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Last Sunday my wife and I decided to go train chasing. First stop was just east of Webster City, IA where we found this freight holding. While we were taking pictures it received clearance and started to move. Moving on to Iowa Falls, IA we found this bridge. The track...

I just received this photo from my son. It was taken in his back yard in Cypress (a suburb of Houston). All who are in the track of this storm, stay safe. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Tom

I have a space about 16" X 32" that needs an industry. Rail service is already provided but can be altered somewhat. Here's a photo of the space available. What I'm looking for is maybe some kind of industrial complex that's not too tall. The main line out of town is immediately to the...

I have two of the MDC/Roundhouse Critters. They run very well (on DC) but occasionally stall on the frog of Atlas turnouts. I decided to double head them and semi-permanently couple and wire them together. Here's what I did. First, I slightly enlarged the hole for the mounting tabs for the...

I purchased this photo at a train show last weekend and am curious about the location. It appears to be somewhere in the southwest. Can anyone narrow it down a little closer? Tom

As some of you may be aware, the UP DDA40X was on the prowl this week. Many thanks to Dave Harison of the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry for giving people the heads up. I journeyed to nearby Boone, IA, to watch for it to arrive. I arrived plenty early so I took a few snaps, most of...

I found this article on MSNBC this morning. Interesting reading in and of itself but the last paragraph on the first page really caught my attention. According to the article, once the power plant is on line, it "will require a fresh train of coal every 16 to 17 hours; each train will be nearly...

How many of you will be sneaking away from family and friends today to check in on the forums(s) of choice to see what's going on? I won't be back until at least this evening as we have to go out of town for the day. If I were home,I would be checking in every so often for the latest updates...