Dave will be sharing a program with us highlighting the startup of the short-lived Iowa Railroad, operating former Rock Island trackage in both Iowa and Illinois.
Very nice presentation. I caught the first Iowa RR train up the Audubon Branch on its way back to Atlantic late on that February 1983. I did catch the Iowa RR in Audubon or north of Exira several other times. Thanks for the program.
L&N C420s! I can relate to these. One of my all time favorites. Saw them many times. Also at 27:57 is 1335 former MONON, with the nose mounted bell. Always a treat to see those.
At 29:40 the L&N loco is a former SCL RS11. These RS11s came to L&N in 1976 when the government was !@#$%^&*( at Family Lines about the lack of power on the L&N part of the system. The SCL handed over(dumped) to the L&N all it's ALCOs. RS11, C420, C430 and 6 axle Centuries. The late 70s was ALCO heaven on the L&N, especially east/northern Kentucky.
i ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT HAPPEN TO GARY'S SLIDE COLLECTION, I GUESS IT GOT SOLD ON E-BAY ? ONE SLIDE AT A TIME; I DID SOME OF THE IRRC RADIOS IN THE U-BOATs. YOU WERE RIGHT THEY WERE RUFF
Great work here - thank you !
Very nice presentation. I caught the first Iowa RR train up the Audubon Branch on its way back to Atlantic late on that February 1983. I did catch the Iowa RR in Audubon or north of Exira several other times. Thanks for the program.
Thank you, Dave and Tom ....... excellent presentation! Mike
Thank you
L&N C420s!
I can relate to these.
One of my all time favorites.
Saw them many times. Also at 27:57 is 1335 former MONON, with the nose mounted bell. Always a treat to see those.
At 29:40 the L&N loco is a former SCL RS11.
These RS11s came to L&N in 1976 when the government was !@#$%^&*( at Family Lines about the lack of power on the L&N part of the system.
The SCL handed over(dumped) to the L&N all it's ALCOs.
RS11, C420, C430 and 6 axle Centuries. The late 70s was ALCO heaven on the L&N, especially east/northern Kentucky.
Fascinating. I remember some of this when I was a kid. Pretty cool.
Great show, Dave! Thanks for sharing.
Great presentation Dave and Tom! I learned a lot about the Iowa Rail Road Corporiation from this slide presentation!
i ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT HAPPEN TO GARY'S SLIDE COLLECTION, I GUESS IT GOT SOLD ON E-BAY ? ONE SLIDE AT A TIME;
I DID SOME OF THE IRRC RADIOS IN THE U-BOATs. YOU WERE RIGHT THEY WERE RUFF
Interesting to see how the RI left everything