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Western Railroad Discussion > 214 cars Iowa Interstate east from Omaha WEDDate: 05/13/21 14:53 214 cars Iowa Interstate east from Omaha WED Author: brc600 BNSF 8511-BNSF 6411 led 125 cars then BNSF 5197 and 89 more cars east from Council Bluffs 910pm WED night 5/12, all grain. Business on all Omaha RR's appears up massively. This would be the Rock Island main versus the Milwaukee Road line.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/14/21 07:05 by brc600. Date: 05/13/21 16:23 Re: 214 cars Iowa Interstate east from Omaha WED Author: callum_out Do you know if the line to Bayard is still 4 axle power on the Turn?
Out Date: 05/13/21 19:05 Re: 214 cars Iowa Interstate east from Omaha WED Author: tomstp More and more loooooong trains.
Date: 05/13/21 22:32 Re: 214 cars Iowa Interstate east from Omaha WED Author: brc600 I've seen four axle 500 series GE's on that line as well as six axle AC's.
Date: 05/14/21 04:51 Re: 214 cars Iowa Interstate east from Omaha WED Author: SlideSellerII callum_out Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Do you know if the line to Bayard is still 4 axle > power on the Turn? > > Out It's hit and miss. C4 and regular AC GE's are the norm, though the foamers were going wild over a SD40-2 on the local about a month ago. Date: 05/14/21 10:30 Re: 214 cars Iowa Interstate east from Omaha WED Author: callum_out When I moved out of the area in 2016 it was still 4 axle, but ties were going in and I figured sooner or later it would change.
Line was rumored to be going to IAIS until BNSF came to their senses and started to count the potential on the ex-MILW Bayard line. Out Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/14/21 10:52 by callum_out. Date: 05/14/21 10:37 Re: 214 cars Iowa Interstate east from Omaha WED Author: brc600 A BN trainmaster at Gibson told me repeatedly that they run the heaviest trains on the entire BNSF system on this line 20,000 to 22,000 tons.
Date: 05/14/21 10:53 Re: 214 cars Iowa Interstate east from Omaha WED Author: callum_out Line is actually very photogenic.
Out Date: 05/15/21 05:57 Re: 214 cars Iowa Interstate east from Omaha WED Author: zoohogger callum_out Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Line is actually very photogenic. > > Out Many trestles and curves. Pretty easy to follow. Templeton has 2 old Geeps at the elevator. Templeton rye whiskey is distilled in town. Rick Z |