Iowa River Railroad's Ackley Turn heads back south near Cleves, IA. with cars from the CN interchange at Ackley. IARR is a small short line that only operates on about 8 miles of track between the... (more)
Iowa River Railroad's Ackley Turn is seen departing Pine Lake Corn Processors Plant near Cleves, IA. on their way to interchange with CN in Ackley, IA. IARR is a small short line that only operate... (more)
Almost back to Pine Lake, IARR 3802 crosses the final crossing before the ethanol plant.
The only two Iowa River Railroad engines sit outside of the Pine Lake Corn Processors plant. The 3802 is ex C&O while the 3004 is ex B&O.
The Iowa River is pulling into the ethanol plant near Cleves done for the day. The job serves the Pine Lake Ethanol Plant on this old ex-M&st.L mainline. The job usually runs up to Ackley and back... (more)
The old and the new....this is the 1st time I ever done the Iowa River Railroad. This small operation hasn't been very interesting to me with a wrong facing GP30 and a beatup switcher. That has be... (more)
