East of Atalissa, IA
Oxford, IA
Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Wednesday, December 13, 2017
CSX Day on the Dubuque Sub
Pair of CSX units led a westbound ethanol near Jesup which met the M338 at ESS Jesup that a pair of
CSX trailing.
Video taken December 13, 2017.
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Monday, November 27, 2017
Eagles on the Cedar River
Adult Bald Eagle off of Old River Rd SE.
Juvenile Eagle by Prairie Park Fishery
Monday, November 20, 2017
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Pool units
Couple "pool" units at South Amana Yard on the Iowa Interstate.
KCS(Kansas City Southern) 4151
NS 3655(ET44AC)
Another angle of the KCS 4151.
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Monday, October 30, 2017
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
CN Office Car Special
CN 2228 & 2323 led an Office Car Special across Iowa on Tuesday. Highlights are from near Independence and in Masonville, IA.
Monday, October 23, 2017
IAIS 507 South
IAIS 507, NS 9961 with 505 as DPU pull CRSA by MP 19 at Amana. The train took the west wye in to South Amana Yard two miles ahead.
October 23, 2017
Taken with iPhone 7, edited with iMovie.
In South Amana Yard---
NS 3652(ET44AC-sister unit 3613 was behind this)
On the main in South Amana Yard---
SD38-2 IAIS 152
Sunday, October 22, 2017
First official night video
I have successfully got my first nighttime video ever of a light power move heading to the CRANDIC to pick up a train. Work NS 3652(ET44AC), NS 3613(ET44AC), NS 8068 (ES44AC-right to left)pass by the crossing in Fairfax, IA.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Saturday, October 7, 2017
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Trackside pictures
West Liberty
Tie Plate dated 1947.
Platform bricks with the city of Des Moines stamped. Several bricks on the platform with the name stamped on them.
Oskaloosa-stamped bricks on the other side of the tracks.
Searchlight signal on static display.
CBBI/DMPE lead unit, NS 2727.
NS 2727 at Rock Island.
CBBI/DMPE by the Williams White Steel Company.
Southbound CP train.
IAIS 513 West at Wilton, IA.
Saturday, September 30, 2017
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Monday, September 25, 2017
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Monday, September 11, 2017
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Thursday, September 7, 2017
Warbonnet and NS-led trains
BNSF 659 before departure to head east on the Iowa Interstate.
One Each Way with NS
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Monday, September 4, 2017
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Monday, August 28, 2017
Sunday, August 27, 2017
Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Monday, August 21, 2017
Solar Eclipse 2017
Although we did not get to see totality of the eclipse here in Eastern Iowa, I did manage to get the best shots from the Eclipse from the video camera lens plus the clouds were filtering the sun quite a bit.
Here are my best shots from the Solar Eclipse on August 21, 2017.
Friday, August 18, 2017
7-unit BICB/NSPEDM
Thanks to a heads up by Robert Sabbe in Davenport, a 7-unit combined BICB/NSPEDM ascends toward Paul's Crossing west of Tiffin, IA on the Iowa Interstate Iowa City Sub.
August 18, 2017
Monday, August 14, 2017
Saturday, August 12, 2017
Friday, August 11, 2017
Monday, August 7, 2017
Sunday, August 6, 2017
UP 2678 East
UP 2678 East hurries by with an assortment of stacks east of Otis, IA on the Clinton Sub.
UP 8733 West
UP 8733 West passes by the bridge construction east of Bertram, Iowa on the Clinton Sub.
Sunday, July 23, 2017
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Combined BICB/PEDM
NS 8989 leads a combined BICB/PEDM westbound towards the city of Oxford, IA.
Monday, July 17, 2017
Sunday, July 16, 2017
IAIS Extra Job
NS 1054, NS 9456 eastbound with the IAIS "Extra Job" at Victor, IA.
IAIS Newton Sub.
July 15, 2017
Monday, July 10, 2017
Highlights: Evening on the IAIS
Train SASI09 and light power move on XSACR are highlighted.
July 9, 2017
Thursday, July 6, 2017
SD60 Trio
Captured the Cedar Rapids local northbound on the CN Cedar Rapids Sub with a trio of SD60 ex Oakways. CN 5470 led 23 cars plus two sister units that were dead-in-tow by Midway Rd north of Robins, IA.
Tuesday, July 4, 2017
Monday, July 3, 2017
Highlight: Anniversary Duo with horses
The Anniversary Duo-IAIS 516/513 had some help with train CRSA03 up the hill south of Walford, IA. On the rear was NS 2512 and NS 4017. NS 4017 is a rebuilt from a former C40-9 body now as a AC44C6M; also known as a DC to AC Conversion unit.
July 3, 2017
July 3, 2017
Highlight: Anniversary Duo-SISA02
Thanks to a heads up from Mike Tracks(Mike Knox), I was able to grab the Anniversary Duo passing
Tiffin, IA at sunset.
Power was 516, 513, 151, 515 with ethanol, grain and corn syrup.
July 2, 2017
Thursday, June 29, 2017
NS 4017-DC to AC unit-NSPEDM
NS 4017 is a DC to AC Conversion unit rebuilt from former C40-9 body.
NS 2512 and IAIS 707 trailed with some extra mixed freight and the NS hoppers.
Highlighted are Downey and Oxford, IA on the IAIS Iowa City Sub.
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
The Salad Shooter-UP 8866 East
UP 8866(SD70AH), BNSF 6938(ES44C4) east leads the Salad Shooter with a few extra stack cars at the head-end and a friendly toot from the crew.
June 27, 2017
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Highlight: A Day at Galesburg
Highlights from A Day at Galesburg during the 40th Railroad Days in Galesburg from
Peck Park and the Railfan House.
June 24, 2017
Peck Park and the Railfan House.
June 24, 2017
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Balloon Glow 2017
Some photos from the Balloon Glow 2017 at Brucemore Estates in Cedar Rapids, IA
Joe Winters and Kaj O' Mara from KCRG were the emcee's at the Balloon Glow.
Pork Tornadoes rocked all night.
Concessions was full.
The Mad Hatter paid a visit.......
as well as Alice.
Balloon #1 going up with the massive crowd.
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