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| Title: |
Pacing on US 20 |
| Description: |
Chicago Central ran their trains at a pretty good clip for a regional that had taken over a hand me down unwanted division of a Class 1. Dont recall the speed here, but I do remember having to hustle to catch these guys. I was on US 20 near Winthrop following this 50 car eastbound. I think it was train 30. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2015 2:45:11 AM |
| Location: |
Winthrop, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 981(GP20) CC 947(GP10) CC 951(GP20) |
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539 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Why the railroad exists |
| Description: |
A Chicago Central train passes grain bins at Jesup(thanks to Dylan for the correction. I had it as Winthrop). The reason for the railroads existence is plain here in Iowa. Every town has one of these, some of them quite large. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2015 2:48:40 AM |
| Location: |
Jesup, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 981(GP20) CC 947(GP10) CC 951(GP20) |
| Views: |
628 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Wooden bridge |
| Description: |
Living in an urban environment with a lot of high density rail lines, I was used to seeing steel bridges. Thus, I was intrigued to see as many wood pile trestles as there were on this line. Heres a CC eastbound crossong one of them near Jesup IA. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2015 3:00:20 AM |
| Location: |
Jesup, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 981(GP20) CC 947(GP10) CC 951(GP20) |
| Views: |
804 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Wood pilings |
| Description: |
An eastbound CC train rolls over one of the many wood pile bridges seen along US 20. It was a challenging chase, but rewarding. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2015 3:02:32 AM |
| Location: |
Raymond, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 981(GP20) CC 947(GP10) CC 951(GP20) |
| Views: |
398 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Chicago Central startup power |
| Description: |
Chicago Central & Pacific started up after being spun off from IC with a variety of hand me down units. Here a trio of ex MILW units head east |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 8/21/2011 9:52:32 PM |
| Location: |
Jesup, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 981(GP20) CC 947(GP10) CC 951(GP20) |
| Views: |
955 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Classic Iowa |
| Description: |
This eastbound Chicago Central train with three ex MILW GP 20's rolls through a typical Iowa scene-lots and lots of corn. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/15/2015 3:46:04 AM |
| Location: |
Winthrop, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 981(GP20) CC 947(GP10) CC 951(GP20) |
| Views: |
398 Comments: 1 |
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