Westbound football special at the Wilton overpass, Oct. 20, 1973. This scene is essentially the same today, with the exception of the aluminum guard rail on the overpass being replaced by a concrete one during a widening project 10 years ago or so, welded rail is now in place on the track the train is on, and the former westbound main in the immediate foreground is now part of N. Star siding. By: Andy Brown
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Football special on the mp214 curve east of Atalissa, Oct. 12, 1974. This location is inaccessible by car; Rich must've hiked in from the road crossing east of here. Notice the (mostly) welded rail on the westbound main (the train is running wrong main for some reason); this rail is still in place today, part of a RI installation from mp211 in Moscow to mp 215.5 just east of Atalissa. By: Andy Brown
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Looking east at the west end of West Lib. siding in CTC days, November 24, 1973. The cement relay hut is still there today, pushed off into the ditch at approximately the same location as what is now the west switch of the ECI ramp. At one time double track extended all the way to the Iowa River bridge in Iowa City; in the 1950s the eastbound main was removed up to this point. Later still the diamond in front of the West Lib. depot was single tracked, making this a siding; the east switch was immediately west of the diamond directly in front of the WL depot. By: Andy Brown
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Eastbound freight heads toward West Liberty; notice the neat dwarf signal governing westbound movements on the siding. Nov. 24, 1973. By: Andy Brown
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Football special coming under the old Highway 6 overpass west of West Liberty, Sept. 21, 1973. By: Andy Brown
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Westbound freight rounds my favorite curve east of Atalissa, April 26, 1975. By: Andy Brown
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Wilton Local heads west across the Cedar River bridge. Sept. 17, 1993. By: Andy Brown
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Wilton local is heading west across the Cedar River, July 12, 1993. This was during the height of the '93 flood; small potatoes on the Cedar River compared to the flood of '08. Alas, if Rich shot any of the '93 detours they weren't offered for sale on ebay. The oncoming shot of this train was badly blurred and not worth posting. By: Andy Brown
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A little better shot of the water under the bridge, July 12, 1993. By: Andy Brown
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Wilton local heads east at mp212.5, by Hinkeyville, Sept. '89. By: Andy Brown
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Westbound football special at the Wilton overpass, Oct. 20, 1973. This scene is essentially the same today, with the exception of the aluminum guard rail on the overpass being replaced by a concrete one during a widening project 10 years ago or so, welded rail is now in place on the track the train is on, and the former westbound main in the immediate foreground is now part of N. Star siding.
Football special on the mp214 curve east of Atalissa, Oct. 12, 1974. This location is inaccessible by car; Rich must've hiked in from the road crossing east of here. Notice the (mostly) welded rail on the westbound main (the train is running wrong main for some reason); this rail is still in place today, part of a RI installation from mp211 in Moscow to mp 215.5 just east of Atalissa.
Looking east at the west end of West Lib. siding in CTC days, November 24, 1973. The cement relay hut is still there today, pushed off into the ditch at approximately the same location as what is now the west switch of the ECI ramp. At one time double track extended all the way to the Iowa River bridge in Iowa City; in the 1950s the eastbound main was removed up to this point. Later still the diamond in front of the West Lib. depot was single tracked, making this a siding; the east switch was immediately west of the diamond directly in front of the WL depot.
Eastbound freight heads toward West Liberty; notice the neat dwarf signal governing westbound movements on the siding. Nov. 24, 1973.
Football special coming under the old Highway 6 overpass west of West Liberty, Sept. 21, 1973.
Westbound freight rounds my favorite curve east of Atalissa, April 26, 1975.
Heading west.
Wilton Local heads west across the Cedar River bridge. Sept. 17, 1993.
Wilton local is heading west across the Cedar River, July 12, 1993. This was during the height of the '93 flood; small potatoes on the Cedar River compared to the flood of '08. Alas, if Rich shot any of the '93 detours they weren't offered for sale on ebay. The oncoming shot of this train was badly blurred and not worth posting.
A little better shot of the water under the bridge, July 12, 1993.
Aug. 2, 1993, EB Wilton local.
Wilton local heads east at mp212.5, by Hinkeyville, Sept. '89.
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