Th BN tested 4 SD60MAC's and then later in 1993 they placed an order for 350 SD70MAC's. The SD60s were the test bed to what became a huge investment in the coal power fleet with the purchase of th... (more)
In the early 90s, my mother and I made a lot of trips to Galesburg for railroad days. It was some of the 1st places we went and seen major train action. The BNSF merger would make Galesburg the hu... (more)
The American Orient Express (AOE) was a privately-owned, high-class passenger train that operated in conjunction with Amtrak from 1994 until 2008. A total of 11 streamlined cars were purchased and... (more)
The mid-day Waterloo to Butler job is about to hit the CN CTC main on the westside of Waterloo. This job normally operates from IANR Bryant Yard in Waterloo to the Butler Yard north of Shell Rock.... (more)