An unexpected leader leads a CSX southbound near Park City Kentucky.

The IMRL and IC&E both ran a lot of the Mason City traffic off the Cornlines on Mason City to Marquette trains. IMRL trains were #378s, and the IC&E trains were MCMQs. Here, an MCMQ passes MP 89 a... (more)

The Chicago Clearing-Huron train as it was back then. We had it very good for a while.

Pulling a variety of the paint that ran on IC&E at the time, MCCNA is one of five...FIVE...trains on the mainline this splendid Sunday.

Back in 2006, a pair of 40's rumble out of Davis Jct. on the IC&E with the Chicago Clearing to Huron manifest train. Here the train passes under highway 72 on the westside of town.

Soaking up some sun in Kansas City Southern's Knoche Yard is Iowa Chicago & Eastern SD40-2 6400, the City of Sanborn. This locomotive was originally Union Pacific 3562, built by EMD in Mar... (more)

Back in the IC&E days a northbound freight rumbles across the Turkey River at Turkey River. This location is on a bluff that has access, but I have heard sometimes snakes can be a bother up here. ... (more)

July 2006 find a trio of IC&E SD40's rolling thru the south end of Rutledge. The train will drop downgrade into Ottumwa starting from here. The CP take over wouldn't be til 2008, so this is still ... (more)

258 charges upgrade towards CP-Seidel on the Reading & Northern in the late afternoon.

A pair of IC&E SD40-2s are power on train 159 as they charge up Yatesville Hill.

Back in 2008 the Huron to Chicago Clearing freight train pulls into Nora Springs via Iowa Northern trackage. Sure do miss the days where the blues rule this regional railroad. The changes the past... (more)

The Wells Local is heading back to its home base in the late afternoon sun. The train is just kicking it up to 40 mph here at Oakland. The train normally would make an Austin Turn and swap trains ... (more)

The Huron to Rapid City wayfreight waits for a new crew approximately half way through it's journey.

ICE SD40-3 6101 leads an eastbound through Walkerton Indiana on the CSXT Garrett Sub. Photo by Jeff Stupar.