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12/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Tom Beckett
Dates:1/1/1985 - 1/1/2001
Album Info:Photos of the Chicago Central & Pacific during its early days of mostly hand me down power from the MILW.
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Hail the end cab switcher
Title:  Hail the end cab switcher
Description:  Switchers, as a rule, were not all that common on regionals, who found that second hand road units had a lot more usefulness, and could be used for any purpose a switcher could be used for. Imagine my surprise to find this rebuilt ICG SW at the Waterloo yard.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/8/2015 2:44:33 AM
Location:  Waterloo, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CC 1428(SW14)
Views:  682   Comments: 1
Caboose shift
Title:  Caboose shift
Description:  The SW14 shoves and ex ICG caboose around the yard.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/8/2015 2:46:41 AM
Location:  Waterloo, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CC 1428(SW14)
Views:  448   Comments: 0
Going east
Title:  Going east
Description:  The third eastbound I saw that morning is heading out of Waterloo yard with 26 cars of grain. The second unit is a prize, still in its IC black paint.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/8/2015 2:56:19 AM
Location:  Waterloo, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CC 8045(GP10) CC 9376(GP9) CC 8165(GP10)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
Trading stories
Title:  Trading stories
Description:  What were the two yard engines talking about?? An SW 14 and a Paducah rebuild work at Waterloo.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/8/2015 2:57:20 AM
Location:  Waterloo, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CC 1428(SW14) CC 8260(GP10)
Views:  429   Comments: 0
Classic
Title:  Classic
Description:  This GP 9 made it through three owners still in its original black scheme. A little faded, but looking good. Its rolling out on an eastbound.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/8/2015 2:58:31 AM
Location:  Waterloo, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CC 9376(GP9)
Views:  403   Comments: 0
Back to the yard
Title:  Back to the yard
Description:  The eastbound I encountered earlier has dropped its train and returned to Waterloo with their caboose for more action. We see the lite GP 9s rolling under the ex CGW at the east end of the Waterloo yard. Note the "GP 20" model plate on the front of 977. This was once a common EMD feature that had disappeared by the mid 60's. I bet there are a lot of these in railfan attics and basements.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/8/2015 2:42:45 AM
Location:  Waterloo, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CC 977(GP20)
Views:  576   Comments: 0
Yard power
Title:  Yard power
Description:  There was not much going on in Dubuque that afternoon, but I was able to catch some of the local power. This SW was in the yard waiting for Monday morning
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2015 3:43:05 AM
Location:  Dubuque, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CC 1300(SW1300)
Views:  704   Comments: 3
Waiting for Monday
Title:  Waiting for Monday
Description:  Sunday afternoon at Dubuque found this Paducah rebuild in the yard anticipating the new week.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2015 3:51:47 AM
Location:  Dubuque, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  CC 8234(GP10)
Views:  336   Comments: 0
Granger classic
Title:  Granger classic
Description:  Chicago Central train 20 is seen across a just started field in a classic granger scene on what was until recently the ICGs Iowa Division. They did pretty well with it, as CN eventually bought it back.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2015 2:14:44 AM
Location:  Independence, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CC 977(GP20)
Views:  423   Comments: 0
Classic town scene
Title:  Classic town scene
Description:  Train 20 rolls past the bins in a scene that has not changed in decades across the midwest.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2015 2:34:02 AM
Location:  Masonville, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CC 977(GP20)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
Heading to their train
Title:  Heading to their train
Description:  CCP 977 and 975 take their caboose to get on their train at Waterloo yard. It will soon be headed east on the former IC Iowa Division
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 1/15/2012 11:43:27 PM
Location:  Waterloo, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  CC 977(GP20)
Views:  811   Comments: 0
Pacing on US 20
Title:  Pacing on US 20
Description:  Chicago Central ran their trains at a pretty good clip for a regional that had taken over a hand me down unwanted division of a Class 1. Dont recall the speed here, but I do remember having to hustle to catch these guys. I was on US 20 near Winthrop following this 50 car eastbound. I think it was train 30.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2015 2:45:11 AM
Location:  Winthrop, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CC 981(GP20) CC 947(GP10) CC 951(GP20)
Views:  548   Comments: 0
Why the railroad exists
Title:  Why the railroad exists
Description:  A Chicago Central train passes grain bins at Jesup(thanks to Dylan for the correction. I had it as Winthrop). The reason for the railroads existence is plain here in Iowa. Every town has one of these, some of them quite large.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2015 2:48:40 AM
Location:  Jesup, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CC 981(GP20) CC 947(GP10) CC 951(GP20)
Views:  638   Comments: 1
Wooden bridge
Title:  Wooden bridge
Description:  Living in an urban environment with a lot of high density rail lines, I was used to seeing steel bridges. Thus, I was intrigued to see as many wood pile trestles as there were on this line. Heres a CC eastbound crossong one of them near Jesup IA.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2015 3:00:20 AM
Location:  Jesup, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CC 981(GP20) CC 947(GP10) CC 951(GP20)
Views:  809   Comments: 2
Wood pilings
Title:  Wood pilings
Description:  An eastbound CC train rolls over one of the many wood pile bridges seen along US 20. It was a challenging chase, but rewarding.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/6/2015 3:02:32 AM
Location:  Raymond, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  CC 981(GP20) CC 947(GP10) CC 951(GP20)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
Chicago Central startup power
Title:  Chicago Central startup power
Description:  Chicago Central & Pacific started up after being spun off from IC with a variety of hand me down units. Here a trio of ex MILW units head east
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 8/21/2011 9:52:32 PM
Location:  Jesup, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CC 981(GP20) CC 947(GP10) CC 951(GP20)
Views:  962   Comments: 2
Classic Iowa
Title:  Classic Iowa
Description:  This eastbound Chicago Central train with three ex MILW GP 20's rolls through a typical Iowa scene-lots and lots of corn.
Photo Date:  6/22/1987  Upload Date: 5/15/2015 3:46:04 AM
Location:  Winthrop, IA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  CC 981(GP20) CC 947(GP10) CC 951(GP20)
Views:  404   Comments: 1


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