6410 has stopped on the Iowa Northern to cut off the power and run up to the next crossing to meet a fuel truck. Onced fueled, this crew will pull onto the Owatonna Sub and then shove south of Ply... (more)

With the MMCMQ in the clear, the coal train is pulling down the main to line the switch back before heading west again. These 100 cars of coal were bound for Austin, MN (50) and Rochester, MN (50)... (more)

Uphill slow and downhill fast, that is how the trip has gone so far for these 100 loads of coal on this Chicago, ILL to Mason City, IA extra. The engineer is throttling off here to coast down hill... (more)