains that started mid-2023. We were able to shoot both MMX trains around Ottumwa. 181 was a 6 hour difference between days, but 180 seemed to arrive rig... (more)

180's normal morning departure out of Ottumwa lends a hand in finding out what's coming out of KC northbound against them. We would be lucky to hear that 180 will meet 261 at Moravia, and 181 and ... (more)

Today was really a waterpark day and not much for trains with the cold, cloudy day. While out driving around, I heard the K39 get a warrant to leave Marquette and decided to make a trip out of it.... (more)

The CN and IANR continue to work towards the sale that should happen in the July. Back in March the CN ran their executive train out to Waterloo on March 28th. Along for the ride was a group from ... (more)

The CN ran their executive train out to Waterloo on March 28th. Along for the ride was a group from the IANR team seeing the sites. The train made awesome time as it traveled from Markham to Water... (more)

The CN ran their executive train out to Waterloo on March 28th. Along for the ride was a group from the IANR team seeing the sites. The train made awesome time as it traveled from Markham to Water... (more)

The Ranier to Proctor local freight train is running as a normal freight train today. Tons of box car traffic makeup this heavy 97x14 13085/7676 train. L568 is working south on the Rainy Sub north... (more)

The power desk in Atlanta gave 28r a very colorful lashup. They would split the marsh in Reidsville Nc.