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 11, 2017

Iowa Northern South Job

Grain elevator at Shellsburg, IA

IANR 3800 North coming into Shellsburg.


Wednesday, October 4, 2017

CP 9807-8848 South

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.


513 West-BICB03

CBBI/DMPE03