Aurora Borealis-May 10 & 11, 2024

A Geomagnetic Storm from the sun arrived over the Earth and created some breathtaking views of the Aurora Borealis Friday and Saturday night. This was the strongest storm to hit Earth in a long time.

Friday night-North of Cedar Rapids, IA

Saturday night-North of Cedar Rapids, IA

Photo Dump -May 10, 2024

Washington, IA

Pillsbury hopper-Fredonia, IA

KCS Test Car-Fredonia, IA

CSXT 1973-Waterloo, IA

Tulip-Home

CSXT 1973-Dyersville, IA

CSXT 911-Lena, IL

CSXT 911-Galena, IL

CSXT 911-Epworth, IA

Fairfax, IA

LINN-Benton Rd

CP 2816-Final Spike Train-Davis Jct, IL

 

CP 2816-Adeline, IL

CP 2816-Lanark, IL

 

Photo/Video Dump-March 27, 2024

NS power leading eastbound ethanol at Clarence, IA

Assortment of railcars on MCBCH near Mt Vernon, IA

Ex CRANDIC 

CPKC In Iowa

Yes, “We Ride By Train” graffiti at Camanche, IA…

on this northbound BN Clinton with an original faded Warbonnet. February 14, 2024.

Later in the evening, a southbound HERZOG rail train rolls to Camanche. February 14, 2024.

February 21, 2024 finds us at Washington South waiting for another CWR train.

IPSCO Job heading uphill to the facility. Montpelier, IA-February 21, 2024

CWR03 with CP 6304(SD60-3) northbound. Fairport, IA-February 21, 2024

February 21, 2024

February 14, 2024

 

Wednesday and Thursday highlights

181 at Deer Creek 

253 waiting for 181 at West Savanna.

West Savanna Meet plus Siding Updates-January 31, 2024

New Military Equipment Train-Bertram, IA-February 1, 2024