Our train is ready to depart Smith-Dows yard, June 19, 2012, with a pair of IANR F40s up front. The 451 is providing HEP, equipped with a stand alone generator which I wasn't aware of.
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Buses are arriving from the hotel with passengers.
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The godfather GTSs our train.
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On the curve climbing Fairfax Hill.
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513 is waiting for us at the new S. Amana yard.
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Stopped at West Liberty for a photo runby.
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Here's an odd couple for you!
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Backing up for the photo runby at West Lib.
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Interesting caboose(s)...
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We're back on the train waiting to depart eastward.
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Here's the new bridge deck that was recently replaced near the east end of Twin States siding.
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Photo line at the Y40 crossing east of Walcott; there's Trainboy Alex on the left, and Frank's car in the back.
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Crossing 280.
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With interesting power on both ends of our train, Erik is going for a twofer on the street running in Davenport.
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Passing the old platform area of the long gone Davenport depot.
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Crossing the river.
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Stopped at the retaining wall park east of 5th St. in D'port for lunch and a couple photo runbys.
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1st photo runby.
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There's Alex again!
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2nd photo runby.
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F40s; neat!
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With everyone back aboard, here we're climbing the hill out of Davenport.
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Don't you wish all farmers did this? Talk about brush control!
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There's Erik and Tim again east of Walcott.
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Pulling into Iowa City for a servicing stop.
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West end of Iowa City yard. That's car host Phil Borleske offloading trash...
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Pulling onto the east leg at Yocum.
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Crossing the switch.
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Pulling down the wye.
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Crandic's Iowa River bridge near Amana.
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