The westbound IMRL Marquette to Mason City local has a KCS empty grain train with them today as they make their way across the Mason City Sub. The train is passing MP 63 here between New Hampton a... (more)

The Marquette to Mason City local is at the bottom of the 1st grade west of New Hampton on the IMRL 4th Sub. The train is about 40 miles from the destination at Mason City. The IMRL has a 3 "... (more)

On April 11, 1998, the IMRL put on a new local job that ran from Mason City to Marquette and back the next day. I was award the conductor on the 954 local when it started in 98. Over the years the... (more)