87 years old and still kicking! IATR 54, built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in May 1923 for the Southern Iowa Railway, waits for a call to duty at Mason City, Iowa.
Plug and Play: Just like modern plug and play software on a computer, all it takes to start Iowa Traction Railroad 54 for a day of work is contact with live wire. With that she's ready to kick car... (more)
Is This Heaven?: It's another day in Mason City, Iowa, as Iowa Traction No. 54 gets to work at the AGP Mill. In 2010 the sight of an 80 year old electric kicking cars could remind someone of the o... (more)