"Line for 2 track, kick EJE 703," the conductor on L586 commands to his engineer. A puff a smoke comes out of these 2 old girls and the tanks are off for a ride. The crew on L586 continu... (more)

The Dubuque local is all done with their work in East Dubuque and now heads back to Dubuque as they cross the Mississippi River. This job does an East Dubuque turn 7 days a week with a start time ... (more)

Drove the two hours south to Dubuque to photograph the two GTW engines on the East Dubuque local only to find they put the BNSF coal power on the point. What a bummer.