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7/3/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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UP 5997 West past CP A189 West Ames
Title:  UP 5997 West past CP A189 West Ames
Description:  UP 5997 leads an empty NSPX coal train through CP A189, where the Jewell Sub branches off of the Clinton Sub to the North. Coal is much more sporadic on the Clinton Sub these days, during 5 hours trackside, this was the only coal movement seen.
Photo Date:  1/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/16/2017 4:49:51 PM
Location:  Ames, IA
Author:  Ewan Shortess
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 5997(AC44CWCTE) FXE 4059(SD70ACe) UP 8369(SD70ACe)
Views:  616   Comments: 3
UP 8480 crossing Grande Ave
Title:  UP 8480 crossing Grande Ave
Description:  3 SD70ACes, an ES44AC, and two standard cab units lead a EB Manifest.
Photo Date:  1/24/2015  Upload Date: 2/9/2015 9:54:57 PM
Location:  Ames, IA
Author:  Ewan Shortess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8480(SD70ACe) UP 8746(SD70ACe)
Views:  594   Comments: 1
UP 8481
Title:  UP 8481
Description:  UP 8481 is the DPU on an EB K Train
Photo Date:  1/24/2015  Upload Date: 2/14/2015 11:01:48 AM
Location:  Ames, IA
Author:  Ewan Shortess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8481(SD70ACe)
Views:  410   Comments: 0
CP A189 West Ames and Skei Coal
Title:  CP A189 West Ames and Skei Coal
Description:  UP 8531 with an EB manifest approaches one of last industries left in Ames, Skei Coal & Salt, which mostly focuses on the latter commodity. The industry is served by Job 25, a 5 day/week local based in Boone, IA.
Photo Date:  1/14/2017  Upload Date: 1/16/2017 4:49:10 PM
Location:  Ames, IA
Author:  Ewan Shortess
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  UP 8531(SD70ACe)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
UP 8630 WB Autorack
Title:  UP 8630 WB Autorack
Description:  It's a cold and cloudy day in Central Iowa, not ideal for photos, and the fence doesn't help either!
Photo Date:  2/20/2015  Upload Date: 8/9/2015 10:23:33 PM
Location:  Ames, IA
Author:  Ewan Shortess
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 8630(SD70ACe) UP 4154(SD70M)
Views:  667   Comments: 0
UP 8683 across Squaw Creek
Title:  UP 8683 across Squaw Creek
Description:  UP 8683 leads an EB manifest with 8 locomotives (including an Ex-SP, C40-8 and FXE unit) through Ames, IA
Photo Date:  3/22/2015  Upload Date: 7/28/2015 2:01:27 PM
Location:  Ames, IA
Author:  Ewan Shortess
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 8683(SD70ACe) UP 7813(AC45CCTE)
Views:  607   Comments: 0
UP 8752 EB K train
Title:  UP 8752 EB K train
Description:  UP 8752 leads a K Train on a cold Saturday afternoon
Photo Date:  2/7/2015  Upload Date: 2/15/2015 9:17:16 PM
Location:  Ames, IA
Author:  Ewan Shortess
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 8752(SD70ACe) UP 4371(SD70M)
Views:  498   Comments: 0


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