Whoa. Looks like the roller contact on that engine catenary pole needs to be replaced. I was seeing arcing and even smoke coming from it! That can actually damage the wire over time too. Ouch!
How old are you turning this year? Ill be 26 years old . nice video footage of the Iowa northern railwsy. Did you see the steel highway rail cam in cedar falls junction!
Nice catch. Didn't know about the ethanol plant switcher! In 2014 I caught them heading north with the old GP30 3004, just uploaded that video for the 10th anniversary last month.
Nice coverage of a rather obscure line and talk about a lonely feeling no cars or Farms really visible! Taking the tank cars inside looks a bit strange Their switcher looks like it was modified for use in a steel mill such as Dofasco in Hamilton Ontario. With the flat cam roof
I want to film the railroad in case the CN does take over. Though, I am fairly new to filming trains and are there any good spots to set up from Waterloo to Manly? Also, Great catches!
The best places to find their trains are at the yards. The main yard in Waterloo is right along Texas St, Butler Yard is on Old Hwy 3 in Shell Rock, and the yard in Manly can be seen from E Harris St.
Hopefully the STB dejects CN's plan to takeover them. Definitely would be sad to see what is basically Iowa's EJ&E suffer a similar fate at what was one of the Midwest's most popular Class 2's
It's pretty random. I saw them leave around 4pm, but they've left at 1am before. There is a Steel Highway rail cam in Manly that is helpful for getting timing on when they leave.
Wow fantastic video of this RR operation. Jenny and I want to get out to see them very soon. Enjoyed watching and will watch it again when Jenny gets home from work. Have a wonderful upcoming weekend.(Steve)
Beautifully restored and nicely maintained equipment. The South Shore Line #33 is one of the few cars that was not "extended" or "remade" right after WW2. It is now extremely rare and again, beautifully restored and maintained. Thanks for posting.
