IAIS excursion parked at the old Des Moines RI station, May 16, 2009. By: Andy Brown
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Mark Amfahr shares a dispaching story with Dave Auestad on the way to Atlantic. Mark also gave an excellent program the night before, about dispaching in the Iowa region; unfortunately my photo of his program didn't turn out well. By: Andy Brown
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Stack cars stored on the Grimes line in D.M. By: Andy Brown
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Barry passes the train in his new wheels, on 6 west of Stuart. By: Andy Brown
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Russ Lyon from Washington and Larry Hamilton enjoy the ride in the vestibule. By: Andy Brown
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Backing the train up to the depot. 710 was parked on the siding when we got there, properly oriented to take us back east. By: Andy Brown
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Photo op on the Hawkeye at Atlantic, while the crew runs 710 around to the east end of the train. By: Andy Brown
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710 ties onto the east end of Hawkeye. By: Andy Brown
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DDA poses with Newton extra board eng. Joel McCarty. By: Andy Brown
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Roger Wiebenga and Barry shoot the breeze. By: Andy Brown
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There were hoppers parked on Adair elevator's tail track, which was the old main line prior to RI's line relocation in the early '50s. By: Andy Brown
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It's hard to see in this photo, but Mark pointed out where RI's Guthrie Center branch left the main line west of Menlo. By: Andy Brown
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Bad order hopper set out on the Menlo elevator track. Unfortunately the Canadian commuter cars don't have dutch doors so you have to shoot through the filty, scarred window, as is apparent in these shots... By: Andy Brown
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721 takes a spin on the Bluffs turntable, May 17, 2009. By: Andy Brown
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While passing through Earlham on the eastbound excursion, I was surprised to see this miniature RR along the tracks, so I had to stop and see it on the way home. By: Andy Brown
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That's a CNW bay window caboose behind the "depot." By: Andy Brown
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He used old 80lb. branchline rail for the straight runs. By: Andy Brown
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IAIS excursion parked at the old Des Moines RI station, May 16, 2009.
Mark Amfahr shares a dispaching story with Dave Auestad on the way to Atlantic. Mark also gave an excellent program the night before, about dispaching in the Iowa region; unfortunately my photo of his program didn't turn out well.
Stack cars stored on the Grimes line in D.M.
Barry passes the train in his new wheels, on 6 west of Stuart.
Barry at Menlo.
Russ Lyon from Washington and Larry Hamilton enjoy the ride in the vestibule.
"Photo runby" at Atlantic.
Backing the train up to the depot. 710 was parked on the siding when we got there, properly oriented to take us back east.
Photo op on the Hawkeye at Atlantic, while the crew runs 710 around to the east end of the train.
710 ties onto the east end of Hawkeye.
DDA poses with Newton extra board eng. Joel McCarty.
Fun times at Atlantic.
Roger Wiebenga and Barry shoot the breeze.
There were hoppers parked on Adair elevator's tail track, which was the old main line prior to RI's line relocation in the early '50s.
It's hard to see in this photo, but Mark pointed out where RI's Guthrie Center branch left the main line west of Menlo.
Bad order hopper set out on the Menlo elevator track. Unfortunately the Canadian commuter cars don't have dutch doors so you have to shoot through the filty, scarred window, as is apparent in these shots...
Crossing I-80 east of Dexter.
721 takes a spin on the Bluffs turntable, May 17, 2009.
501 takes a "turn."
While passing through Earlham on the eastbound excursion, I was surprised to see this miniature RR along the tracks, so I had to stop and see it on the way home.
That's a CNW bay window caboose behind the "depot."
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He used old 80lb. branchline rail for the straight runs.
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