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| Title: |
Hail the end cab switcher |
| Description: |
Switchers, as a rule, were not all that common on regionals, who found that second hand road units had a lot more usefulness, and could be used for any purpose a switcher could be used for. Imagine my surprise to find this rebuilt ICG SW at the Waterloo yard. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/8/2015 2:44:33 AM |
| Location: |
Waterloo, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 1428(SW14) |
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674 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Caboose shift |
| Description: |
The SW14 shoves and ex ICG caboose around the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/8/2015 2:46:41 AM |
| Location: |
Waterloo, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 1428(SW14) |
| Views: |
444 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Going east |
| Description: |
The third eastbound I saw that morning is heading out of Waterloo yard with 26 cars of grain. The second unit is a prize, still in its IC black paint. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/8/2015 2:56:19 AM |
| Location: |
Waterloo, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 8045(GP10) CC 9376(GP9) CC 8165(GP10) |
| Views: |
581 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Trading stories |
| Description: |
What were the two yard engines talking about?? An SW 14 and a Paducah rebuild work at Waterloo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/8/2015 2:57:20 AM |
| Location: |
Waterloo, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 1428(SW14) CC 8260(GP10) |
| Views: |
424 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Classic |
| Description: |
This GP 9 made it through three owners still in its original black scheme. A little faded, but looking good. Its rolling out on an eastbound. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/8/2015 2:58:31 AM |
| Location: |
Waterloo, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 9376(GP9) |
| Views: |
401 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Back to the yard |
| Description: |
The eastbound I encountered earlier has dropped its train and returned to Waterloo with their caboose for more action. We see the lite GP 9s rolling under the ex CGW at the east end of the Waterloo yard. Note the "GP 20" model plate on the front of 977. This was once a common EMD feature that had disappeared by the mid 60's. I bet there are a lot of these in railfan attics and basements. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/8/2015 2:42:45 AM |
| Location: |
Waterloo, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 977(GP20) |
| Views: |
567 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Yard power |
| Description: |
There was not much going on in Dubuque that afternoon, but I was able to catch some of the local power. This SW was in the yard waiting for Monday morning |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2015 3:43:05 AM |
| Location: |
Dubuque, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CC 1300(SW1300) |
| Views: |
699 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Waiting for Monday |
| Description: |
Sunday afternoon at Dubuque found this Paducah rebuild in the yard anticipating the new week. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2015 3:51:47 AM |
| Location: |
Dubuque, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CC 8234(GP10) |
| Views: |
333 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Granger classic |
| Description: |
Chicago Central train 20 is seen across a just started field in a classic granger scene on what was until recently the ICGs Iowa Division. They did pretty well with it, as CN eventually bought it back. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2015 2:14:44 AM |
| Location: |
Independence, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 977(GP20) |
| Views: |
411 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Classic town scene |
| Description: |
Train 20 rolls past the bins in a scene that has not changed in decades across the midwest. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 5/6/2015 2:34:02 AM |
| Location: |
Masonville, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 977(GP20) |
| Views: |
396 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Heading to their train |
| Description: |
CCP 977 and 975 take their caboose to get on their train at Waterloo yard. It will soon be headed east on the former IC Iowa Division |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1987 Upload Date: 1/15/2012 11:43:27 PM |
| Location: |
Waterloo, IA |
| Author: |
Tom Beckett |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CC 977(GP20) |
| Views: |
806 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
| Views: |
540 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: |
629 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: |
805 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: |
956 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: |
400 Comments: 1 |
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