The Final Nail In The Coffin For Iowa Northern. Back on January 30, 2024, Canadian National Railroad and the Iowa Northern Railroad filed an application seeking approval from the STB (Unite... (more)

IANR company special (school reunion) is arriving in Manly and will jump on UP for a few blocks to reach their own yard. Curious how CN will utilize these trackage rights, say, to access the Twin... (more)

The Iowa Northern shutdown operations for a bit on Saturday so their employees could enjoy a company ride and lunch. The employee special ran from Waterloo to Vinton and back. Here the job pokes a... (more)

The Iowa Northern shutdown operations for a bit on Saturday so their employees could enjoy a company ride and lunch. The employee special ran from Waterloo to Vinton and back. Here the train rolls... (more)

With a pair of F40's sandwiching a GP38 and yard slug, the Iowa Northern's BBUWA rolls past a golden maple tree as it approaches the railroad's yard in Waterloo, Iowa. This train would have to pau... (more)

Passenger extra to Manly.

The Iowa Northern's Butler to Waterloo freight rolls through neighborhoods on the north side of Waterloo, Iowa as it heads towards the railroad's yard on the south side of town. In the lead is one... (more)

A company special is crossing over from the ex-CRIP across the UP to IANR's yard in Manly.

A southbound Iowa Northern Railway freight led by EMD GP38-2 No. 3800 meets IANR No. 461 at Greene, Iowa, on May 21, 2014. EMD F40M-2F No. 461 is a rebuilt Amtrak F40PH (former No. 266) that was a... (more)

The Hawkeye Express heads toward Kinnick Stadium. Taken from a secluded spot near Clear Creek.

As the sun comes to a beautiful set in the clear western sky, IANR 461 leads the Hawkeye Express across the CR&IC Cedar River bridge. This photo was taken from the 8th Ave bridge's sidewalk.

With a 3pm start time at Waterloo and the winter light, the Oelwein Job treks north at sunset. The train is a couple miles south of Dunkerton as they pass this farmstead with a small 4 car train. ... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew slowly roll south on the Manly Sub outside of Rock Falls. The crew will stop and do work at Nora Springs with the CP here in a few miles. The rear car is hiding, but... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew slowly roll south on the Manly Sub outside of Nora Springs. The crew will stop and do work here at Nora Springs with the CP in a few miles. The rear car is a 5-packe... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew slowly roll south on the Manly Sub outside of Nora Springs. The crew will stop and do work here at Nora Springs with the CP in a few miles. The rear car is a 5-packe... (more)