"Trainload" of Photos

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:31 am

Thanks Allan!

Here are a couple more from last Saturday:

1. UP Coal making the turn towards North Council Bluffs

2. Street Running!

3. Close Up of the Street Running!

4. Smashed piece of wire I found trackside. Look at the end thickness as compared to the middle!

windsor · Post by **windsor** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:42 pm

I can't imagine living next to that house. How often do trains drive down that street?

Allan_Love_Jr · Post by **Allan_Love_Jr** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:37 pm

windsor wrote:I can't imagine living next to that house. How often do trains drive down that street?

At least two Trains a day each way. And that's not including the switcher jobs to and from yard to yard.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:36 pm

BNSFrailfan wrote:
windsor wrote:I can't imagine living next to that house. How often do trains drive down that street?
At least two Trains a day each way. And that's not including the switcher jobs to and from yard to yard.

Allan is right, all the "through trains" stay on the north side of the yard paralleling 9th ave, then crossing 9th ave just east of the Golden Spike and head NE towards the North Yard, and then on to Missouri Valley, The line is for trains that need to be switched in the Council Bluffs Yard.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:51 pm

Great collection of photos!

Post by **Brad** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:03 pm

Thanks Mark!

Allan_Love_Jr · Post by **Allan_Love_Jr** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:41 am

The only Trains that use this line are the MPRCB,MCBPR,LNB-41,LNB-42. The LNB-41 and 42 are the Blair Trains going to and coming from Cargill to Council Bluffs. Other than that. That line doesn't get used that much.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:57 pm

I saw two train engines with 2-3 train cars crossing the tracks on Cuming today (the tracks that cross Cuming and go just west of the Qwest Center). Is this normal? I've never seen trains on that track before and thought they weren't used anymore. I noticed that the tracks lead up to a building.

I also saw an old caboose sitting by itself on the tracks by the river front. Haven't seen one of those in a while!

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:01 pm

Those tracks are used every week. They serve the Omaha World Harold.

The caboose is used then the train leaves north Omaha. The train heads south in to the BNSF yard, then it backs up the hill to the stations. The conductor rides on the caboose while the train is in reverse.

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:07 pm

Oh okay. I knew it was a stupid question - I always thought those tracks weren't used anymore for some reason.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:16 pm

Waste Control #1001 Departing Council Bluffs 6/27/2009
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3.Then tonight EJE 671

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:59 pm

Ok, I'll bite on this one. Are those antennas coming out of the engine?!

Allan_Love_Jr · Post by **Allan_Love_Jr** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 5:40 am

Very nice photos Brad.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:39 am

almighty_tuna wrote:Ok, I'll bite on this one. Are those antennas coming out of the engine?!

Your thinking WAY to close to the ground...

ShawJ · Post by **ShawJ** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:46 am

Airplane? Good photos!

Post by **Brad** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:48 am

ShawJ wrote:Airplane? Good photos!

Yes, I was just south of Eppley in Council Bluffs, it was coming in for a landing.

almighty_tuna · Post by **almighty_tuna** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:31 am

Brad wrote:
ShawJ wrote:Airplane? Good photos!
Yes, I was just south of Eppley in Council Bluffs, it was coming in for a landing.

Very cool! With all these "special movements" i'm never really sure what's going to show up attached to these trains...or in this case soaring over.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:35 am

I wish I had a few more min to set up and a stop watch, I would have got that plane going all the way through the photo.

UNOstudent · Post by **UNOstudent** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:12 pm

About 2 weeks ago, I was driving through Boone, Iowa and stopped at the Kate Shelley Bridge, the highest double track bridge in the United States.

Because of construction, I was not able to get a closer view. From the south looking northeast. Sorry about the wire, I must've been too lazy to get out of my car.

And from a small bridge looking south

Post by **Brad** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:53 pm

Thanks for the update!

I thought the new bridge would have been done by now...

Allan_Love_Jr · Post by **Allan_Love_Jr** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 11:25 pm

Wow! That is gonna be one very nice Bridge when it open.

windsor · Post by **windsor** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 3:18 pm

Brad wrote:
ShawJ wrote:Airplane? Good photos!
Yes, I was just south of Eppley in Council Bluffs, it was coming in for a landing.

Very Interesting. I would have never guessed that.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 7:57 pm

1. Nothing Special, just today's road power on the Canadian National.

2. This old SD60M has seen better days...

Post by **Brad** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:26 pm

Few shots from the weekend
1. Old CNW locomotive:

2. Scale Car? There is also an old Sothern Pacific behind there, you can see the end.

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Post by **Brad** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 10:13 pm

GE Locomotive Commercial?

Did anyone just see the GE Locomotive Commercial that aired during tonights Opening night of the NFL at the beginning of the 4th Quater? It was cool to see Trains and Football together!

The actual commercial is the beginning of this video, then the rest of it is "Behind the Secnes".

Post by **Brad** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 9:19 pm

I have been sitting on a few of these for a while... Enjoy!

1. Oreapolis, NE 9/6

2. Oreapolis, NE 9/6

3. Oreapolis, NE 9/6

4. Council Bluffs, IA 8/24

5. Omaha, NE 9/6

6. Omaha, NE 8/12

Post by **Brad** » Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:46 pm

A few random photos from last week:
1. Two old SP Dash-9's in the CB pool yard:

2. CN yard

Post by **Brad** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:14 pm

One from Saturday:

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:55 pm

The Iowa Interstate Railroad (http://www.iaisrr.com) got in to the Heritage Locomotive Business today with IAIS 513 painted Rock Island Red!

513 just got is track warrant for its first Revenue Run. Train is departing Iowa City now and will be in Council Bluffs by sunrise! It should depart tomorrow afternoon for Blue Island.

http://www.iaisrr.com/image/tid/11

Post by **Brad** » Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:51 am

Past Des Monies and on its way to Council Bluffs!

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:01 am

I try to pride myself in Never trespassing to get a Railroad Photo, but the Devil was in a Big Red and Black locomotive... The fact that there were several other railfans trespassing too didn't help either. I know... "You mother always said, if all your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?"

So here are my illegal photos... sorry IAIS.

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Allan_Love_Jr · Post by **Allan_Love_Jr** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:10 pm

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:14 pm

Allan_Love_Jr · Post by **Allan_Love_Jr** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:16 pm

Coyote wrote:

Thank you Coyote.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:12 am

That first shot is Awesome Allan!

Allan_Love_Jr · Post by **Allan_Love_Jr** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:38 am

Brad wrote:That first shot is Awesome Allan!

Thanks Brad. I like yours too.

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:44 am

That a Chineese built Steam locomotive.

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:15 am

Here is a little more information for those looking to get Photos:

The first trip will leave Atlantic at 9 a.m. on July 25th and arrive in Anita around
9:35 a.m. After switching the locomotive around, the train would depart Anita at
10:10 a.m. and arrive in Atlantic around 10:45 a.m. The second trip from Atlantic
would depart at 12-noon and arrive in Anita by 12:35 p.m., then leave Anita at
1:10 p.m. and arrive in Atlantic at 1:45 p.m. The train would then depart back to
Anita and arrive around 3 p.m.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:12 am

Durango & Silverton RR #481

Post by **Brad** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:16 am

Nice Shot! I hear that's a beautiful ride through the Rockies!