Railroads Best of 2013--
2]CRANDIC's new 1500XD at work--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTorbn9LYP9CnfbJV2hYzSvt-iUQm2LEuzS38h5EUwE8t2SUJTE-ly5L41dmdmj8WQL9A1UcSq1iOzEr1h9ujo2QyDvrg2tAtFhj9S7ZT8dSFy_JcrWgnjM_qKpY7YXChnFV9TF5d5KJw/s1600/100_4223.JPG
4]UP 4499 east with a MTA delivery--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipyoEghWLckIBDlzP5gr4mZZ7MIO-RjeJKhxGzgDTtDWoNHhZhPfcr5LptSsNoFp5Wjh0kGOS_NTP6ut_nqWwCp_kLmz9aTRmVb22TzZ8Km1bWbWjlRqHAiweZVEW9J2gGncJ48xJBE5E/s1600/100_4406.JPG
6]CBDP(Council Bluffs-Davenport) at Iowa City--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8JULX8K6t_ZdmlhlerOtAOTWBbWSJWu5TNtlpjI9Fdk-7-skUx1vdvli-qdKwlM46qzNY_0A2jUc8d9yoe3H3f5VZmzI7QLBO49pJT17km0zlgvRuBFt9gvOfzvJR4a9BKWl7T57msaQ/s1600/100_3830.JPG
7]Deadhead move of the Hawkeye Express--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQGmUG7pdht5scaU3a8DROTXnGzK_YYSlRvITzJKEet1mdk7wGPJjf7C3w7JZQ8-212y8ItMfzwz0wXp19XqvpC6H4JdvQSYPhohYazAGdjUhiulRVutbFVP7NZRf_c-XzyxNymOH6KQ/s1600/100_3245.JPG
9]Eastbound DMPE grain train at South Amana with NS led unit--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilYtZliQY5BQ2db6XVbjhfFw8emiQ4bDFz2SQCfrSS7kdjTNFiIJAKoNo3Eu5FzoPXq4j10NnG7prLF8d7-Y68EMafwJ-yO6D1ZZzp55F13AI93JM7Wd4NANIzc7h3NjiHPjSk0d2td34/s1600/100_2662.JPG
10]Trio of Green BN's at Galesburg--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkdA34Wuj0z70WUAU5cgE4gfSzQRwQUbKyaWIociQbXqbsTQ7185ZPKdfX3N_Y4GtgupeWzFGaiaKTM8mXFNpM6M-sbQXZdVzo9uxzrocpvCwvBQqGuo8Y7x3MRqKAQ09MsBrEM_qKV1k/s1600/100_2238.JPG
12]UP Coal drag at Rochelle--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin0Nz6dWrAtBgcCapSJCAsW1k03DXVoL6vixqvRTisZeTcNPMgeds3QhjdrQbh47uOMaT5OXdFx2It3K5T8yKEuei-XQ68FMLC70yFR-7yikefz6LCheTygkUjQp55PX53X3b0CFvHO7U/s1600/100_1749.JPG
13]CN 5436 at Central City, IA--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYhbp7ncSmWQCpi1iy2e2TFSSUU4_42ZvUA-SJpvFVeweec8pH1tODNuoTjc_V8ONKyST6a-Q27WG0dUNc7QCRzdpvaLuxyyoVEDpsLPJr27l1qGObeF3bOYguk57YsF_nTLMapmZwvUc/s1600/100_1688.JPG
14]You don't see this too often anymore. GP38-2 719 leads an extra "turn"--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UOarVhCs_wIPCmG9kX3KysaXO0ckpyX74dsO161eg4d7ZaB0MrGXzZuwlAqeZHJVA_111u9x7i9M6PA351zLOu20O3DFA_ZjpUvzME6Qg06RXf4jaKvQK-wxLwCF69McJJ2b_Jb6cM0/s1600/100_1253.JPG
15]Spring flooding nearly takes out the UP Clinton Sub--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Z96_YETLezuQkRQ4jahCB_ukQbjSzejeI71ZkIXw4yt-lwtwjTJT4MMqio_WUGO7IxYkVcyzNOthfDtHq91SiZ9aekTTGeE-uIgaH_8hwKCVanUVtoJrmuIInHpu91Hy6wd3h8g6Ifk/s1600/100_1228.JPG
