RARE Last Electric America Freight Railway, Swapping Cars W/ Union Pacific Railroad At Interchange!

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2 жыл бұрын

RARE Iowa short line railroad switching on the last electric freight railroad in America! Iowa Traction Railway uses ancient and historic ELECTRIC locomotives with trolley poles on a branch line railroad in Mason City, Iowa. Canadian Pacific Railroad & Union Pacific Railroad have interchange traffic with Iowa Traction Railway. We see Iowa Traction eastbound with a train for the UP interchange at the end of Iowa Traction tracks. Union Pacific is doing some switching at the small yard in Mason City and pulls onto their main line with a long cut of cars from Iowa Traction. The UP locomotive is pretty cool itself, ( SD40N rebuilt 9 years ago from an SD40-2 originally built in December of 1978 ) and is running long hood forward. A group of motor cycles ran around the railroad crossing gates just as the train was leaving the yard. Check out the historic locomotives of the Iowa Traction Railway! They are ancient and use a trolley bar for their power. Engine 54 is a BLW Steeple Cab built in May of 1923. Engine 50 is a BLW Steeple Cab built in October 1920. The railroad has 10.4 miles of track but most of their traffic is on only 3.5 miles. Operations started in 1897. Listen in: 160.770 and 161.085 . This is just a short video of what I shot that day. Call this Part 1. I will post a couple more videos of Iowa Traction Railway soon.
Until the 1980s there were still three original interurbans in business, the East Troy Electric in Wisconsin, Texas Transportation in San Antonio, and the Iowa Traction Railway (reporting marks, IATR) in Iowa.
In 1985 the East Troy discontinued freight operations (and is now a museum, although freight business sustains on an as-needed basis) after 78 years of service and Texas Transportation closed in 2001 after 114 years of service when the brewery it served shutdown.
That left only the Iowa Traction. The little line has changed hands a few times over the years, and once even doubled its reach when it purchased another small railroad in the 1960s.
However, those lines have since been abandoned leaving the company's original route the only one still in use.
While the IATR has long since ended passenger services it continues to serve a few customers along its property and interchanges with Class I Union Pacific and Iowa, Chicago & Eastern (today a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific).
My future videos will show the Iowa Traction Railway switching a grain elevator and switching a transload facility. The transload facility commonly unloads bulk head flat cars that carry lumber.
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@SoCalOCRailfan 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Nice video. Hey @Jaw tooth pin this comment.

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Okay, here

@SoCalOCRailfan 2 жыл бұрын

@@JawTooth thanks :)

@morganfboylejr4059 2 жыл бұрын

@@SoCalOCRailfan ? Pp

@aoilpe 2 жыл бұрын

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@SoCalOCRailfan 2 жыл бұрын

@@morganfboylejr4059 wth?

@nicholmansgarage3501 2 жыл бұрын

That is a very unique little line that deserves more attention, being the last electric freight railway and all. That's awesome!

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

It sure is!

@jeffgentle6497 2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing an article on this in Model Railroader as a kid in the 80s. This is cool to see these electric powered locomotives hauling freight in Mason City. I hope that they continue to serve the community for many years to come! Thanks for all you do Brian!

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Me too! That is the coolest railroad that I have ever seen. I will post another video of it soon

@djfitzgerald111 2 жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure it was in Trains magazine in the mid/ late 80's.

@jeffgentle6497 2 жыл бұрын

@@djfitzgerald111 Quite possibly as I subscribed to both.

@djfitzgerald111 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffgentle6497 I remember the issue was devoted to Iowa. "Half its trains dont go there anymore. " I had several stacks of Trains that got lost in my move back to Chicago. That was one of them.

@jeffgentle6497 2 жыл бұрын

@@djfitzgerald111 wow...you do have an impeccable recollection...thanks for the info!

@chip2139 2 жыл бұрын

Originally the Mason City and Clear Lake Railroad. Ran passenger service between Mason City and Clear Lake Iowa. My Great Grandfather worked on the MCCL . I grew up watching it every day on the run between Mason City and Clear Lake.

