"Kate Shelley Express" making excursion runs across the old Kate Shelley high bridge over the Des Moines River a few miles west of Boone, Iowa as part of the first annual Pufferbilly Days celebrat... (more)
Making it's run to down town and back $5 ride!
Off to help out there NW2 thats gone Bad order.
New track to the new High bridge, old mains to the right that are out of serves.
One of legal spot's that you can shoot the trains on the new high bridge, it is 2,550 feet long and 185 feet high. Other then the road it is posted and the farmer will call you in. And lucky 1995... (more)
Coal empties just off the Kate Shelley bridge head west in the late afternoon.
The Charles City & Western car 50 Making one of it's morning run's.
A slow roll on it with the flagger stopping cars. It's not a long run 7 blocks but for $2.00 you cant go wrong. Built in 1915 by the Mc Guire Cumming's, Paris, ILL. Built as a freight motor with ... (more)
Parked and ready for its midday run.
Just another 70M in Uncle Pete's wonderful armor yellow paint comes to life with a flash/exposure combo as it rolls through the City of Boone, Ia. Railroad: Union PacificLocomotive: EMD SD70MLocation: Boone, Iowa, USALocomotive #: UP 4259Train ID: UnknownPhoto Date: October 25, 2008
JS 8419 lets out a stream of steam for the photographers of the BSVRR first annual night photography train.
After having bell problems which caused a 45-minute delay, UP 3985 begins to back into the main part of the yard to begin her journey east/north to Mason City, IA.
BSV 1003 awaitng to give young fans there turn at riding with Thomas.
Evening light is reflected off this Union Pacific eastbound merchandise train as it prepares to depart Boone yard.