In June of 2005, the IAIS borrowed one of Canadian Pacific's Geometry Trains to check the status of the railroad's roadbed. The train was interchanged to the IAIS from the IC&E at Davenport and taken to Peoria where it ran out to Council Bluffs before returning to the IC&E at Davenport.
CP 8217 and the Geometry Train lay over for the weekend in Rock Island, IL next to IAIS 712 and 626 early in the morning on June 4, 2005. By: Erik Rasmussen
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The CP Geometry Train lays over for the weekend so the CP crew can go home for the weekend. Photo taken on June 4, 2005. By: Erik Rasmussen
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CP 8217 West passes the old Rock Island depot at Earlham, IA on 7-Jun-2005. By: Chris Guss
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CP 8217 deadheads east with the Geometry Train at West Liberty, IA on 9-June-2005 after inspecting the track out to Council Bluffs. By: Andy Brown
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The Geometry Train heads east to Davenport to be interchanged back to the IC&E at West Liberty, IA on 9-June-2005. By: Andy Brown
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CP 8217 East passes Gerdeau and the Rte 6 overpass in Wilton, IA on 9-June-2005. By: Andy Brown
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CP's "Gauge Restraint Measuring Vehicle" and Geometry car at Wilton, IA on 9-June-2005. By: Andy Brown
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The CP Rail Geometry Train heads east back to Bureau as it works Sub 2. Chillicothe, IL. 3-Jun-2005. By: Jack Gerstner
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The CP Rail Geometry Train heads east back to Bureau as it works Sub 2. Chillicothe, IL. 3-Jun-2005. By: Jack Gerstner
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The CP Rail Geometry Train heads east back to Bureau as it works Sub 2. Chillicothe, IL. 3-Jun-2005. By: Jack Gerstner
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The CP Rail Geometry Train heads east back to Bureau as it works Sub 2. Chillicothe, IL. 3-Jun-2005. By: Jack Gerstner
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CP 8217 and the Geometry Train lay over for the weekend in Rock Island, IL next to IAIS 712 and 626 early in the morning on June 4, 2005.
The CP Geometry Train lays over for the weekend so the CP crew can go home for the weekend. Photo taken on June 4, 2005.
CP 8217 West passes the old Rock Island depot at Earlham, IA on 7-Jun-2005.
CP 8217 deadheads east with the Geometry Train at West Liberty, IA on 9-June-2005 after inspecting the track out to Council Bluffs.
The Geometry Train heads east to Davenport to be interchanged back to the IC&E at West Liberty, IA on 9-June-2005.
CP 8217 East passes Gerdeau and the Rte 6 overpass in Wilton, IA on 9-June-2005.
CP's "Gauge Restraint Measuring Vehicle" and Geometry car at Wilton, IA on 9-June-2005.
The CP Rail Geometry Train heads east back to Bureau as it works Sub 2. Chillicothe, IL. 3-Jun-2005.
The CP Rail Geometry Train heads east back to Bureau as it works Sub 2. Chillicothe, IL. 3-Jun-2005.
The CP Rail Geometry Train heads east back to Bureau as it works Sub 2. Chillicothe, IL. 3-Jun-2005.
The CP Rail Geometry Train heads east back to Bureau as it works Sub 2. Chillicothe, IL. 3-Jun-2005.
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