IMRL SD40's 218 ex-BN 6306 and 202 ex-C&S 885 has train 233 heading southbound along the Mississippi River at Dubuque, Iowa December 8, 1998. Jack Kuiphoff © photo

The section boys watch as this eastbound train pulls into Marquette from Mason City. The train is about to pass under highway 18 at the west end of the yard. Train slowly creeps into town due to y... (more)

Westbound Marquette, IA, to Mason City, IA, freight train climbs the grade out of the Mississippi River Valley west of Marquette. This 14 mile climb can be tough climb if there is alot of loads fo... (more)

Westbound Marquette, IA, to Mason City, IA, freight train heads west at MP 32 near Castalia. This train is 32 miles out of Marquette and still 74 miles from Mason City. This job normally came out ... (more)