16]Ex-GTW leads three other units on a long L563 at MP 41--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2a712gbo6SIJE9mg_z20oyBcsJWloiyXZPpwTGjfEuHeCCJXUMwLsjlPVtvloYi0plgBwI63MmtzIuEpY-jFk4Por2lqnXbnlzx02trknUj83cewCkt4ORVhhrZQk-Uv9cCUI6DX2GpY/s1600/100_1054.JPG
17]Pair of SD38-2's work hard to pull empty coal cars out of Cedar Rapids at Fairfax. Train CRPE--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjpby74bkfliVqHZH_pXpXK7I4Vw6XVACsdvGWoAipjF7ocFH1FH4mUoI8n5cj2hQ0dhuHU5OE4UQDOgqO2wI38xXklI-8zgVddM94FsfprM8nEtw0eLZzgqmSu-40k1HoyKwg5kjO1CI/s1600/100_1003.JPG
18]Train M-BVBO departs Beverly--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SIveVT1Q5_4Bu1N1hhHQeQhCS9m39Ms0zf28G55Psg5elExL53K4U7VZoQE7hZRytMLB8JsKuH63Lw0eT-cttHXOroC4EX6nOA1CQUCdFsbhse3NZ7TNd-bIXrPb4e-K9pyC_Nj9nm4/s1600/100_0837.JPG
19]GEVO longhood forward; only on the Amana Sub at Walford with the "turn"--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm5sxVjiQWmyOmgZk8PgOLh9U7OJKZdLzTBON51tiAqMZ7uAYsYXD5AxsMrbaXAEtreQca_EH99hpIEv3e49HDg25uvzki9wOvQTqZpqbZi9Qi9WX7AeRBlSmlbtxmSyAxz36c0SSifNI/s1600/100_0714.JPG
20]C40-8(ex-UP) on L563 at McLoud Place--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimhjK0EJcwa19zc0Gx4OYAmI1jdtC0imArcjE5xxryIoaqhzW87jCdUQMfE73-dGHEANl7_An_Lk9q59C_-MyXXc-Yq_xwe2_cymNn_DkbKV-GBO_S-jDHxav0qLy0qurs_WQafjnRN_JY/s1600/101_0465.JPG
21]CBBI at 7th Street E. Moline--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdITRiLCeJ66SjMXcV35nCNnvxbw5fFk5TrjMJqV53KfTb1y1sB8i6KgFnAb72bLX9r7rzTGj0bdtsbWHkZppC_fydWbh0Z4blbG2F108Eyu8RAywqXmPunzUSIdtXHiENJRqUUiecyTps/s1600/100_8943.JPG
22]The "bird" in the curve near Indian Creek--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_igsnu8XTlpTBxdcJ8mf5_Ee0Fmf3BEsvEGVBRV8yv1wL5q1VBb1CAL2OnxK885bl-q9FYSK9jqviYti0oKgo9p_Tf-bXIkVAqAIiIUop74HxQdRb0WsDkWOjxAdq7qSGeK8iS-T0gfFj/s1600/100_8858.JPG
23]The "transfer" coming off the ex-UP passenger Cedar River bridge--
We wrap up the Best of 2013 with this shot from a year ago. 513 west at Wilton--https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKdec7rn4KqdTKtKTkPFLxOnIPu0oSAK2GP9BJDiPL8-QzzY50mf2K2AIuZBGTb1onXU6HAMuLEdOi53v-WAxdEoakFAaDhG8bBTl1mojEyemXKVjd2ZjOCQDIAGKAQ5uO3Efc16aOHjPD/s1600/100_8566.JPG
Happy New Year!!!
High Greens for 2014!!!
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