Eastbound M338 departs Hawthorne with a repainted IC SD70 in charge.
The local auction place in Raymond is getting a nice collection of old vehicles together for their next auction. Here the daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train works hard past as they make th... (more)
The daily Waterloo, IA, to Kirk Yard, IN, manifest train is only 18 miles into the trip out of Waterloo. Today's train has an unlikely leader due to CN's AC-DC power rule. When AC power is used in... (more)
After meeting X337 at Grant siding near Galena, IL M33891 continues east towards Freeport, IL where it will meet M33791.
You never know what to expect on CN's Waterloo - Chicago Daily Merchandise Train for power these days. Todays suprise was BNSF 5972, CN 5509, CN 5329, EJE 656. The EJE 656 would be set-out at Fr... (more)
The clouds, which were rolling in from the north and east, gave me a break just long enough to capture the daily Waterloo - Chicago Merchandise Train passing through Lena.
Regular Merchandise Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL exits the tunnel at East Dubuque.
M 338 is making good time, a lighter train than most days
Making time with 4 SD40-2's on the Dubuque sub
The daily Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL Merchandise Train heads east towards Manchester, IA.
The winds are a howling today