After a short delay due to an automatic switch that would not reverse, the crew of the CRIC 513 east slowly creeps up the east leg of the Yocum Connection wye and onto the IAIS east main.
The only two living things out in this frigid January morning are Canadian Geese and railfans. With the temperature at seven below and the steam rising off the river, the geese don't seem to mind!... (more)
The Cedar Rapids turn rolls through the Iowa countryside near East Amana on the CRANDIC line from Cedar Rapids to the IAIS wye at Yocum Connection.
It's hard to get a sunny day as of late! Working on CRANDIC Permit 2, GEVO 503 pulls up the east leg of the wye at Yocum Connection heading for Iowa City
The Cedar Rapids turn heads upgrade from Walford heading for Amana and Yocum Connection before making the turn to Iowa City.
The Cedar Rapids turn rolls through the Iowa countryside a few days after the first major snowfall of the season. The bright sun hides the fact it is only 10 degrees.
A pair of Iowa Interstate GEVO's are silhouetted against the early morning light as they make their way south out of Cedar Rapids.
A study in time. Old EMD vs new GE. Vintage Rock Island herald vs new IAIS herald. Iowa Interstate GEVO 500 passes Iowa Northerns EMD F40PH 678.
The Cedar Rapids turn rolls past the west switch at Hawkeye siding powered by a pair of GEVO's.
GEVO 503 leads two othe GEVO's with a fourth on the rear in DPU on the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City turn as it enters Tiffin, Iowa.
The Cedar Rapids-Iowa City train rolls through the Iowa countryside powered by a pair of GEVO's and two GP38-2's on a brilliant fall morning.
The Cedar Rapids turn has just come of the wye at Yocum and received a warrant to head to Iowa City. The fall wild flowers nearly block the Homestead marker.
GEVO 500 and 2 GP38's head down grade towards Amana on the CRIC.
Iowa Interstate 500 leading two GP38-2's approaches Eagle Avenue heading for Iowa City.
The last day of spring finds a pair if Iowa Interstate GEVO's on the CRIC coasting down grade past a field of knee high corn.
