A quartet of CN locomotives leads manifest M338 as it departs from Waterloo, Iowa and rolls through the rollercoaster of track on the east side of town, with several hogbacks on this former IC tra... (more)

The Iowa Northern's Butler to Waterloo freight rolls through neighborhoods on the north side of Waterloo, Iowa as it heads towards the railroad's yard on the south side of town. In the lead is one... (more)

Iowa Northern Railway: After the yard job cleared up in Bryant yard, the Olewein Job completed their air test, and heads out of town, about to round the curve and cross the Cedar River. I k... (more)

Iowa Northern Railway: This impressive lashup is actually the yard power for today. 7 units go about switching Bryant yard in Waterloo, IA, the railroads headquarters. There are 3 GP38AC's,... (more)

An extra South Crew (CRWA) enters Waterloo Iowa rolling into yard limits at Bryant with IANR 458 in the lead.

IANR 458 leads a rather late CRWA into Waterloo on a hot July Day. This is a rare move on the CR sub as most trains run in backlit, but this day an Xtra CRWA crew was called for 1317 to bring CRWA... (more)

A nice 4 pack of GP38's work at Bryant Yard. The bummer was they were on their way to the shop for the day, but man the 3808 looks nice and clean! The IANR has retrofitted some of these 38's with ... (more)

On duty at 8am, this 338 crew begins their day by grabbling the power out of the Roundhouse and heading out to double up their train. The crew doesn't have a double today because of a 28 car outbo... (more)

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.

With new power and a new crew this loaded grain train off the Osage Sub, G884 begins the trip out of Waterloo for Reserve, LA. The Cedar River brought the train down to Mona Jct on 1/01, and the ... (more)

The evening switcher at Waterloo is in the process of running around their stuff at the interchange to begin to do the local stuff on the Alter Lead. Meanwhile Mother Nature is beating the Iowa la... (more)

The Waterloo to Fort Dodge daily local has the max amount power allowed in a consist on a train, which is 7 units. This job is deadheading power to Fort Dodge for upcoming loaded unit trains that ... (more)

338 is in their normal morning routine of doubling up on the east end of the yard at Waterloo. While they double up the Iowa Northern's North Crew slips by on top heading for the industrial lead a... (more)

The Waterloo night job is working interchange tracks with the Iowa Northern on the westside of Waterloo. The weather is being alittle crazy as storms are popping up and moving off. Then the sun wo... (more)

The Iowa Northern's North Crew stops at the CN Interchange on the westside of Waterloo to setout 36 cars. The IANR has trackage rights over the CN from West Waterloo to Cedar Falls. Interchange be... (more)