SN 661 pulls out of the spur at Rockridge so it can be at the rear for switching at 40th and Shafter. William T. Larkins photo.

The 1921 built number 51 occupies 15 Street SW as it heads for another cut of covered hoppers from the Canadian Pacific interchange.

The Iowa Traction has just finished switching out the Renewable Energy Group ethanol facility and heads east with a big cut of tank cars.

Locomotives:
IATR 50 BLW Steeple Cab

An Iowa Traction electric enters the AGP corn facility to pick up cars while a truck loaded with corn waits to enter and unload its cargo.

Locomotives:
IATR 51 BLW Steeple Cab

Iowa Traction #50 shoves a cut of empty covered hoppers into the AGP corn processing plant in Mason City, Iowa.

Locomotives:
IATR 50 BLW Steeple Cab

An Iowa Traction steeple cab electric moves tank cars around at the transload facility next to the railroad's engine terminal building.

Locomotives:
IATR 54 BLW Steeple Cab

IATR steeple cab electric #50 is tied up for the day outside the AGP facility after the crew finished serving the industry.

Locomotives:
IATR 50 BLW Steeple Cab

The Iowa Traction Railroad's BLW steeple cab locomotive #50 sits outside the AGP corn processing facility after a day's work.

Locomotives:
IATR 50 BLW Steeple Cab

The rising sun casts it's rays on stormy skies and the Iowa Traction transload yard just before the crew goes on duty to begin the day's work.

Locomotives:
IATR 50 BLW Steeple Cab

The Iowa Traction Railroad BLW steeple cab electric number 50 heads past the AGP corn processing plant after shoving in a cut of covered hoppers.

Locomotives:
IATR 50 BLW Steeple Cab

The Iowa Traction railroad uses BLW steeple cab electric number 50 to shove a large cut of covered hoppers into the AGP corn processing facility in Mason City, Iowa.

Locomotives:
IATR 5... (more)

Iowa Traction RR IATR 54 is tied down at Mason City outside the AGP elevator on the south end of town.

Iowa Traction RR IATR 50 is tied down at Mason City on the main outside the UP interlocking. IATR built for the Washington & Old Dominion in 1920 and spent time on the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City and... (more)

Iowa Traction RR IATR 50 is tied down at Mason City on the main outside the UP interlocking. IATR built for the Washington & Old Dominion in 1920 and spent time on the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City and... (more)

Iowa Traction RR IATR 54 is tied down at Mason City outside the AGP elevator on the south end of town.