With the five units struggling upgrade through Homestead, the previous days snow deposited a hefty amount of the white stuff... allowing the local plow truck to re-deposit it... well you get the i... (more)
Iowa 628 leads fellow GP38AC 627, GP38-2 700, GP8 468, and GP10 403 on a fairly late east train ...next stop - Iowa City.
Just for those who think SOU modern power was always clean and well painted. Note, no paper air filter as yet on this unit. Note footboards still there.
Taking the holiday off.
CBBI hustles down hill and under Rte. 6 with a mixed bag of motive power including old work horses and a newer 700 series rebuild, ironically enough number 700.
The west train rolls through Marengo while a rail gang takes the weekend off.
According to a post on mountainstaterails.net , a GE block speed indicator on an EMD GP38AC engine. Thanks Brent, and a heads up to Mr. Jay for a productive day on the Pokey.
Never know what you'll see on the Pokey.
A trio of GP38s head east past the old Rock Island depot in Atlantic. Today the 628 sports the new solid painted nose with nose logo and is unfortunately slated to be sold.
passing Mona Jct. the Jct with the Cedar River RR.Kicking up the snow
Spring is in the air at the old Beartown prep plant location on the Dry Fork as redbuds put out their color. MOW action is on the siding as the main to the left is cleared to run coal southward ou... (more)
Not much happening in the yard tonight... the 3019 poses under the lights.
CMGN 8804 idles away on this incredibly windy, brisk December day.
