Steam In Iowa (link to pics)

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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I did a quick peek on the board and didnt see it anywhere else, but I found this on RailPictures.net. Looks like the "Chinese Girls " finally made it to the home rail. The power hauling them home apperas to be running long hood foward. Makes ya wonder if they are practicing. [:D]

http://64.246.11.82/images/images2/i/iais711w_silvis.jpg.59855.jpg

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Thanks for the great picture.

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I don’t think they’re quite in Iowa, yet- I believe that’s western Illinois. Yeah, I know, picky, picky, picky…[:P]

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Thanks for the update and the pic.

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What amazes me is that is the first picsI have seen of those engines. I figured by now, there would have been lightsof shots from fans hunting them down. Guess they have been to sneaky

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We were looking for them in Galesburg this weekend at Railroad Days but I had no luck
Dave Nelson

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I just read off a IAIS e-mail list that when they are tested in freight service, it will be between Bureau, IL and Yocum connection, west of Homestead, IA . There are wyes at both locations. Did not say when this would begin.

Yocum is the connection between the IAIS (exRI) and Crandic (exMILW). If you get of I-80 at the Amana exit ant take US 151 north. Where 151 tees into US 6, that’s Yocum.

Jeff
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Thanks for the info.

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Sounds like chasing them would be worth a tank of gas or two. Please let us all know if/when/where they’ll be running as soon you find out.

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Here is a link to the engines on the dock in Houston:
http://www.pbase.com/copcarss/chinese_steam

And a link to them enroute in Texas:
http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13730

Enjoy.

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Yea, I posted those on the thread entitled “Where in _____ are the Chinese Locomotives” you may want to check there to see if there are any more.

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If I find out it’s on its way, I SHALL BE WAITING THERE.

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I had forgotten about the necessity for turning these things (I almost called them “units”!). I, too, would like to know when they get to the east end of their runs–might be worth a trip out that way.

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Are they putting back in part of the old second main?

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Quote by Poppa_Zit:

With the price of gas right now, all of the chasers might want to get together and car-pool.

CC
[:D]