Was supposed to have F40 leaders on both trains I shot this day, but of course they swapped power so the “boring” stuff led instead. Here, the Butler to Waterloo job passes Shell Rock. The one thing I dislike about this subdivision is the track speed. They clip along at 40, making chasing tough. You’re lucky to get four shots before Cedar Falls.

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With the Iowa Northern’s days numbered, I’ve been trying to drive out and shoot the operation as much as possible. The unfortunate thing about this Shortline is that most of the trains either run at horrible times, or are extremely unpredictable, with the one exception being the BUWA which runs in shitty light during the spring/summer. Last time I was lucky enough to find the BUMA running in the afternoon back North, and it happened again with this trip. Here, a pair of Geeps, a slug and an F40 head for Nora Springs where they’ll hop onto the CPKC and pick up some grain hoppers.

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CN 3871 Brings The Daily Southbound From Chetwynd As They Exit The Tunnel At Azouzetta BC.

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Led by EMD SD60F No. 5543, an eastbound Canadian National freight departs Jasper yard on September 18, 2002. Still waiting in the yard is a pair of brand-new GE C44-9Ws on a coal train.

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Whoever the engineer was who so thoughtfully lined up the last mile of CA-136 with Mt.Whitney, they set up a wonderful composition of the Lower-48's tallest peak with the leading line of the roadway.

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