Running for the hill
I had some faulty preconceptions before visiting the Iowa Traction. For instance, I imagined all the "action" would consist of the motors slowly and silently shunting a few cars back and forth. Sure there is a little of that but there is excitement as well. I don't post videos but once in a blue moon but there really is no better way to convey the IATR running full out.
When they pull cars from AGP there's a little climb towards the switch to the CPKC interchange. To make the hill they come screaming off the AGP spur and across busy 19th St. Horn blaring, sparks flying, flagging the street, flanges squealing, it's a good show. They do it repeatedly as they max out at 5 cars coming out of AGP, commonly it's 4 loads, with 5 they just barely crawled up to the top of the grade. October 16, 2023.
Running for the hill
I had some faulty preconceptions before visiting the Iowa Traction. For instance, I imagined all the "action" would consist of the motors slowly and silently shunting a few cars back and forth. Sure there is a little of that but there is excitement as well. I don't post videos but once in a blue moon but there really is no better way to convey the IATR running full out.
When they pull cars from AGP there's a little climb towards the switch to the CPKC interchange. To make the hill they come screaming off the AGP spur and across busy 19th St. Horn blaring, sparks flying, flagging the street, flanges squealing, it's a good show. They do it repeatedly as they max out at 5 cars coming out of AGP, commonly it's 4 loads, with 5 they just barely crawled up to the top of the grade. October 16, 2023.