Sunday, March 29, 2026

America 250-KCS 1776(CPKC)

KCS 1776-March 26, 2026

Ottumwa (1st two photos)


Muscatine 






Saturday, March 7, 2026

A Great Railfanning Day


 CN power tied down in the CRANDIC “P” Yard


CP 7014 on the point of 280. Washington, IA.

CIC 201/301 taking interchange traffic to the CN.
Cedar Rapids, IA






January-February 2026

January and February posts, 2026.







Thursday, December 18, 2025

The Best from 2025

 357 meets 858, 2-261 takes the siding at Washington.


Quad Cities Rocket with UP 6936

Honorable Mentions-
Midwest Old Threshers 2025

6 more CPKC’s on 781

CPKC Holiday Train 2025-Guttenberg 



Saturday, December 6, 2025

2025 Video Christmas Card

2025 Video Christmas Card, featuring the 2025 CPKC Holiday Train 

Thursday, November 27, 2025

CPKC Holiday Train-Guttenberg

The CPKC Holiday Train around Guttenberg, IA on November 24, 2025


 Approaching Guttenberg from its Marquette, IA Stop.

CPKC’s tribute to the KCS Holiday Express which was retired after the 2024 season.
Meet Rudy, the KCS Holiday Express engine.

After a stop in Guttenberg-which by the way, was a great crowd from all over Clayton and neighboring counties-the train departs Guttenberg for its final stop in NE Iowa, Dubuque.