@josephpalmieri3095 2 жыл бұрын

Now there's something you don't see every day. Way cool JT!

@martinmarsola6477 2 жыл бұрын

Sad to see the electric factor slowly going under. Thanks for the video!! 🦮😊👍🇺🇸

@erzahler1930 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, JT, I'm glad to see you recording these short lines. Class I and II railroads are fascinating to watch, but it's the Class III short lines where all of the REAL railroading takes place! Railroads with perhaps a half-dozen locomotives on the roster, maybe 10 miles or less of track, and 50 employees. This is where railroaders REALLY earn their pay! You all can have the main line stuff. I'll take the Class III's; they are the hard-working denizens of railroading! I do like watching switching and shoving! JT, I do hope you can do more recording of more of America's short lines.

@planetwisconsin9901 2 жыл бұрын

My dad photographed this line in the early 60's same locomotives back then!

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

#50 was built in 1920 and 54 was built in 1923

@alexaseltine1052 2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome and you dont see electric freight trains everyday so that is extremely rare and fun to see

@kevinmiller6380 2 жыл бұрын

Alex Aseltine-Just where can you find a cord long enough to plug it in at? 😆😆😆😆😆😆

@alexaseltine1052 2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinmiller6380 yay I dont work for the railroad im just fan

@bluemax439 2 жыл бұрын

The GG1's on the Pennsylvania RR. we're electric locomotives. They ran freight and passenger trains. They were neat then.

@RailroadJourneys 2 жыл бұрын

Ok that is amazing!! Had no idea anything like this was still running

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

I have wanted to see it for years. Thankfully it is still hanging on

@jparker912 2 жыл бұрын

Chessie practicing her middle-linebacker stance there at the end.. Thanks for the video.

@edinnorthcarolina--ovelhog5786 2 жыл бұрын

That is one of the coolest things I have seen in while! Thanks! There were some 1920s vintage electric locomotives working some copper mines in Chile until about 5 years ago, but this has them beat.

@22LR.addict 2 жыл бұрын

Did some research on it when you posted a pic the other day, it's such a neat little shortline! Also if you ever want a neat place to railfan, come to Cynthiana, Ky. We have a CSX mainline that runs through town and out in the edge of town it runs right next to our airport, you can sit and watch both trains and planes on pretty day.

@msnpassjan2004 2 жыл бұрын

That's only two hour from Cincinnati. I'll have to check that out once I get my car fixed. Nissan CVT is too flakey for road trips right now.

@bobbiegarner6758 2 жыл бұрын

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@bobbiegarner6758 2 жыл бұрын

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@donaldstanfield8862 2 жыл бұрын

@@msnpassjan2004 Good luck & safe travels once you get rolling!

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

I looked it up on Google Maps. I don't think that I have been there although I have filmed in Falmouth and in Paris, Ky. I definitely want to film there

@vernonmatthews181 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Iowa Traction, and UP 1705, how cute was that trailing DPU. 😄😎👌👍

@JonathanFritz3757 2 жыл бұрын

Beginning of video: Electric engine pulling from the front of the train and second engine pushing from behind. I like the sound of the horn, too. I didn't know Iowa had an electric freight line. Would be nice to see them return all over the country, for the new generations to enjoy. Near the end of the video, "But wait, there's more!" Your dog was having a fun time and doing what dogs do! I was waiting to see another train come by. You caught me off guard that time. Thank you for your compliments.

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@TrainsPlanesAutomobiles 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the effort of getting this video, now that really was cool. Keeep the videos coming son.

@chrishauser5505 2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap! That's awesome!!! And that UP engine is SHARP!!!

@cmdrflake 2 жыл бұрын

I am so repetitive. But, hey, y’all deserve praise for capturing things like this before we lose them. Woo!

@bigmart932 2 жыл бұрын

It's likely the railway will keep operating for a while. They're considering opening a second line.

@msnpassjan2004 2 жыл бұрын

That electric train is some very cool history. Excellent catch Jawtooth, absolutely excellent !

