CIC's SW1500 117 runs the Hill's local.
Due to the CRANDIC renting out part of the Cedar Rapids to Iowa City mainline for coal car storage, the CIC has been keeping a locomotive either in North Liberty or Iowa City to handle the local s... (more)
CRANDIC SW1500 117 is parked in the CIC yard in Iowa City. After more then nine days of clouds, rain and snow, the sun makes a brief appearance at sunset to illuminate the 117 against new fallen s... (more)
With the switching chores completed in North Liberty, CIC slug 125 and SW1500 121 head for Iowa City with sixteen cars in tow. Don't let the clear blue skies fool ya. It was only 4 degrees.
The CRANDIC powered by SW1500 and slug 125 spots a load of lumber onto the North Liberty siding on a balmy 4 degree morning.
Southbound CRANDIC train near Fairfax in October 1989.
Pullin' spikes. A L.A. Colo crewman pulls the old spikes getting ready to remove old stick rail for new CWR.
An L.A Colo crewman position new CWR between the old rails in prep for the installation.
An L.A. Colo track crew is making preparations for five miles of new CWR from Walford to Amana. This crew is heading north to start dropping tie plates for the new rails scheduled to arrive the ne... (more)
CRANDIC SW1500 133 awaits a call on the east side of the CIC engine house.
New unit at IEI
After finishing the switching chores, CIC 108 is shut down and tied up on the Centro Plastics siding.
Crandic evening Cedar Rapids to Iowa City hauler
CRANDIC SW1500 130 and slug 124 back on the Centro Plastic siding switching several hoppers.
CRANDIC SW1500 121 with mated slug heads the Iowa City local as it passes through the University of Iowa Oakdale campus on a cold December morning.