East of Peosta a loaded grain train has the brakes set as they drop downgrade 13 miles into the Mississippi River Valley into Dubuque. Here the train snakes around as they pass a barn near MP 195.... (more)
The Dubuque to Manchester turn local chatters their way out of the Mississippi River Valley west of Dubuque. Here the job is about to the top of the 10 mile grade just east of Peosta. Power short ... (more)
The daily Kirk Yard to Waterloo manifest train is pulling the 12 mile grade out of the Mississippi River Valley west of Dubuque. Here the train passes a nice farmstead near MP 194, made famous by ... (more)
A Warren, IL, to Cedar Rapids, IA, grain train crawls along at 6 mph as they struggle to get this tonnage out of the river valley west of Dubuque. A lone GP38 pushes on the back to help this grain... (more)
An eastbound CN grain train coast downhill towards Dubuque as the sunrise creates some dramatic color. This train was loaded at Alden, IA, and is bound for Reserve, LA.