@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont 2 жыл бұрын

I think I first read about this railroad in 1986. Glad to see it is still in operation. It may have been that or another article where someone said that all it would take would be a good wind storm to end electric operations. You're right, that UP SD40 is also pretty special in 2021!

@ricmeister73 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! That was really cool. Never even knew this existed. Great video JT! I always learn something watching your videos and reading your summaries.

@samk3552 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Mason city has a lot to offer when it comes to railfanning. Can’t wait to see your other videos

@lexpo181 2 жыл бұрын

Nice shot Jaw! I'm already excited to see the part 2 of those operations! When you go in Iowa, this is a must to see for sure. :)

@brucegordon4924 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You for Sharing, Great Railroad History still alive. I like the SD-40 as well!

@bobpeckinpaugh2550 2 жыл бұрын

You have the most interesting channel on youtube. Thanks for all you do!

@petebachelder1131 2 жыл бұрын

That is really cool, like a trip down memory lane when electric trolley's where everywhere, and those switcher engines too !! Awesome video !! 👍 👍

@imapisces5156 2 жыл бұрын

Now that's really cool JT, cute little locomotives and DPUs also, thanks.

@agwbcfjc2 2 жыл бұрын

You did it again, JT. You found something waaaay cool to film for us train lovers. This is amazing. Reminds me of trolley cars one sees in old photos, movies and TV shows. Thanx for sharing. U D Man!!

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Cool, thanks!

@hernanpatricioorellanaalar3473 2 жыл бұрын

Bravoo! Great report! And great idea for a model layout. Thank you very much Mr. Jaw Tooth!

@gotchagoing8843 2 жыл бұрын

Hey JT, did you notice the electric traction loco's still ran on the original journal boxes? Still had the doors on the journal boxes so I believe they didn't have the bearing upgrade. Very old and very cool, thanks.

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

That is really cool! I guess they get by with it since they never leave their own tracks

@gotchagoing8843 2 жыл бұрын

@asteinmann Usually when the roller bearing conversion is done, they leave the doors,(flaps) off to indicate they were converted. BUT, I don't think that's carved in stone. I'm sure someone with more knowledge can provide the answer.

@Sappernation 2 жыл бұрын

That's an awsome catch there. I never knew that existed in the US.

@cnosprandt5155 2 жыл бұрын

That's one for the record books - -I've never seen an electric freight loco before. And thanks for the Chessie footage - always enjoy that pup!

@christopherleenknecht920 2 жыл бұрын

Yes that was COOL. I always enjoy watching your videos during my lunch break. Keep up the great work.👍🚂

@sophiaschwanborg5329 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir, for showing us this. Very interesting and thorough on-the-spot description of the operations. What a rare subject. I love it! ❤️

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I will be posting another video of it in a few days or so. I'm going to work on a new video of it today when I get home from Kentucky

@musclecarmitch908 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Jawtooth! Cool to see such a unique railroad! Thanks for sharing it with us!

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@robertscharlow 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. What a find! Feels like the 1920s again, JT!

@lazyrrr2411 2 жыл бұрын

Wow ~ read about this little line in TRAINS somewhere in the last century ... great to see 'em Still There ! You da Man , JT

@kens.3729 2 жыл бұрын

That is something I can honestly say I have never seen before. That was Really Cool to See. Thx!👍

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

I will post more when I get time to put more of the video together. I am shooting in 4K now. It looks good if you watch in 4K but it sure takes a long time to make a video with it. I filmed them switching a grain elevator. They set off a few cars and picked up a couple and that was awesome

@jameslundt5302 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for visiting our town, hope you enjoyed your stay!!

@ronhelman3985 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video Jawtooth, that electric train was awesome. It's the 1st I've ever seen moving freight!!!!!

@rickledges4412 2 жыл бұрын

JT. Great video of the last eletric freight line. Thanks for all your traveling across the USA to find these gems of railroading.

@ronhelman3985 2 жыл бұрын

@@rickledges4412 your welcome!!!

@auslander1270 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent catch Jaw Tooth. Always nice to see a good shunt:)

@RobertHunley 2 жыл бұрын

Those traction engines are 100 years old. Amazing

@dutch2120 2 жыл бұрын

JT you make and have the best videos on RR's and equipment!! Been watching all your videos for over 3 years now!!

