Crossing a ratty looking trestle.
About to top Raymond hill with ethanol, Just one of 100s hog backs this train passover today.
Eastbound train 50 slips through the sag near Raymond behind a mix of former IC geeps and a pair of former MoP GP38s.
Lifting the snow at 50MPH and notch 8 as Raymond Hill is next and will suck the train speed down if you hit it to slow.
Burr A wind chill of -30 made for a cold shoot, M337 is punching some small drifts.
After busting a small drift, the snow blows every where, Duck!
Running all out to get up Little Raymond hill.
Coasting off hill they call "'Big Raymond", M337 has track speed of 50 mph in hand as they are in their final few miles before the double track section at Hilltop out side of Waterloo. This train ... (more)
Storming up Raymond Hill
Just out of Waterloo on it's run to Chicago
Running all out with heavy sand, Made for a fine day.
Regular Merchandise Train from Waterloo, IA - Chicago, IL heads east for a meet with its westbound counterpart at Jesup, IA.
The flowers are still in bloom as summer is turning in to fall
An empty grain train rolls through the hills of eastern Iowa. Although the sun is setting, the crew still has a long day ahead of them. Upon arrival at Alden, IA they will have to pull 94 loads ... (more)
Making time with 4 SD40-2's on the Dubuque sub