Western Railroad Discussion > Iowa Trip Along US HWY 30 Pt 2...

Yesterday I posted part 1 of the trip I made with fellow TO member SCKP187 thru Iowa. Here are some photos of our 2nd day heading West as we made our way back to Oklahoma. This was the last day of our trip. We started the day in Denison IA where we spent the night. Please bear with me there will be 18 photos in this post.
Photos taken October 7, 2014.

Photos 1-3: EB UP 7817, 4002 & MBT 2026 & 2031 at Arion IA.

more to follow.

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Photos 4 & 5: EB UP 3966 & KCS 4592 at Dow City IA.

Photo 6: WB UP 8434, 3987 & 6596 passing by EB UP 3966 at Dow City IA.

there's more.

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Photos 7-9: EB UP 5725 & 7269 a little West of Dow City IA.

there's mooore.

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Photo 10: UP 6880 DPU on EB UP 5725 Dow City IA.

there's more.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/16/14 11:37 by oklachaser.

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Photos 11-13: EB UP 5817, 8497, 6565, 6805 & 5894 at Dunlap IA.

more to follow.

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Photos 14-16: More of EB UP 5817 at Dunlap IA.

2 more to follow.

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Photo 17: 1 more shot of EB UP 5817 at Dunlap IA.

Photo 18: As I was getting back in the car I noticed this in the corn field across the highway & I thought it was cute. It looked like someone had enlarged a photo of this little girl unhappy with the dog for chewing up her teddy bear at Dunlap IA.


Thanks for looking.

Ronda Thomas



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/16/14 11:39 by oklachaser.

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Especially like the 2nd and 3rd pics!

Really nice series of shots! Always good to have decent weather on a trip like this as well...

James Nelson
Thornton, CO
www.flickr.com/mojaveflyer

Great scenes Ronda!

UP 7817: MNPPRB-06 (Manifest-N. Platte-Proviso, IL)
UP 3966: MKCCPX-06 (Manifest-Kansas City-Canadian Pacific-Extra) Interchanged to the CP at St. Paul
UP 8434: ZG1SC-06 (Premium Intermodal-Global 1-Salt Lake City)
UP 5725: 2CNAWI-04 (2nd train-Coal. N. Antelope Mine, WY-Wisconsin Electric) Interchanged to the CN at W. Chicago.
UP 5817: MCBMY-07 (Manifest-Council Bluffs-Manly, IA) Interchanged to the Iowa Northern at Manly.

Great photo essay!
How many trains per day does the U.P. run on this line? Quite an interesting mix of traffic.

Posted from iPhone

Post on! Very nice selection!

Ronda,
Good catches. upkpfan

Great bunch, fun streatch of Hwy with lots of action.
JB

stampedej Wrote:
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> Great photo essay!
> How many trains per day does the U.P. run on this
> line? Quite an interesting mix of traffic.
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> Posted from iPhone

60-70 per 24 hrs is the norm.
JC

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