A Southbound IMRL train is working towards Plymouth and onto the Iowa Northern at there. IMRL used the IANR alot in those days to get around the runaround at Mason City needed to run east with tra... (more)
An Eastbound Mason City to Marquette freight train has 8 miles to Marquette. The train snakes around the Spook Cave area as the railroad drops down into the Mississippi River Valley. alAn unusual... (more)
An eastbound Mason City to Marquette freight sits in the siding at New Hampton waiting on a meet back in 2002. Engineer Amundson and Assistant Engineer Galkin talk over whatever as they wait. The ... (more)
An eastbound bound for Chicago is about to cross the BNSF Aurora Sub at Savanna. The IMRL's only F45 leads the train. These train would runs from the yard at Nahant in Davenport to the BRC Clearin... (more)
Here we see IMRL 4th Sub action in the form of this westbound Marquette to Mason City freight train. The train has alittle of everything for extra power from eastbounds that setout power due to th... (more)
A westbound IMRL freight train heads towards Mason City out of Marquette. The train is seen here 8 miles west of Marquette near Spook Cave and campground. The train is working the 13 mile grade ou... (more)
The section boys watch as this eastbound train pulls into Marquette from Mason City. The train is about to pass under highway 18 at the west end of the yard. Train slowly creeps into town due to y... (more)
I believe I was the one that parked this train out here east of Rudd? If I remember we bought the train down from Austin. Normally we leave it on the IANR, but this day we had to get it off the Io... (more)