06-24-2012, 01:07 PM
The last couple of years we have seen either the 844 or the 3985 through here probably 3 or 4 times a year. Council Bluffs is also home to the UPRR business train that is powered by a consist of A-B-B-A E-8's. There must be at least 15 shiny bright yellow cars of all varieties that can make up the rest of the consist. They are stored in the old CNW shops on the north edge of Council Bluffs. They also do a lot of refurbishing of old rolling stock there.
Sometime last year we also had a visit from a Chinese steamer owned by the Iowa Interstate (IAIS) Railroad, a regional railroad that runs between Council Bluffs and Chicago on the old Rock Island mainline. IAIS moves a lot of containers for the UPRR and has their yard here in Council Bluffs.
Sometime last year we also had a visit from a Chinese steamer owned by the Iowa Interstate (IAIS) Railroad, a regional railroad that runs between Council Bluffs and Chicago on the old Rock Island mainline. IAIS moves a lot of containers for the UPRR and has their yard here in Council Bluffs.