The Mason City to Savanna daily B38 local makes its way out of Mason City with its normal afternoon departure. Here the job is roughly 10 miles east of Mason as they slam across the Iowa Northern ... (more)
There aren't a ton of diamonds in small town Iowa, and most of those don't have alot of movements per day go thru them. So when I heard the CP B38 get a warrant at Mason City to head east, and I k... (more)
The B38 local shoves to Savanna on the eastbound track. This job comes out of Mason City and terminates at Savanna. This crew brings in B38 to Savanna and takes out B39 with the same power. In doi... (more)
A 6600 foot local out of Mason City rolls thru the town of Charles City on the Mason City Sub. Charles City is located at MP 89 and is 18 miles east of Mason City. This job is alittle earlier toda... (more)
The CP local from Mason City has crossed over the Mississippi River and makes a shove move along the river's edge into Savanna, Illinois to interchange cars in the yard there. The barge with the c... (more)
When this line was built between Monona and Calmar, the railroad did a great job of running ridges to maintain less grades. That meant the railroad was built all over hell with a ton of curves. I ... (more)