I know some of you aren't fans of the slug version of the Iowa Northern, so here is a normal consist for you. The Butler Switcher has 49 car now for the Manly Sub as they leave the CN interchange ... (more)
On Mondays the CN has 2 locals that work out of the yard to industrial leads to work outside customers. Normally on job works the Alter Lead off the Waterloo Sub near Jaxton. This is about a mile ... (more)
With a pair of F40's sandwiching a GP38 and yard slug, the Iowa Northern's BBUWA rolls past a golden maple tree as it approaches the railroad's yard in Waterloo, Iowa. This train would have to pau... (more)
An empty ethanol train bound for western Iowa pulls out of the yard at Waterloo. The train is in the runaround which by-passes the yard to the north. This power will spot this empty and then will ... (more)
CN Veterans unit came into Waterloo on an empty ethanol train on Thursday morning. The unit now sits on #1 track stored for a couple days waiting for service. The unit would go out on Saturday as ... (more)