CPKC Train 541 heads westbound along the Mississippi River through Dakota, MN. on a beautiful summer evening.

A CPKC loaded Ballast Train heads westbound along the Mississippi River through Dakota, MN. on a beautiful summer afternoon.

A Union Pacific local is seen resting in their yard at Albert Lea, MN.

It's late evening as Iowa Northern Railway's Oelwein Job heads back south towards Waterloo passing through the open farmland at Dunkerton, IA.

It's late evening as Iowa Northern Railway's Oelwein Job heads back south towards Waterloo passing through the open farmland just south of Fairbank, IA.

IAIS Freight Train SICR heads westbound across the Iowa River in Iowa City, IA.

Right after a late evening T-storm passes by, the sun peaks through the clouds just in time for the southbound Iowa Northern Railway Oelwein Job heading across the Cedar River Bridge in Waterloo, ... (more)

IAIS Freight Train SICR heads westbound across the Iowa River in Iowa City, IA.

IAIS Freight Train BICB heads westbound through Malcom, IA.

Windmills and rolling hills provide a beautiful backdrop for this afternoons Iowa Interstate westbound BICB seen here passing through Malcom, IA.

Iowa River Railroad's Ackley Turn heads back south near Cleves, IA. with cars from the CN interchange at Ackley. IARR is a small short line that only operates on about 8 miles of track between the... (more)

Iowa River Railroad's Ackley Turn is seen departing Pine Lake Corn Processors Plant near Cleves, IA. on their way to interchange with CN in Ackley, IA. IARR is a small short line that only operate... (more)

Union Pacific local LNM34 heads north across the beautiful rolling hills and farmlands in central Iowa on its return trip to Marshalltown from Eddyville. They're seen here rolling into Gilman, IA.

Union Pacific local LNM34 heads back north to Marshalltown from Eddyville as they pass through New Sharon, IA.

A CPKC local is seen departing Nahant Yard in Davenport, IA.