Merry Christmas

 

The Best of 2021

 The Best of 2021–

1)New Year, New Catches-

https://youtu.be/4af2GpWmyU0

2)Iowa Interstate plus KCSM 4009 South & 575’s DPU

https://youtu.be/4K7UC6J4Hog

3)A train of Shiny AC44CWM’s-

https://youtu.be/ziLOxkEnYbg

4)CP Rail Iowa-

https://youtu.be/Tyc6TWrrJn8

5)IAIS 6988 Stretching Its “Legs”-

https://youtu.be/vB-_HwyDYNs

6)Train, Train-

https://youtube.com/shorts/zQ4_qIU8KpI?feature=share

7)CP 6644 Marching On-

https://youtube.com/shorts/SJq9_PTXQxc?feature=share

8)IC 1007 at Galena Depot-

https://youtube.com/shorts/-eqAaQcw3q8?feature=share

9)Building America on City Streets-

https://youtube.com/shorts/mwU5CEByAW0?feature=share

10)Long Ways from home-

https://youtube.com/shorts/7eeCKB5QsVw?feature=share

11)Oxford Fire Department Excursions-

https://youtu.be/d-eOleBs2Ts

12)Wilton Fire Department Excursions-

https://youtu.be/gHlQYgufhH4

13)GT Noodle-

https://youtube.com/shorts/rnn7j45_EVo?feature=share

14)CPKC?

https://youtube.com/shorts/6r3T0pxRbqg?feature=share

15)The Red, White and Blue of our Veterans-

https://youtube.com/shorts/qDxM3zr5a18?feature=share

16)CP 6644-

https://youtube.com/shorts/Ky5wEPi6ca8?feature=share

17)GECX’s on U705-

https://youtube.com/shorts/j0y48CCFWQY?feature=share

18)CP In Iowa-680, B39, 813, 375, 475-

https://youtu.be/oDmm70X8cSU

19)KCS Power rules on the CP-

https://youtube.com/shorts/XTS3d7LgjyU?feature=share

20)CP’s “Voodoo Child”-

https://youtube.com/shorts/hJk54H6Q6PE?feature=share

21)U705 with GE Blue Whales plus BC RAIL heritage unit-

https://youtu.be/MnmX7i8wJ6Q

CP Marquette Sub-CP 687, CP B39

 CP 687

CP B39

Afternoon of Cedar Rapids Metro Railfanning

CIC power doubled up on Job 12 at Dry Grind.

 

“Every Child Matters” Unit leading B39 and more.

Maquoketa River Bridge-Green Island, IA

Bellevue, IA

Dubuque Jct-Dubuque, IA

IC 9625, GTW 6225 West returning to the CN Yard.

Dubuque Jct.

North end of Dubuque Yard -Dubuque, IA

Edmore-Dubuque, IA

 

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 

 

A Small M338, CP 680 & KCS on M337

KCS Belles leading M337 at Seward, IL.

 

 

Few Afternoon Trains In The Dubuque Area

East Dubuque, IL

Dubuque, IA

 

Oxford Fire Department Excursions with IAIS 6988 & more

Oxford, IA

Fairfax, IA

Walford, IA

 

CN Dubuque Sub & CP Marquette Sub

M338

U705

CP B38

CP 375