Western Railroad Discussion > Iowa Traction: Outstanding Railroad Historic Preservation Award

Kudos to Iowa Traction and its owner Progress Rail for being recipient of the inaugural “Outstanding Railroad Historic Preservation Award" presented by NRHS, Railway Age, and Railway Track & Structures. The intent of the award is  “to honor and recognize a North American common-carrier railroad for a historically significant preservation project.” Excerpt:

"...Iowa Traction Railway, a subsidiary of Progressive Rail Inc., is the last functional interurban freight railroad in North America. Its rolling stock continues to function for its original purpose: moving freight to customers. All its interurban electric locomotives are more than 100 years old, and while not restored, are repaired and maintained in a manner consistent with their original construction..."

Iowa Traction was up against strong competition with four other finalists being Arkansas & Missouri RR, Everett RR, Reading and Northern RR, and Union Pacific RR (!),

Links to relevant Railway Age articles:
Iowa Traction Receives Historic Preservation Award
5 Finalists for Historic Preservation Award