CP In Iowa-680, B39, 813, 375 & 475

CP 680 at MP 16, south of Bellevue, IA

CP 375 crossing the Maquoketa River north of Green Island.

 

Every Child Matters Unit

My first time seeing the “Every Child Matters” locomotive.

South of Letts, IA

Ainsworth, IA

 

Vacation Days, CP 6644 plus a Gray Ghost, B70, 681 & 374

Spent four of five days trackside and got some good stuff.

Dubuque area Railfanning plus a 56-car L567

Then it was the Clinton, IA area

And the next day caught a couple northbound trains on the CP.

Trailfail on CP 675

Then wrapped up the Vacation Days with

CP 6644 leading train 474 at Harpers Ferry, IA at sunset.

CP 6644 leading 474

KCSM 4551(Gray Ghost) second out on 475 at Buffalo, IA.

CP 6644 was the MidDPU

NS 1105 on CP 681(empty sand) at Samoa.

M338, Dubuque Railfanning and a 56-car L567

M338 at Masonville with EJE 703 third out.

A nice horn and EJE 703 on M338. 

Dubuque Area Railfanning plus 56-car L567

Chasing KCS 4006 Leading M338

West of Jesup, IA

Winthrop, IA. Flag courtesy of Ryan Christensen.

Dyersville, IA by the American Legion Mural.

Dubuque about to enter the Yard Limits at Wood.

 

CRANDIC Hills Job, UP 1943 & more

Hills Job working Stutsmans

UP 1943 East at Cedar Rapids 

CP 8162 with 7016 second out. Train 576.

CP 7016 second out 

CP 8757 with a possible “Orange Shirt Day” commemorative locomotive (Canadian holiday).

 

M338 plus Another Busy Day on the CP Marquette Sub

CN M338

CP B39

CP 677

CP 650

CP 475

CP 475’s MidDPU