A small arc erupts as an employee raises the trolley pole to bring Baldwin Westinghouse Steeplecab No. 60 to life at the AGP Processing Plant in Mason City, IA.
The classic IATR view at AGP. The photo charter is over and the railfan contingent has departed excepting a couple stragglers including yours truly facinated by this 1920's throwback on a workday... (more)
The Iowa Traction in cooperation with Steve Glischinski put on a photo trip in Mason City for a few fellow railfans. Here the #50 is ready to head to the UP with one car from Behr Scrap near Emery... (more)
Iowa Traction #60 working east of Clear Lake, Iowa
Ready to go, A lot of snow for them, Now thats something i would like to see.
Ready to go
The sun is still low in the sky on a cool Friday morning, but the employees of the Iowa Traction are already hard at work. One crew member will drive the company truck, while the other will take I... (more)
With a company consisting of only 3 employees including the owner it can be hard work on this terminal road and with the cold, wet rain, days like today make it even harder. Railroad: Iowa TractionLocomotive: Baldwin-Westinghouse SteeplecabLocation: Mason City, Iowa, USALocomotive #: IATR 54Train ID: IATRPhoto Date: October 24, 2008
An Iowa Traction electric backs into the barn.
Electric! Iowa Traction 54 sits on the Iowa Traction-Iowa Chicago & Eastern interchange track as a thunderstorm rages in the distance, complete with cloud-to-ground lightning strikes (at le... (more)
A visit to the Iowa Traction RR is trip back in time.
The conductor is the only thing smoking in this photo as the Iowa Traction pulls three loaded soybean hoppers uphill towards the IC&E interchange.