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Western Railroad Discussion > Ottumwa IA and Environs 10-6Date: 10/06/19 18:51 Ottumwa IA and Environs 10-6 Author: MILW86A Down in Ottumwa this evening for a little get away. Got a few train pics too.
1. DMOGAL tied down at MP 2 north of Albia on the Des Moines branch. This train didnt get to Ottumwa til after 1900 2. WB Hoppers at Maxon   Date: 10/06/19 18:53 Re: Ottumwa IA and Environs 10-6 Author: MILW86A 3. In Ottumwa a WB approaches the CP xing
4. EB Loads 2 x 1 5. Another WB at MP 281 west of the CP Xing    Date: 10/06/19 18:56 Re: Ottumwa IA and Environs 10-6 Author: MILW86A 6. A short EB manifest train I think out Lincoln.
7. Another WB 9. CP Ran their 474 with a good sized train with 2 GE's    Date: 10/06/19 18:58 Re: Ottumwa IA and Environs 10-6 Author: MILW86A 10.The sun starts set as another EB load heads towards Galesburg
11. And finally Amtrak arrived about 5 min. late. TChicago crew is done and a Lincoln crew will take the train west. Thanks for looking! MILW86A Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/06/19 18:59 by MILW86A.   Date: 10/07/19 07:52 Re: Ottumwa IA and Environs 10-6 Author: ntharalson Good stuff, K-Man, thanks for posting.
Is the Des Moines Line still mostly ten miles per hour? I had thought there ahd been talk of upgrading it, but haven't heard anything. Nick Tharalson, Marion, IA Date: 10/07/19 17:14 Re: Ottumwa IA and Environs 10-6 Author: MILW86A As far as I know its still 10mph in some places but not exactly sure where. Sunday nights train to Des Moines had work at Albia and at Runnells. Might ask my sources to see if they know anything.
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