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November 2004 Grain Country.... plus, traffic on the Milwaukee Rd west, dismantling to the east |
400-club.jpg wouldn't you like to get your hands on this if or when the "400" club at Altoona ever closes?
atsf4269.jpg ATSF 4269 leads a similar Dash 7 through Coon Rapids
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matching Dash 7s at the new ethanol plant west of Bayard
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The local highballs work at Coon Rapids on this day
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Later that week, matching BNSF GeePs do dirty work at Manning. Note the
bridge over the old CGW main line in the background around a
broad curve in the RoW
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As of 10/27, dismantling has already begun on the spans of the Woodward bridge.
Here is the structure with all the decking removed... Compare this to a
similar
photo before "de" construction...
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Fremont, NE has its own little piece of the CNW at one of its elevators
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Here's a shot of the CNW GP7 with three cars in tow.
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The elevator crew cuts away from the cars... note this unit had the rear boards
painted over
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West Central has moved their GP7 to their facility at Temptleton on the BNSF.
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Here's the CNW GP7 with evidence behind him that there is work to be done!
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Albert City Coop also owns their own little piece of the CNW... one of the few
GP9s
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The sun was bright and warm this October day that we caught CNW 4542
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4542 was painted Trad Yellow prior to the "b" stage when rear boards were
painted over
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Its a good day when you can catch the AHAKS, especially now that it is not a
daily train.
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A shot looking east off the new Dayton Ave bridge at Ames, IA.
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A shot of Hwy 210 crossing at Madrid. Gone are the tracks, the gates, but
not yet this sign....
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Another shot at Hwy 210... compare with just
two years ago....
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Night shot of an eagle grove GP60 at Des Moines just before takeoff..
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These WC SD45s have to be getting rare, aren't they???
