IC&E 6454 leads an eastbound freight over the rolling hills of North Iowa, just east of Mason City.
IC&E SD40-2 6454 switches out some stacks at the east end of Bensenville Yard.
A trio of Blue and Golds leads a loaded KCS feeder train down the Marquette Sub making for a whopping seven ICE Blue and Gold SD40-2s running down the River. It was a nice morning to say the least... (more)
Another beautiful day as a trio of blue and golds rolls south along the Mississippi River at Lansing.
Power sits in Waseca yard for the next mainfest. This will most likely head out on either a 287 or 286.
On a bitter cold January night, CP train 487 sits in the old siding at River Junction waiting for a crew to take it north to the DM&E at Minnesota City. The lights along Interstate 90 provide goo... (more)
Due to Ft. McCoy's role in preparing troops for deployment in the Middle East, railroad crossing signs are in multiple languages. CP 487 heads west through Ft. McCoy enroute to River Junction whe... (more)
10 mph is all this train is doing on the trip through the Stockton Valley. Hopefully some day soon the CP will spend some money and upgrade this stretch of railroad to increase the speed.
A smooth stroll at dusk turns into an all out brawl as 360 assults the "warm-up" grade at Jackson Junction. Calmar Hill actually holds the ruling grade title, though Jackson and Algona come in a c... (more)
With just a few minutes of daylight left, KCS haulage rights train 360 (with 2 tank cars along for the ride) pulls over a hogback.
An ICE ethanol train heads south down the BRC at 31st Street.
An ICE detour scurries past Rondout tower on this cool spring morning in northern Illinois....
Regular Merchandise Train from Huron, SD - Belt Railway of Chicago, IL eases into the Dubuque Yard for a crew change.