Empty ethanol train CN U705 rolls by just east of Manchester, IA. The lights from the crossing gate illuminate stray snowflakes whipped up by the passing freight train.

CN U705 is hot on the heels of M337 as they head West towards Freeport. They will have an engine to pick up at Freeport, before meeting M338.

U705 is strung out along the Southern bank of the Galena River as it eases past Grant Park.

CN 8004 leads an empty Westbound ethanol train through the curves and grades of Northwestern Illinois.

NS 1066 (NYC heritage) leads U705 across Catfish Creek, on the Dubuque subdivision.

BC Rail C44-9WL 4642 is in the lead of empty ethanol train CN U705 as it makes its way into Waterloo, Iowa on a summer afternoon.

NS 1066 (NYC heritage) leads a golden hour westbound through Manchester, IA, on the Dubuque subdivision.

This meet is a good demonstration of how the CN was in Iowa in early 2019. CN struggled with the winter months and increased business. That has meant the CN was way short power across their system... (more)

Canadian National ethanol train U705 passes by a big old oak tree as they make their way into Waterloo with a eclectic lashup led by a C44-9WL still wearing BC Rail colors.

After a motive power swap in Waterloo, CN U705 continues west with a single SD75I leading a train of empty ethanol tankers.

Locomotives:
CN 5761 SD75I

A CN empty ethanol train crosses over a small creek as it approaches Waterloo, Iowa with a rainbow lashup led by one of the few C44-9WL's remaining in BCOL paint. .

Locomotives:
BCOL 464... (more)

A CN empty ethanol train approaches Waterloo, Iowa with a rainbow lashup led by one of the few C44-9WL's remaining in BCOL paint. The conductor seemed to enjoy the attention as we gave chase to th... (more)

U705 heads west across a creek in Waterloo as it approaches the yard with a colorful lash-up.

U705 heads west through Waterloo with one of three BC Rail painted C44-9WL's in charge.

CN SD75I 5761 departs Waterloo with a westbound ethanol train.