The Wabtec Facility near Albia has been stocking up on Dash 9s that are being retired. I am guessing these will go toward more of the DC/AC rebuilds they have been cranking out to the Class 1 rail... (more)
Formerly the Appanoose County Community Railroad (APNC), Iowa Southern is based out of Centerville, IA, and uses 3 abandoned mainlines (Wabash/Rock/CB&Q) to run from Centerville to Albia. Prior to... (more)
TPW/Rail America power shoves an Indiana Southern coal drag through the load out at Buckskin. This mine is approx 2 miles from the Somerville load out.
Ex SP 9347 pulls an Indiana Southern coal train in to Somerville mine
Like a snake through the grass, 9347 curves around the entrance to the load out.