An EMD GP7 and SW1500 roll south as the Iowa Southern crew pulls cars from interchange with BNSF in Albia, Iowa into their small yard on a frigid but sunny evening. Albia is the northern terminus ... (more)
An EMD GP7 and SW1500 put on a good show as the Iowa Southern crew pulls cars out of their interchange with BNSF in Albia, Iowa on a frigid but sunny evening. Albia is the northern terminus of thi... (more)
A leased CBFX SW1500 leads the southbound Iowa Southern Railway train as it brings interchange cars out of Albia, Iowa and rolls past the Relco facility, now owned by Wabtec, on the south side of ... (more)
Iowa Southern train at Albia, IA on 9/30.
After working the BNSF interchange the day before and then arranging outbounds from Relco, the Iowa Southern Railway departs from Albia, Iowa and slowly rolls along weedy track behind a CBFX SW150... (more)
The Iowa Southern Railway crew has just arrived in Albia, Iowa and fires up the locomotives, a SW1500 and GP7, for the days work. The crew will head north to the BNSF interchange to swap cars, th... (more)
After spending the day dropping ties along the BNSF Ottumwa Sub around Albia, Iowa, BNSF work train W MAXCTI1 04T makes a split at the 672nd Ave crossing and ties down for the night in the Maxon S... (more)
Midwestern Generating Station for Joliet, Illinois found at Relco in Albia, Iowa on 8/30/15.
A Wabash freight moved slowly through Albia, Iowa with two F7As in August of 1957. Photo taken from my slide collection, photographer unknown.
Amtrak 207 and 816 are leading the Eastbound California Zephyr.
On display near downtown Albia, Relco HH660 #602 wears a CB&Q scheme, which never owned this unit. It was built in 1940 as EJ&E #210.
Appanoose County Community Railroad's chopnose GP7 emerges from the weeds with a couple covered hoppers in tow and heading south.
Pulling hard after seeing a green block for track ahead
Typical Iowa meet, Northbound MD-3 meets the Albia/Des Moines local in front of the joint M&StL - NW (Wabash Depot).