@sarahbrown9293 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for all the wonderful videos you post. Lots of hard work & travel.

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@Jamersonde 2 жыл бұрын

Been there twice. Really great operation and friendly employees!

@jillbuesch8063 2 жыл бұрын

I've never seen a train like that. Thank You. For sharing.

@judycorbridge6470 2 жыл бұрын

Loving the channel. Thanks jaw tooth

@MarkusGustav 2 жыл бұрын

Nice catch! Thank you :)

@Flymochairman1 2 жыл бұрын

I'd never have thought that an old electric system existed at all on the freight lines but ya learn something new every day! That's a catch and a half. Locomotive No.50 looks the older of the two, No.54 looking to be the younger. Nice to see. Looks to be quite an area for the Railway/Railroad fan in that area. Thanks Jaw Tooth!

@l.a.2646 2 жыл бұрын

That is the coolest thing I've seen in a long time! It's great that those electrics are still running, and being used for what they are designed for.

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@jackcraig4268 2 жыл бұрын

Jaw Tooth, you done it again! I heard of this railroad but never saw it in action. Thanks much.

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome

@TheCheffydave 2 жыл бұрын

If it’s different, JT will find it! I totally enjoyed this latest effort WONDERFUL!

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@CRBTrains 2 жыл бұрын

I love the bell on that locomotive!

@mikedurhan9941 2 жыл бұрын

More than I ever wanted to know about Chessie........... Great video on the Iowa Traction. Fascinating.

@UP5491 2 жыл бұрын

Dang it, I missed you being here. Wish I would of known you were coming. Could of got you a VIP tour of that railroad. If you ever make it back here let me know. I’ll hook you up on a VIP tour.

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! That would be worth the trip for sure. I have more video of it to post

@nvaa1991 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I really want to see the Iowa Traction Railway in action! Thanks for sharing!

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

I also have video of them switching a grain elevator that I will post soon

@nvaa1991 2 жыл бұрын

@@JawTooth Sweet! I'll make sure to watch it!

@railfanningpoints2.045 2 жыл бұрын

1,098,000 total YT competitive railfanning points awarded.

@markjolyn94 2 жыл бұрын

That is so cool!! I am so glad that this line is still active,truly amazing

@kenkemzura903 2 жыл бұрын

Nice catch! I visited there in 2006. There are a couple of sections that are intact but not active. There was a tank farm in Clear Lake that did not ship by rail and on the opposite end in Mason City, those tracks did not look used. There were only three active customers on the line. A grain elevator, a corn syrup plant, and a scrap iron company. I was able to get permission to view Iowa Traction's yard and shops. It is like stepping back in time and should be preserved.

@ed777tx-edward8 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian? Nice video, until a few years ago there was a coal train, unit, operating in northern New Mexico, on the reservation. I think the power plant has since closed and the line shut down?this was all electric power and ran from the mine to the power plant. Great video thanks for posting.

@Fordry 2 жыл бұрын

I know the power plant at Page, AZ used a setup like this. Was something like 30 miles of track to bring the coal to the power plant. Whole thing was shut down only like a year or so ago.

@douglaslangella7782 2 жыл бұрын

Those traction locomotives were cool! 👍🏻👍🏻 up for that one son! Love the UP switching scene. Nothing like a SD 40-2 under load.

@neil442 2 жыл бұрын

If its unusual -youve got it covered Jawtooth -didnt know the line was still operating -but now I'm real interested ! Cool action with the old U.P too. Good to see some road side action that close to the highway still ! This is Jawtooth at his best !! Regards

@BeyondtheRailz 2 жыл бұрын

I myself have never seen one before. So it's good to get a surprise Cameo appearance

@richarddrum9970 2 жыл бұрын

Jaw you have out done yourself. That is so very cool to find these days, push-pull traction still operating. Traction in the cornfields. Be safe traveling ok.

