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Remembering the Woodward Branch Two years of last runs on the former Milwaukee/CNW main |
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switch engine on Woodward high bridge
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UPY 647 at Hwy 210 gated crossing
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Another UPY type engine approaching the gates at Madrid.
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CNW 4702 leads the switch run at Magazine Rd. in Ankeny
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CNW 1307 switches flats in the John Deere plant
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At the "s-curve crossing" south of Sheldahl, with CNW 1307 leading
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An engineer's view approaching Slater in CNW 1307
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CNW 1311 leads a local at the runaround in Ankeny, IA
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A UP geep leads the local through the low clearance tunnel in Madrid, IA.
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Snow removal at Slater
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Today, the gates have been removed. Here's a shot of approaching light
power.
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CNW 1310 rounding "Polk City Curve" located between Ankeny and Slater
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A short train negotiates the jointed rail near the scenic big creek trestle east
of Slater
bridge-11-01-2.jpg CNW 1310 crosses the famous high
bridge with one box car in tow.
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An engineer's view from atop the high bridge
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Long hood forward at Ankeny
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A blurred "at speed" view of a hot local on the welded rail in Sheldahl, IA
south of Slater.
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An old wye used to be located in Slater. Here, a UP switcher rounds the
corner.
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A CNW switcher negotiates the weeds at Slater.
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An engineer photographed the Woodward station sign on his way back to Ankeny.
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From the overpasses at Madrid, an eastbound local on the Woodward branch
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A whole train of cotton pickers in Ankeny
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In 1995, before the merger, there were some longer trains on the sub, seen at
Polk City curve
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View northward at Sheldahl
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Southbound "switch run" on the welded rail at Sheldahl, at sunset.
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About to cross highway 210 on the south side of Slater
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West of Slater, eastbound
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Pacing the county road north of Ankeny-- a very smokey switch engine!
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UPY 1324 (zito "patch") on a dry trestle north of Polk City curve.
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Madrid's famous tunnel
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Photo staged with the crew... don't try at home!
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Leaving the Madrid tunnel
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Atop the Milwaukee Rd. high bridge
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Derailed at Slater
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Clearing the gates at Madrid
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Overhead at Madrid, CNW patch in the lead
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Business has dried up at Slater Elevator
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Through the trees on the east end of the high bridge
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Pacing at 40 mph on the welded rail south of Slater
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Pulling eastbound at Woodward, just a few yards from the end of track.
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Dead winter weeds near big creek trestle
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Lining Woodward Jct into the elevator track
