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Title: |
Two crews on a Sunday! |
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On my way to Minneapolis for a job interview, I stopped by the IATR, expecting to see motors parked waiting for Monday. Not today! Two crews were working hard to put away dozens of stored hoppers on the Clear Lake end. Seems they had several inbound loads to the pipeline terminal in Clear Lake, and all these stored hoppers in the way. Here 50 is backing a string back into position. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:21:58 PM |
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Clear Lake, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
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121 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
IATR 50 |
Description: |
Got the cars back into storage position, making the joint. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:23:41 PM |
Location: |
Clear Lake, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
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946 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 50 |
Description: |
While the Conductor is tying down handbrakes, the Motorman is reversing poles. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:24:09 PM |
Location: |
Clear Lake, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
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120 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 50 |
Description: |
The Motorman has the direction reversed, and is looking back trying to spot where the Conductor is at. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:24:39 PM |
Location: |
Clear Lake, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
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127 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 50 |
Description: |
Cold and foggy day, and the flash kept randomly going off. That reflective stuff really does work. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:25:09 PM |
Location: |
Clear Lake, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
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136 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 50 |
Description: |
Cut is tied down, and the Conductor is pulling the pin while the Motorman notches 50 out. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:25:42 PM |
Location: |
Clear Lake, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
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101 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 50 |
Description: |
Ready to head back to Emery. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:26:12 PM |
Location: |
Clear Lake, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
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78 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 50 |
Description: |
Heading back to the operations base at Emery, after spotting storage cars out on the west end. I shot motor #54 coming through this location in 1989, last time I visited. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:26:43 PM |
Location: |
Clear Lake, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
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100 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 50 |
Description: |
50 is coming into Emery light to do more switching. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:27:09 PM |
Location: |
Emery, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
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98 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Eastbound light |
Description: |
Overall shot of 50 coming into Emery. Motor 53 is also out. More on 53 later (it has a short fuse on it). |
Photo Date: |
12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:27:43 PM |
Location: |
Emery, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) IATR 53(Steeple Cab) |
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357 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Switching home base |
Description: |
50 is starting to switch out the new transload facility at Emery, as 60 looks on. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:28:08 PM |
Location: |
Emery, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
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149 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 50 |
Description: |
Crew is sorting out hoppers. New owners Progressive Rail opened a transload facility at Emery, handing liquids and bulk materials. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:28:41 PM |
Location: |
Emery, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
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108 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 50 |
Description: |
50 keeps on switching, while 60 supervises. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:29:22 PM |
Location: |
Emery, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
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127 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 50 |
Description: |
Backing down the spur to the spot location. |
Photo Date: |
12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:29:54 PM |
Location: |
Emery, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
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92 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
IATR 50 |
Description: |
The crew is figuring out their next switch moves, while 50 looks on. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:30:23 PM |
Location: |
Emery, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 50(Steeple Cab) |
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103 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
History Saved |
Description: |
53 is an ancient steeplecab that was facing scrap. The Mason City & Clear Lake Electric RR Historical Society supposedly had it bought, but when they couldn't hamdle it, the Iowa Railroad Historical Society stepped up to the plate and bought #53. She has arrived on former Ft Dodge, Des Moines & Southern trackage in Boone. Kudos to the Iowa RR Historical Society for stepping up and making presevation happen, when others couldn't get it done. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 12:31:08 PM |
Location: |
Emery, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 53(Steeple Cab) |
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646 Comments: 3 |
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Title: |
Second crew |
Description: |
Meanwhile, in Mason City, the second crew was waiting for the arrival of the Emery crew to swap cars and continue switching. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 1:17:22 PM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 54(Steeple Cab) |
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92 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 54 |
Description: |
You get shots like this if you're standing down in a muddy ditch...... |
Photo Date: |
12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 1:17:55 PM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 54(Steeple Cab) |
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84 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 54 |
Description: |
Other crew has arrived from Emery in 50, let the switching commence. |
Photo Date: |
