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By:John Schumann
Dates:12/6/2015 - 12/8/2015
Album Info:On Sunday, I used up all my railfanning luck for the foreseeable future by catching two crews working the Iowa Traction. One of the best chases I've ever had. A big shout-out to the professional railroaders on the IATR crew, thanks for putting up with me!
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Taking a hard pull
Title:  Taking a hard pull
Description:  The motorman is watching the pole as he starts a hard pull on a long string of cars. 54 was groaning on this one, but she still did it. The best of Baldwin engineering from 1923. How many EMDs will still be working after 92 years?
Photo Date:  12/6/2015  Upload Date: 12/17/2015 10:40:04 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 54(Steeple Cab)
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IATR 54
Title:  IATR 54
Description:  The crew has just dropped a string of storage cars on the east end, and is coming back over the UP crossing.
Photo Date:  12/6/2015  Upload Date: 12/17/2015 10:40:26 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 54(Steeple Cab)
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Monday cloudy ice fog Monday
Title:  Monday cloudy ice fog Monday
Description:  Day 2 of my IATR chase finds 60 switching REG between Emery and Mason City. Weather wasn't the best, but for a steeplecab built in 1917 and working freight in 2015 I think I'll suck it up.
Photo Date:  12/8/2015  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:30:55 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 60(Steeple Cab)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
Railroaders At Work
Title:  Railroaders At Work
Description:  "It never rains on the railroad", or so I was told back in my C&NW days...IATR crew is making the cut.
Photo Date:  12/8/2015  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:31:25 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 60(Steeple Cab)
Views:  116   Comments: 1
Pull that biodiesel, juice jack
Title:  Pull that biodiesel, juice jack
Description:  60 is pulling REG with loads.
Photo Date:  12/8/2015  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:31:48 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 60(Steeple Cab)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Changing of the Pole part 2
Title:  Changing of the Pole part 2
Description:  Motorman Doug is changing poles, getting ready to shove the cut.
Photo Date:  12/8/2015  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:32:10 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 60(Steeple Cab)
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IATR 60
Title:  IATR 60
Description:  Backing up a cut of biodiesel tanks.
Photo Date:  12/8/2015  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:32:35 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 60(Steeple Cab)
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IATR 60
Title:  IATR 60
Description:  With the outbounds on a siding, 60 is heading back to finish switching REG.
Photo Date:  12/8/2015  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:32:54 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 60(Steeple Cab)
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IATR 60
Title:  IATR 60
Description:  Switch thrown, backing up (or coming forward, not sure which on a steeplecab).
Photo Date:  12/8/2015  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:33:19 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 60(Steeple Cab)
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IATR 60
Title:  IATR 60
Description:  Working another cut of tank cars for REG. I'm starting to freeze myself.
Photo Date:  12/8/2015  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:35:13 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 60(Steeple Cab)
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IATR 60
Title:  IATR 60
Description:  Shoving a cut
Photo Date:  12/8/2015  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:35:40 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 60(Steeple Cab)
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IATR 60
Title:  IATR 60
Description:  Heading to interchange with 7 cars. Motor 54 is behind my position and will tie onto the back of the cut to shove out to the interchange.
Photo Date:  12/8/2015  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:36:07 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 60(Steeple Cab)
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At the UP interchange
Title:  At the UP interchange
Description:  54 and 60 are working the interchange as a UP manifest passes. 54 has backed the outbound freight onto one track while 60 has grabbed hold of inbounds.
Photo Date:  12/8/2015  Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:36:27 AM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  John Schumann
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Locomotives:  IATR 54(Steeple Cab) IATR 60(Steeple Cab) UP 8878(SD70AH)
Views:  499   Comments: 1


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