CN & CPKC-June 29-July 3

We begin this post with a Sunday (June 29th)westbound empty Ethanol train at Clarence with CN power leading the way.

Video-

https://youtu.be/RJSzQQdgrXo?si=Eh8Vqh7lEv7Qz8xF

Two days later on July 1st, a southbound grain train from Yetter, IA comes to Cedar Rapids via the CR Sub. Usually this train takes the Hawkeye Sub(Bryant to Linn Jct), but due to maintenance work on the subdivision, the train was ran on the CR Sub.

Running across the Cedar River on the CRANDIC.

Video-

https://youtu.be/fy8vecG1Z1c?si=Lp63xI6osY97xtWe

July 3rd, CP 8781(Hapaq-Lloyd unit) leads K82(252 symbol change), with their train to be put away in Muscatine due to Kansas City’s Knoche Yard being full.

Video-

https://youtu.be/KTTTltKFUYo?si=rV6OTModuk9wETA0

 

Chasing CP 6644 on CPKC 781

Ferromex 4032 trailing 4th on an empty MARX Coal train-Washington, IA

Cotter

Letts

Heinz 

Montpelier 

KCS 2975(GP 40-3) 4th out on 260 south of Davenport.

Don’t ask

Riverdale 

CPKC New Paint on 261, 181

CPKC 7433(ET44AC) leading 261 solo.

Mines of Spain-Dubuque, IA

CPKC 181 with three new units in the new paint scheme at Sabula, IA.

CP 7450(ET44AC)

CP 7462

CP 7464

Video highlights-

CPKC New Paint on 261 & 181

 

From Buddy Burton Photography…We Remember

 

CSXT 4720-“ONE CSX”

 

Old Schemes and the New scheme

Old Schemes and the New Scheme 

 

Washington 

Ainsworth 

Letts

Snow Deer

Morning visitors to our snowy neighborhood.

February 13, 2025