12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 1:18:28 PM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 54(Steeple Cab) |
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88 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 54 |
Description: |
54 is taking a pull on a long string of covered hoppers. |
Photo Date: |
12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 1:18:59 PM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 54(Steeple Cab) |
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97 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Changing of the pole |
Description: |
Time honored, and admittedly extra work, changing trolley poles to reverse direction. Although you can back-pole, you run the risk of snagging the pole and causing lots of damage. Cheap insurance is to change the pole whenever you reverse, although it leads to lots of pole changes during switch moves. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 1:19:32 PM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 54(Steeple Cab) |
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112 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 54 |
Description: |
Train is together, and pulling hard heading west. |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 1:20:02 PM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 54(Steeple Cab) |
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95 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 54 |
Description: |
Pulling hard to clear the switch going to the UP interchange. AGP (line's biggest shipper) is in the background. Lots of steam today, foggy, 36 degrees, and really damp. |
Photo Date: |
12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 1:20:40 PM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 54(Steeple Cab) |
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105 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Figuring out the next switch moves |
Description: |
Quick conference between Motorman and Conductor to figure out the next series of switch moves. |
Photo Date: |
12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/13/2015 1:21:18 PM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 54(Steeple Cab) |
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204 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
Taking a hard pull |
Description: |
The motorman is watching the pole as he starts a hard pull on a long string of cars. 54 was groaning on this one, but she still did it. The best of Baldwin engineering from 1923. How many EMDs will still be working after 92 years? |
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12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/17/2015 10:40:04 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 54(Steeple Cab) |
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156 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 54 |
Description: |
The crew has just dropped a string of storage cars on the east end, and is coming back over the UP crossing. |
Photo Date: |
12/6/2015 Upload Date: 12/17/2015 10:40:26 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 54(Steeple Cab) |
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199 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Monday cloudy ice fog Monday |
Description: |
Day 2 of my IATR chase finds 60 switching REG between Emery and Mason City. Weather wasn't the best, but for a steeplecab built in 1917 and working freight in 2015 I think I'll suck it up. |
Photo Date: |
12/8/2015 Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:30:55 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
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104 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Railroaders At Work |
Description: |
"It never rains on the railroad", or so I was told back in my C&NW days...IATR crew is making the cut. |
Photo Date: |
12/8/2015 Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:31:25 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
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103 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
Pull that biodiesel, juice jack |
Description: |
60 is pulling REG with loads. |
Photo Date: |
12/8/2015 Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:31:48 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
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84 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Changing of the Pole part 2 |
Description: |
Motorman Doug is changing poles, getting ready to shove the cut. |
Photo Date: |
12/8/2015 Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:32:10 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
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87 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 60 |
Description: |
Backing up a cut of biodiesel tanks. |
Photo Date: |
12/8/2015 Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:32:35 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
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88 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 60 |
Description: |
With the outbounds on a siding, 60 is heading back to finish switching REG. |
Photo Date: |
12/8/2015 Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:32:54 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
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75 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 60 |
Description: |
Switch thrown, backing up (or coming forward, not sure which on a steeplecab). |
Photo Date: |
12/8/2015 Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:33:19 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
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129 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 60 |
Description: |
Working another cut of tank cars for REG. I'm starting to freeze myself. |
Photo Date: |
12/8/2015 Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:35:13 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
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78 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
IATR 60 |
Description: |
Shoving a cut |
Photo Date: |
12/8/2015 Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:35:40 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
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92 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
IATR 60 |
Description: |
Heading to interchange with 7 cars. Motor 54 is behind my position and will tie onto the back of the cut to shove out to the interchange. |
Photo Date: |
12/8/2015 Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:36:07 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 60(Steeple Cab) |
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110 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
At the UP interchange |
Description: |
54 and 60 are working the interchange as a UP manifest passes. 54 has backed the outbound freight onto one track while 60 has grabbed hold of inbounds. |
Photo Date: |
12/8/2015 Upload Date: 4/9/2016 11:36:27 AM |
Location: |
Mason City, IA |
Author: |
John Schumann |
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Locomotives: |
IATR 54(Steeple Cab) IATR 60(Steeple Cab) UP 8878(SD70AH) |
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477 Comments: 1 |
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