More snow in 2008 Short trips in Eastern NE, Central IA...

 bn12539.jpg             We spotted the local on the bayard sub...

bnsf-bayardsub.jpg      The trees were still frosty from the cold night.

bnsf2450.jpg            A consist of GP's led the local at Manning. 

bnsf2450b.jpg           We just missed a couple deer on the tracks here

bnsf3154.jpg            Two engines with BN logos and cascade green

cnw4162.jpg             Mandatory CNW content at Templeton

iais400.jpg             "The tramp" at Des Moines

manning.jpg             More frosty trees at Manning, IA

nebctrl1.jpg            The Nebraska Central pulls down to work an Ethanol Plant

nebctrl2.jpg            Coming off the UP main line

up4584.jpg              Z train on the UP main near Columbus

up9999.jpg              "Green" SD40-2 experiment.