Sure would of been nice to seen 4 IANR units on this Cedar Rapids to Waterloo train today. We got some rare mileage as the job had to go out on the Dysart Line a couple times for work. This line w... (more)
The red on the switch stand doesn't quite go with the red on the HLCX leasers. FYI - 3812 started out as Texas Mexican 863, delivered in June 1978.
A six pack of GP38-2's of the HLCX, FURX and BNSF H1 variety thunder out of Joliet with the L CHI105 to Galesburg.
A local crew works sidings and the D&R interchange before heading south. Both Helm units are classed GP38-2s, but the rear unit is a redo of a GP40, with the three fan shrouds still on its roof.
HLCX Geep tags along with UP mate heading into Pig's Eye.
an HLCX leads a transfer back to Itasca from the BNSF