A pair of Iowa Northern GP38-2's work the yard in Butler, Iowa.

Iowa Northern train BUWA at Butler Yard

Iowa Northern BUWA crossing the Cedar River

Iowa Northern BUWA in Shell Rock

The Iowa Northern's North Crew swing around the curve as they drop down into the southside of Shell Rock. The job is a healthy 88 cars today mainly made up of CP empties bound for Nora Springs, IA... (more)

The Iowa Northern's Butler Facility is growing into quite a place north of Shell Rock. The ethanol plant was the 1st thing to come here around 2008, and now there are a few more places, and more b... (more)

Only 10 minutes behind the CN local 571, the IANR's North Crew splits from the CN at Cedar Falls and head north on the Manly Sub next to a partly frozen Cedar River. The job is a healthy 88 cars t... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew swing around the curve on the southside of Shell Rock. The job is a healthy 88 cars today mainly made up of CP empties bound for Nora Springs, IANR empties, and a fe... (more)

Cutting its way in heavy wet snow that was rain just a short time ago.

Light is low and golden as the Oelwein Job is making the run for home.

Iowa Northern's North Crew head south with a small train of cars from the Manly Yard, and loads just picked up at Rock Falls. Due to yard congestion at Bryant Yard in Waterloo, this job would tie ... (more)

Iowa Northern's North Crew head south with a train full of cars off the CP interchange at Nora Springs. This job is passing one of the restore ex-Rock Island depot at Rockford. This job will work ... (more)

Iowa Northern's North Crew head south with a small train of cars from Manly Yard, and loads just picked up at Rock Falls. Due to yard congestion at Bryant Yard in Waterloo, this job would tie down... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew is southbound today with a few cars out of Manly and Rock Falls. Here the trains passes the interchange tracks with the CP at Stoffer, about 2 miles north of Nora Sp... (more)

The Oelwein job is heading back north towards Oelwein at sunset. This crew went to work at noon at Fairbank and is making a Waterloo turn. At Waterloo they delivered cars to the CN and also left c... (more)