Western Railroad Discussion > In the hills of Western Iowa.

Balfour, Iowa is the railroad name for the crossovers just east of Glenwood Iowa. The CB&Q climbs out of the Missouri river valley and the trains are going pretty slow by the time they reach the top. 
There is a concrete bridge over the road just east of Balfour and an old wooden bridge still exists about a mile or two east. 
#1  BNSF 5175 splits the signals at Balfour, Iowa.
#2  From the vantage point of the wooden bridge, we see The special coal hopper.
#3  and the DPU 6111 is done pushing over the hill and can idle for a bit.

Rick Z

 

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