A CFU empty coal train makes its way back north towards Manly, IA. This train was emptied at Cedar Falls, IA and will go back to the UP at Manly. These coal trains have been loading in mines in So... (more)

IANR job shoves their train back to their mainline after interchanging cars with the ICE.

The elevator of Greene, IA is in the background as this empty coal train works on getting up to 25mph as they head north towards Manly, IA. This train will be delieved back to the UP at Manly. Thi... (more)

The Hawkeye Express excursion train leaves Cedar Rapids on the Crandic interurban line, headed for Iowa City. Rock Island heritage unit 678 leads the way.

The Iowa Northern leaves the D&W at Dewer, Iowa for the UP from here to Waterloo, where the UP retained ownership of an island of track to serve John Deere and other important Waterloo shippers.

The Oelwein turn rolls thru scenic barn and silo country between Dunkerton and Dewar on the old CGW

With DDGs and ethanol from Hawkeye Renewables near Fairbank, Iowa, the Oelwein turn rounds the bend near Dunkerton.

The North Crew has just clear CN's North Industrial lead at West Waterloo and is in the process of getting these ponies up to 50 mph for the 6 miles trip over the CN to Cedar Falls Jct, where the ... (more)

The Oelwein Job heads back to Waterloo with 8 cars out of the ethanol plant at Fairbanks. The signs around the train tell a tale of history. The 341 sign on the pole to the right is an old CNW mil... (more)

The Oelwein Job is making a Oelwein turn today to deliver and pull cars at Transco car repair shop at Oelwein, IA and switch the ethanol plant at Fairbanks, IA. The job is seen here climbing the h... (more)

The Oelwein Job is northbound as they pass thru Armour on the east side of Waterloo. The station sign dates back to the Chicago Great Western days. This track is still owned by the UP between Wate... (more)

Empty grain hoppers for different elevators along the IANR and loaded ethanol for the ICE or UP make up the north trip of the North Crew tonight. The train is rolling along at 25mph as they make t... (more)

Not only do they have a Great paint job but cool power to.

EMT Ethanol train making it's run to Fairbank,IA

The UP delivered a 100 car coal train to the Iowa Northern at Manly bound for the Cedar Falls Utility (CFU). The Iowa Northern rounded up 7 GP38's to handle the tonage for the 68 mile trip. Here t... (more)