Nostalgia & History > 4 Chicago Central & Pacific Photos

1. and 2. CC 1585 in Cedar Rapids, IA on July 21, 1990.  A GP8 built as GP7 DTI GP7 957 in December 1952.

3. CC 8114 and 8093 in Council Bluffs, IA on July 3, 1991.  8114 was a GP10 built as IC GP9 9114 in April 1953    8093 was a GP10 built as IC GP9 9093 in March 1955.

4. Dubuque, IA

Enjoy,
Marty Bernard



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MartyBernard Wrote:
> 3. CC 8114 and 8093 in Cedar Rapids, IA on July 21, 1990.

Great work Marty.  Thanks for sharing those.  Any chance that #3 could be at Council Bluffs rather than CR?  

Joe Atkinson
Council Bluffs, IA
www.iaisrailfans.org/../Sub4WestEnd

Joe, I was not that far west.  Cedar Rapids is as far west as I remember going.  Is there something in the photo that speaks Council Bluffs to you?

MartyBernard Wrote:
> Joe, I was not that far west.  Cedar Rapids is as far west as I remember going.  Is there something in the photo that speaks Council Bluffs to you?

I could certainly be wrong, but that looks a LOT like the view from the Ave. G CCP/CN crossing in Council Bluffs.  The grain elevator, track structure, bluff line, and what I believe are the coaling tower and structures from the CNW yard just next door all appear to be a match.  The coaling tower is gone now to make way for UP's Heritage Park business car facility, and Ave. G has a viaduct, but here's a Brad Williams shot from just south of what may have been your location, on the other side of Ave. G.

Joe Atkinson
Council Bluffs, IA
www.iaisrailfans.org/../Sub4WestEnd

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I would agree that #3 is Council Bluffs.  It certainly is not Cedar Rapids.  Further, all
the buildings in #1 & 2 are gone, victims of various floods over the last 25 years.  I believe
the turntable and the adjacent roundhouse/freight office went in 1993 while the power 
plant in the background has just finished coming down, a victim of the 2008 flood. 

Nice photos, Marty, thanks for posting.  

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

Yes, I was in Council Bluffs on a different date.  I fixed my error.  Thanks guys.

Marty Bernard