CN manifest freight M338 climbs the roller coaster grade into Winthrop, Iowa alongside Iowa's 220th Street. The train is on former Illinois Central trackage as it runs from Waterloo to Gary, India... (more)
CN 2123 & 8955 lead X33791 06 past the old Beth Siding. If memory serves, only half a year prior, the rails were still standing, but alas, time moves on. Looking back at this, I'm incredibly thank... (more)
The daily Waterloo to Kirk Yard manifest train rumbles across Buffalo Creek on one of the few cool larger wood bridges left on the CN in Iowa. The train left Waterloo less than an hour ago and is... (more)
The endless supply of foreign power to Iowa for CN continues. Here the Kirk Yard to Waterloo daily manifest train rolls thru the small town of Winthrop, 30 mile east of Waterloo. 30 more miles and... (more)
Standard cab Illinois Central 1030 leads a pair of Canadian National engines, the 2521 and 2202 on the westbound manifest train heading to Waterloo.
Ethanol taking on the curves.
The daily Kirk Yard, IN, to Waterloo, IA, manifest train rolls west thru the small town of Winthrop, IA. Today's train has a couple older girls powering the train, 5440 and 5372. The train is abo... (more)
M337 Is making its way over or around the Iowa Country side on it's way from Chicago to Waterloo.
Grain on it's way to ADM.
Harvest Is about finished and the Ethanol is rolling East.
Clawing it's way out of one river valley and about to drop in to the next one.
Making it's way over and down another hill their well on the way to Chicago.
Making time across snowy Iowa.
Crossing the old wood trestle over Buffalo Creek.
About to take the downword slide into Winthrop after topping the hog back.