M-PRCB

Trains Magazine General Discussion
1

I live in Ames, Iowa. When can I see M-PRCB come through, and are 1995 and one or both CNWs still assigned to it. Does it stop over in Boone? If so, when

Thanks

2

I’ve been away from the action for nearly two weeks, so I can’t tell you whether the 1995 and the two surviving Dash 9s are still on MPRCB/MCBPR. The westbound would probably go through Ames after dark. If the units are still assigned to these trains, they’d come through on a cycle of once every four days–sometimes longer.

3

MPRCB-29 had the 1995-8701-8646 trio on it- it and it’s counterpart MCBPR stop in Boone to change crews. The same 3 units most likely will make up the consist of the MCBPR-31- which as I last recall left Council Bluffs in the early afternoon for Proviso- as for the time when it would pass Ames depends on how fluid the main line is and how quick they can get the train through the Boone crew change.

4

Lately, the MPRCB (westbound train) arrives Boone around midnight, give or take a few hours. Instead of a connecting crew being called out, its held and called out about mid-morning.

I heard the 1995 yarding it’s train Thursday night. I saw the 1995 and the two CNWs at Council Bluffs Friday night/early Saturday morning.

The MCBPR (eastbound) is usually called thru.

Jeff

5

Hey Jeff, have you gotten the chance to operate 1995 yet?

6

No, not yet. The only heritage unit I’ve run is the MP (UP 1982). I just get to see them in passing.

Back when they first assigned the Salt Lake Olympic units and the United way engine to the rotation, I had the first MCBPR with them out of Council Bluffs. It was a Friday and I was surprised at the lack of fans out taking pictures. I found out why when we met the UP 1995 on the QPRNP. Everyone was out chasing it.

Jeff