More Changes in Council Bluffs 10/28/16

[CGW101c]

Due highway interchanges being rebuilt the railroad tracks on the south side of Council Bluffs have changed a bunch. Some pictures of the construction show new tracks and and long standing CB&Q tracks being torn up.


Looking NW the new BNSF connects with the old "main Line


Looking straight west the old main is cut off. There used to be a yard here too 30 years ago.


Looking SE the MILW in the middle and right and the IAIS(RI). I think that's the Bayard train


The CB&Q crossing is now gone and I am sure both RR's are happy they don't have to stop there anymore

 

[CGW101c]

The new tracks allow the BNSF access to the old Milw yard without going all the way to the UP transfer yard.


Looking north toward where the CB&Q station used to be tracks are being removed.


A general look NW from the old CGW engine house. Tracks seem to combine. There is probably more clean up to finalize


The BNSF train came to the UP/IAIS crossing at 15th St and waited for a UP train coming south on the 12th St Line


This is the first time I have seen a UP train turn off the 12th St line here and head for the UP yard rather than going into the yard on the south.

 

[CGW101c]

Some from today. If you played 8 card poker these UP Locos would give you a full house. The IAIS road power came in while a KCS grainer waited and the 721 was ready to sort the train.


UP 7777 & 7667


NB at Beno's


South end of the IAIS yard


And then the sun set

 

[papio]

Thanks for the update Tom, lots of changes over there.

 

[brad_in_omaha]

Crazy to see all the changes over there. All the new track seems to be really top notch!