• Iowa Interstate RR orders ES44ACs

  • For discussion of the Iowa Interstate. The Iowa Interstate Railroad (reporting mark IAIS) is a Class II railroad operating in the central United States. The railroad is owned by Railroad Development Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Website: iaisrr.com
For discussion of the Iowa Interstate. The Iowa Interstate Railroad (reporting mark IAIS) is a Class II railroad operating in the central United States. The railroad is owned by Railroad Development Corporation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Website: iaisrr.com
  by Allen Hazen
 
Silly, silly me... AGAIN! The idea of a super-heavy diesel in granger country seemed incongruous to me, but I have been assured by posters on the Yahoo "LocoNotes" group that IAIS's ES44AC units have all the CSX options. Including tipping the scales at 432,000 pounds.

(What sorts of household appliances did GE make? These aren't "toasters," they're "irons," and Iowa is about to be pressed flat. Flatter.)
  by MEC407
 
Allen Hazen wrote:These aren't "toasters," they're "irons," and Iowa is about to be pressed flat. Flatter.)
Ha! Now that's a good one! :-D

(Just watch out... the steam fans will get all uppity... :wink: )
  by GLC 392
 
with these new Gevo's have the sidlined any engines yet such as the MLW's?
  by MEC407
 
The MLWs have been gone for a while now.
  by MEC407
 
Iowa Interstate is getting two more ES44ACs:

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/n ... p?id=21411
  by MEC407
 
  by Allen Hazen
 
A classy looking locomotive! And that station building is one of the most memorable and recognizable anywhere: it's been something like a decade since I last rode Amtrak's Southwest Chief through Joliet, but I recognized the location immediately. All told, a very, very good photo: thanks for linking the image.
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So, are there any other short-lines/regionals that could be tempted into buying new locomotives and painting them in the colors of the dear departed? (Union Pacific's "inspired by" color schemes on its memorial units don't count... and besides, they painted the wrong brand of locomotive!) Can someone hypnotize the head of P.R. at CSX into thinking a series of locomotives painted to memorialize the companies that were merged into CSX would be a GOOD IDEA? I'd love to see an ES44 going through Berea Ohio in New York Central lightening stripes! Or one on the Thomas Viaduct in full B&O regalia.
  by MEC407
 
Sounds like a good idea to me, Allen. Shall we start a letter writing campaign? :-D

I'd like to see one in Atlantic Coast Line "Champion" livery (like this: http://rrpicturearchives.net/showPictur ... id=1541563)

Then again, there are probably a few folks in MBTA Commuter Rail territory who would be confused and claim it was a copy of their livery. :wink: