ICG 7903, ICG 9605 and ICG 9567 idle at the diesel service area in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

UP Turbine 28 at Council Bluffs, July 1966.

UP Turbine 3 at Council Bluffs, Iowa.

An aerial view in winter 1965 of the Chicago & North Western roundhouse area at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Photograph by Wallace W. Abbey and courtesy of the more)

While snapping photos of the 844, a trio of 90MAC's came into sight on the MPRCB.

UP 844 basks in the morning light at Council Bluffs. The previous evening, it arrived from North Platte. Thanks to UP, for allowing us onto the property for photos.

Two of the four trouble plagued CNW RS-27's rest on the turntable at Council Bluffs. The CNW had many problems with these units and they only lasted from March 1962 until February 10, 1966 on the ... (more)

Iowa Interstate GP7 325 sits in Council Bluffs. Note: This photo was taken on railroad property with permission.

It's a two for one deal as the living legend, UP 844, is in charge of the Shiloh Limited, awaiting tomorrow's departure out of Council Bluffs. Meanwhile, MPRCB passes with a cool trio of SD9043MAC... (more)

The fuel racks at Union Pacific's yard in Council Bluffs with a mix of MKT and UP power about a month and a half away from the UP-MKT merger. On the right a set of MKT power that will soon handle... (more)

Looking southeast down the old Wabash, IAIS 900 is returning to Council Bluffs after an out and back local to Oakland Ia collecting grain loads.

The units were SW1000s 576, 376, and 582.

The weather has turned from rain to sleet and snow as 844 prepares to depart the Golden spike Monument to head to the coach shops and then to Omaha.

Loaded just north of town, a grain train pulls down the Balloon track and into the south end of the UP yard in Council Bluffs.

UP 844 pulls out of the coach yard on the north side of Council Bluffs and heads for the Golden Spike monument.