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  1. Railfan40

    The Nebraska Central Railroad Thread

    I have quite a bit of catching up to do on my Nebraska Central pictures so I'm just going to put them all in one thread and add to it in the future. The first set was taken on July 11, 2014. The Ord Local started its trip to Grand Island with just 4 cars behind SD40 6331 and SD40-2 6795.
  2. Railfan40

    Champion Dakota Southern, Chamberlain, SD

    On my way home from North Dakota I was able to visit the graveyard in Chamberlain, SD. Chamberlain is home to the "Little Railway That Could" Champion Dakota Southern. This trackage was once part of the Milwaukee Road system as a secondary route between Marquette, IA and Rapid City, SD. From...
  3. Railfan40

    2014 Iowa State Railroad Club 24 Hours

    The Iowa State Railroad Club held our annual 24 hours even from 5pm 4/25/14 to 5pm 4/26/14 in Ames, IA. We saw 61 movements and 60 trains. I took over 50 pictures so it's going to take some time to get them all on here so stay tuned. 1. Power move lead by 5007 with the front door open and the...
  4. Railfan40

    North Dakota 2014

    I started an engineering co-op with Bobcat Co. in Gwinner, ND on Jan. 7. Gwinner is a small town of 700 people served by the Red River Valley and Western Railroad. The RRV&W switches the Bobcat plant bringing in coiled steel, taking out scrap steel, and also serves the elevator as needed. I also...
  5. Railfan40

    Best of Ames, IA Fall 2013

    Again I'm late posting these, but here are a few of my best shots from the fall semester which includes a couple heritage units and much more.
  6. Railfan40

    Happy New Year From the Nebraska Central

    I'm a little late posting, but I've had some trouble posting pictures since I got my camera. Turns out it helps when you adjust them to 1200 x 900. :rolleyes: Anyway, here are some pictures from my 1/2/14 chase of the Ord Local. This ended up being an 8 hour chase since we weren't sure if the...


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