Freedom Festival--Balloon Glow 2014

The annual Balloon Glow took place at Brucemore Estates in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Here are the photos from the event.

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Local band "Airwaves" performed classic Rock songs all evening.

Scott Sanborn from CBS 2/FOX 28 was the emcee.

A plaque/picture was presented to Ms Joan Nickols for her contributions to the event.

First Balloon going up.

Young fan watches the Linn Area balloon get inflated.

Balloon #3.

Balloon #4 in the works.

Beautiful sunset with the balloons.

Justin Roberts and Jared Aarons look on at their phones.

The crew of FOX 28/CBS 2 were on hand.

Thumbs up from the cameraman.

Airwaves performing into dusk.

Brucemore Estates at night.

Another successful Balloon Glow.

See ya next year!!!

2001 and a run

UP 2001(M-BOBV) entering the yard limits at its terminus, Beverly.

Video of UP 2001 at Fairfax--

CRANDIC's 131 and slug 126 pulling alcohol empties to the 900 yard.

M-PECR--6/16/14

SASW meeting the M-PECR at North Star.

M-PECR departing North Star, westbound.

Atalissa

West Liberty

Iowa City

Homestead

Yocum Connection.....

....making the turn northbound.

UP 7460

NS 7553

Amana Depot

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Video of the chase.

Father's Day Evening on the Rails

CRANDIC's 1500XD 201 and slugmate 301 cutting thru Cedar Rapids.

Passing the Bottleworks and the Watertower Condos.

9th Street SW.

Video of the 1500XD at the Bottleworks/Watertower Condo.

Rochelle, IL--6/8/14

Action from Rochelle, Illinois-June 8, 2014

(RxR) UP, IAIS, IANR

Rock Island heritage unit 513 wedged between 512(left) and 500(right).

Iowa Northern GP38-2's 3809, 3801, 3806 work to get its train together for the trip north to Waterloo at Mohawk Park.