CN, IANR, UP-12/14/11

CN 2137 south with 31 cars bound for downtown Cedar

Rapids. Passing by McLoud Place.

CN 2137 at I Ave NE

Passing cab view of CN 2137(C40-8W, ex BNSF-exx ATSF 804)

This loco was delivered to the CN in July 2010.

CN 2137 passing between the former steam plant(left)

and Cargill NE(right).

Iowa Northern's South Job was in town. Before heading

down the main to the North Yard to pick up his interchange

traffic from the UP, a brief patch of fog sets in on

the lights.

MOVE IT OR LOSE IT GEESE!!! Says IANR 3800,

bringing its interchange cargo back to couple up to the

rest of the train in the siding to depart to Waterloo.

Ex C&NW hopper.

Still intact with its original reporting marks is this
SOO LINE hopper.

IANR South Job departing Cedar Rapids....

......wrapping around the Cedar River near Ellis Park.

Over to the UP for a few afternoon trains. Beginning with

UP 4123 west with a loaded rack train.

UP 5049 east; Q-train

UP 4085 east; another Q-train.

UP 6619 east with WEPX loaded coal cars....

.....and a "smoker" bringing up the rear.

See ya next time!!!