On September 5, 2022, a derailment, bridge collapse and subsequent liquid asphalt spill over Spring Creek near Hampton, Iowa caused several Union Pacific trains to detour across Iowa Northern trackage down to Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Seen here, UP 1982 leads MSSDMX 04 across the Cedar River via the former CNW "Quaker Oaks" truss bridge, from North Yard to Beverly Yard. Oddly enough, three engines (UP 6284, UP 1982, CP 7056) actually came into Cedar Rapids on MITPS 06, but were left in North Yard. The CP unit was left behind at the yard when MSSDMX was pulled out - UP 1982 and UP 6284 are the power. More detours would follow, but nothing quite as intriguing as 1982 leading down the CR industrial track! Thanks for looking.
A continuously growing album of photos that IMHO reveal the awesome and seldom-seen beauty of the railroad world from the dimming of day to dawn's early light! From dusk to dawn, trains roll on! (I'm still finding gems of sunset-to-sunrise surprises!)
