Western Railroad Discussion > CP Holiday Train in SE iowa plus a few other things.

Sunday December 4 I went down to catch the CP Holiday Train but also got a few other goodies as well. 

1. First up at the crack of dawn was BNSF BLPCOMA on Main 1 at Albia, IA. Empty containers for the ramp in Omaha. 

2. Coming down the hill on the CP was loaded sand train 622. They had the power fueled at Rutledge before heading south 

3. Another Military unit knocked off my list 

 

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4 and 5 I took a few shots of the train at the yard. 

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6 7 and 8 

I took a few of the employees as well and of the performance 

6. Engineer Keith Hawkins and Conductor Dalton Stevens.  Dalton has been with the CP a short time. Keith will retire in January 2024. Keiths dad was JL Hawkins,  he was a Milwaukee road Trainman in Marion/Cedar Rapids and went to Ottumwa when the Iowa Division Closed in 1980. 

7. Some of the CP Police helping with parking and crowd control. 

8. Performing in Ottumwa 

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9, 10 and 11. I went to Blakesburg IA and caught the train going at a good clip heading south for Chilicothe MO and Kansas City. There were several at Foster Bridges but I didnt feel like driving on the gravel 

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12 13 14 

I stopped by RELCO in Albia IA on the way home. Several GEs from BNSF and CP were there as well as the ISRY Switch engine. 

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15 and 16 

Parked north of Albia at Sheehan on the Des Moines Branch was an empty grain train for Pleasant Hill, IA. This train was sitting when I came down and was still there when I was coming home so I nabbed a couple of shots including a warbonnett. 

Thanks for looking. 

MILW86A 

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MILW86A Wrote:
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 There were several
> at Foster Bridges but I didnt feel like driving on
> the gravel 

Coward!  Even an old timer like me would know to drive into the Foster Bridges.  Nice stuff, Dave, thanks for posting!

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

Nice series!

Way to go, Dave-!  Enjoyed your photos and latest Iowa outing.

No dirt road driving - keeping your vehicle clean-?


ntharalson Wrote:
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> MILW86A Wrote:
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>  There were several
> > at Foster Bridges but I didnt feel like driving
> on the gravel 
>
> Coward!  Even an old timer like me would know to
> drive into the Foster Bridges.  Nice stuff, Dave,
> thanks for posting!
>
> Nick Tharalson,
> Marion, IA

cozephyr Wrote:
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> Way to go, Dave-!  Enjoyed your photos and latest
> Iowa outing.
>
> No dirt road driving - keeping your vehicle
> clean-?
>
>
That's what car washes are for!  
Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA



> ntharalson Wrote:
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> > MILW86A Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
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> > -----
> >  There were several
> > > at Foster Bridges but I didnt feel like
> driving
> > on the gravel 
> >
> > Coward!  Even an old timer like me would know
> to
> > drive into the Foster Bridges.  Nice stuff,
> Dave,
> > thanks for posting!
> >
> > Nick Tharalson,
> > Marion, IA