ICE Fishing: Mason City-Des Moines Plus photos of the "Whimmer Special"

ICE206.jpg                      Former IMRL power has disappeared quickly as the ICE "patches" its motive
                                        power.  Here is the patched "ICE 206" at Mason City          
ICE6418.jpg                    The ICE 6418 leads four other ICE units on the east end of the yard.
           
ICE6445.jpg                    The ICE 6445 sits idle with former IMRL 206
          
burnt-ICE.jpg                   Victim of a crossing accident in the early days of the ICE, this old FURBY has
                                        seen better days.            
cnw3043.jpg                    From the old days when CNW SD40-2s were numbered in the 3000 series, the
                                        CNW 3043 heads northward on the spine in Northfield, MN          
cp5573.jpg                       The AHAKS, complete with manifest on the headend, is about to cross the Iowa
                                        Interstate diamond in Des Moines            
hlcx9005.jpg                    The HLCX 9005 and its three counterparts are evidence of a possible power crunch
                                        on the UP?  BNSF is also currently utilizing NREX units for their shortage. 
hlcx9025.jpg                    More HLCX power sits at Ames Yard on the east/west main   
         
up6736.jpg                       The sole "Operation Lifesaver" unit on the Union Pacific made an appearance in South St.
                                        Paul.  The green looks CNW-influenced.....

Forgot to put these on the web site!  Photos of the July "Whimmer Special."

6936-front.jpg                  Peering out the Robert Street spans...       
6936-plato.jpg                 Waiting at Plato for the CPRS to clear
6936r-st1.jpg                   Heading across the bridge 
6936r-st2.jpg                   More of the train.... 
6936r-st3.jpg                   Entering the spans 
6936r-st4.jpg                  
6936-cpxing.jpg               Eight axles in the CPRS crossover.... hold on!!

LAST WEEK's UPDATE: Photos from Jerry Krug and Dan Grossell

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