Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Iowa CIty Switcher & CSX Ethanol

See video for descriptions.

Eagle Watch 2016 #2

There were about 10 Eagles out near Amana, IA in a field.
Here are two of the several.


Sunday, December 27, 2015

Eagle Watch 2016 is on

Spotted this pair out on Otis Rd SE at the Cedar River near sunset(12/27/15)



Friday, December 25, 2015

The Best Viewed of 2015


Merry CHRISTmas and Happy NEW Year!!!

Sunday, December 20, 2015

CN 2672/5553

CN C44-9W 2672, CN SD60F 5553 lead 87 cars(7 tanks and 80 grain hoppers) northbound through the countryside of Robins, Iowa on the Canadian National Cedar Rapids Sub.

Thursday, December 10, 2015

NS 8102 East

NS 8102 East, the PRR Heritage unit, leads the NSDMPE-08 into Victor, Iowa with 85 loads.
Other units were NS 9975, NS 2677.

December 9, 2015

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Chasing the Pennsylvania

Highlights from the chase of the NS heritage unit, the Pennsylvania RR #8102 on train DMPE-08.

Chasing the Pennsylvania

Some shots from Newton, IA before the train departed eastward.




From the chase--
Kellogg, IA

Grinnell, IA

Near Victor, IA

Marengo, IA 

Ultimate shot-South Amana Yard with the BICB-08 just tied down(right).

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Holiday DeLight Parade 2015

The annual Holiday DeLight Parade was held on Saturday night December 5, 2015 in downtown Cedar Rapids, IA. These are some of the highlights from that evening.

Merry Christmas!!!

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Mixed Power--DMPE-02

UP 7234, CSX 465, NS 9329 east lead a long DMPE-02 into Victor, IA on the Iowa Interstate Newton Subdivision.
December 2, 2015.

CRSA-02--UP/IAIS/IAIS