@thomasfletcher4765 2 жыл бұрын

Cool stuff 👍 . First time for me to see a couple of EL's . That would be a great idea for cities to use setups like that for doing freight switches ( cleaner and quieter ) .

@DavidBrown-cs1tq 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you had a chance to try Casey's General Store? Their pizza is to die for.

@donaldstanfield8862 2 жыл бұрын

Meh...

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't see it. It must not have been by the tracks. lol

@trekzilladmc 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed. I find myself grabbing a couple of slices and a Mello Yello on the way home from work!

@akoll6138 2 жыл бұрын

Always got to stop for Casey’s pizza

@illustriouschin 2 жыл бұрын

Literally to die for, you won't poop for a week. Tastes good though.

@ellenyager9577 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video!! How cool is the sweet electric loco? UP is my road here in Oregon City, OR. Love Chessie the Doggie! Please keep up the great videos! God bless!

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jeffpierce725 2 жыл бұрын

There is another electric line operating. The Deseret Power Railway hauls only coal from the Deserado coal mine in NW Colorado to the Bonanza power plant in Utah. The Black Mesa and Lake Powell ceased operations in 2019.

@amfwelsh 2 жыл бұрын

That’s really cool. Thanks for uploading

@MadDawg91108 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. I worked for U.P. for about 12 years....the majority of the time as an engineer. Mason City was my "away from home" terminal for most of those years.....and I ran a switch engine in the yard there. Can't say as I really miss the company....but do miss the job.

@stevenormandin2059 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for that really awesome video :)

@mrowl-the-dsm1304 2 жыл бұрын

Superb Jaw Tooth, your stuff is so interesting to watch, I am in UK and learning lots, but trying to comprehend you drove 700 miles to see this its amazing, Thank You for what you do.

@sha1om 2 жыл бұрын

Well you know what they say is the difference between the USA and the UK... in the USA, a hundred years is a long time, in the UK a hundred miles is a long distance.

@SarahsAtticOfTreasures 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the description. Awesome Catch.

@georgettedebuhr7642 2 жыл бұрын

This is so cool!! Love the video.😊

@markduncan6690 2 жыл бұрын

That's quite the "Outfit" Mr. Tooth!

@Hogger280 2 жыл бұрын

A push pull switcher - Excellent - conductor never has to ride long shoves on the side of a car !

@briank.8925 2 жыл бұрын

That was flippin awesome! And another engine at the rear? Too cool! Just like a speeder, sounds like they have a car horn.

@p.v.chandrasekharan5666 2 жыл бұрын

I am really amazed that various tractions are used in US railways within the same area.Today I have also seen the electric traction,an engine with trolley system to draw OH Power.I have seen steam power,diesel power,steam traction is basically coal fired boilers,and now electric engines.Thank you for giving us details of your system so interestingly.In my corona confinement period ,your stories are really interesting and is a productive leisure.

@morry1940 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you and yours are okay. Always a pleasure watching your videos

@dieseltrains2 2 жыл бұрын

😍The magnificence of a wonderful professional photography

@Eddy63 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent catch of that electric locomotive ... Hope Chessie don't get to much '' Crap '' for striking a pose at the end ... Lol ...

@ESPN7554Railfan 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video Jaw tooth. Really don’t see them do electric freight train to much

@gronmic 2 жыл бұрын

Cool to see small railroad doing real work!

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

It sure is!

@connorthemusicguru690 2 жыл бұрын

I used to drive to Mason City a lot for work, and I always heard about this loco, and I drove over the tracks all the time, but I never got to see it in person!

@iatif1995 2 жыл бұрын

I have seen that before but at night! Nice catches! And the UP trackage is a Spine line off the UP Boone/Clinton Subdivision.

