Neglected no more
The Iowa Traction had been on "my list" for years and years. I had always intended to visit but never made it, even driving through the area but never taking the time to seek them out. It always fell in that grey area-dead zone of worthy subjects a few hours away, stuff I wouldn't reach when shooting local, yet too close when on a big trip with my sights set farther away. I knew I was playing regret roulette and tried to justify this lapse with justifications like; electric isn't really my thing, they just switch don't they? and it's already been done to death by others. Thankfully, my brother had visited a couple of times and prevailed upon me that indeed it was a good show and worth the trip.
So it was on this crisp fall morning we had ourselves in position when the sunrise coincided with Iowa Traction kicking things off by running motor 50 east from the shops at Emery to Mason City. Here they are passing the entrance to the Chevron biodiesel plant, a major IATR customer that would be high on the switch list this day. October 16, 2023.
Neglected no more
The Iowa Traction had been on "my list" for years and years. I had always intended to visit but never made it, even driving through the area but never taking the time to seek them out. It always fell in that grey area-dead zone of worthy subjects a few hours away, stuff I wouldn't reach when shooting local, yet too close when on a big trip with my sights set farther away. I knew I was playing regret roulette and tried to justify this lapse with justifications like; electric isn't really my thing, they just switch don't they? and it's already been done to death by others. Thankfully, my brother had visited a couple of times and prevailed upon me that indeed it was a good show and worth the trip.
So it was on this crisp fall morning we had ourselves in position when the sunrise coincided with Iowa Traction kicking things off by running motor 50 east from the shops at Emery to Mason City. Here they are passing the entrance to the Chevron biodiesel plant, a major IATR customer that would be high on the switch list this day. October 16, 2023.