Trolleys in Iowa....
Iowa Traction 50 is about to complete a run from the the Interchange with the UP at Cedar Lake Junction (Madison City, Iowa) to the location of the little railroad's shops here at Emery. The 50 is passing sister IATR 51 sitting on the main line.
Returned this evening from a two day odyssey to North Central Iowa to shoot the last Baldwin motor cars operating in regular freight service. We did well in the 9 hours we spent following the railroad today, and we managed to shoot three of the motors out running (the 51 was the only freight motor we failed to see move) and take hundreds of shots. This was my first visit to a freight-hauling electric railroad and it was an experience not to be forgotten. Many more photos are to follow to this absolutely fascinating little electric railroad, but for now I'll offer up this little teaser...
Trolleys in Iowa....
Iowa Traction 50 is about to complete a run from the the Interchange with the UP at Cedar Lake Junction (Madison City, Iowa) to the location of the little railroad's shops here at Emery. The 50 is passing sister IATR 51 sitting on the main line.
Returned this evening from a two day odyssey to North Central Iowa to shoot the last Baldwin motor cars operating in regular freight service. We did well in the 9 hours we spent following the railroad today, and we managed to shoot three of the motors out running (the 51 was the only freight motor we failed to see move) and take hundreds of shots. This was my first visit to a freight-hauling electric railroad and it was an experience not to be forgotten. Many more photos are to follow to this absolutely fascinating little electric railroad, but for now I'll offer up this little teaser...