@atlanticcoastexpress 2 жыл бұрын

Well done Mr Jawtooth! You obviously travelled a long way to video the electric locomotives working…many thanks, they’re fascinating! Isn’t it amazing that a country the size of the USA only has one ‘green’ electrically operated freight line. The locomotives are direct current operated at around 750V I assume? We had similar short freight lines here in England years ago. Southampton on the south coast of England (where the liners RMS Queen Mary and RMS Queen Elizabeth sailed to and from New York) had a very short line running across the main road from Southampton Central railway station to a local power generation station, carrying coal for the steam boilers. I seem to remember it used a pantograph on the overhead wire, not a trolley pole. No trace of the line remains nowadays. Several large Mental Hospitals (they called them ‘Asylums’ in Edwardian times) had short electrically powered branch lines to carry coal for central heating purposes. Very few carried passengers but they are fascinating to research and see on maps. Perhaps you could give us a few more technical details on your latest discovery? What power are the little locos fir example? Do they have a rectifier substation or (very old fashioned nowadays) original rotary converters …a.c. mains in, d.c. 400 to 1000v out? Very best wishes and thank you for the (always fascinating) Jaw Tooth videos. Rob, Bournemouth in England.

@donaldsturke3113 Жыл бұрын

Definitely cool. Complete with an end-of-train DPU!

@KTrain20 2 жыл бұрын

Very awesome video @Jaw Tooth. The next you come to Iowa you should to Muscatine, IA and get some more CP action

@stephenrick6672 2 жыл бұрын

Cool unusual and neat. You sure have a nack for finding different subjects. Keep up the great work. 👍👍👍!

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do!

@alcopower5710 2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome short line. Thanks for sharing ⭐️

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@jeremypreece870 2 жыл бұрын

Hello again from the UK. This is a great video. I love it when I see a type train that I have never seen before, and this one I never knew existed! The locomotive looked more like a tram (you call them street cars). I would have thought that electrification is the future so am surprised that these are disappearing.

@JawTooth 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Jeremy and I will be posting more of this railway soon. The Top And Tail

@jeremypreece870 2 жыл бұрын

@@JawTooth I say, more top and tail railway trains. That really is jolly splendid old chap!!!

@JCZ2601NL 2 жыл бұрын

🇳🇱That is much, much better than all those diesels here in europe, diesels are in the minority and all trains run on electric power greetings from roosendaal the netherlands.👍👍👍👍👍👍🍀

@donaldstanfield8862 2 жыл бұрын

But it's the ONLY one in the USA!?

@beeble2003 2 жыл бұрын

"Here in Europe" Europe is a very big place. I'm sure you're right about the Netherlands but, for example, nearly all freight in the UK is diesel-hauled. Mainline passenger service and commuter trains in the south-east are mostly electric but most secondary routes outside the London area are diesel-powered. Ireland is entirely diesel except for one electrified passenger line around Dublin. About two-thirds of Germany's track is electrified; a little over half of France's; about half of Italy. But then in Finland and Romania, only about a third of the track is electrified.

@Sven_Okas1967 2 жыл бұрын

Cool, finally again video of this short-line. From her gibt there are unfortunately few videos here on KZfaq. Chessie on patrol and woe betide there is who invaded her Ground.....Oh yes before I forget, I send you a letter please tell the woman in your post that there is mail coming from Germany. Greetings from Berlin/ Germany. Sven

@markduncan6690 2 жыл бұрын

Here is one "Muscular Locomotive" Mr.Tooth!

@chesterraybon3442 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for traveling 700 miles to preserve history for us. Want be long before they ditch these little engines and then there will be no more actively running. Take care. 😎👍👌

@fscrailroad2321 2 жыл бұрын

There still are poles from the electrified track that ran where I grew up. I am 44 years old and NEVER saw them used. Only started panic when they started to decay and drop the inactive wires in the track. Today the steel poles still stand. All the wires were removed. Other than a trolley, I have never seen an electric train in action.

@thomasmackowiak 2 жыл бұрын

This was a very interesting video about the Iowa Traction Railway. I do not think that I have heard of this railroad before. Thank you for bring this railroad to our attention. I am looking forward to any other videos that you are going to up load on the Iowa Traction Railway. I was aware of the Fort Dodges, DesMoine & Southern Railraod which was also a traction railroad that was merged into the Chicago & North Western Railroad in 1968. I believe that the only portion of the FDDM&S that exists today the is Boone & Scenic Railroad that runs north from Boone, Iowa as a tourist operation.