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Viewing Album:  Muscatine - Pearl of the Mississippi
 
By:Zachary DeVore
Dates:8/13/2010 - 8/13/2010
Album Info:Photos taken in Muscatine, Iowa and some taken in Muscatine County, Iowa. Muscatine's first railroad was the Rock Island in the 1850s. Today, I am not sure if any trace of the former Rock Island exists. Later, the Milwaukee Road went through Muscatine on its line from Chicago to Kansas City. There was a Milwaukee Road yard near the Mississippi River. Later, following MILW's bankruptcy, the Soo Line took over this line and later the CP spun this line off to the Iowa Montana Rail Link. Today, this line is run by the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern but is in the process of being repurchased by the Canandian Pacific. There are also some UP run through trains on this line. Also in Muscatine County is the former Rock Island Chicago-Omaha line now run by the Iowa Interstate.
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DCLX 8003
Title:  DCLX 8003
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 10:12:53 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  131   Comments: 0
MDW 8062
Title:  MDW 8062
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 10:12:54 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  189   Comments: 0
SOO 122648
Title:  SOO 122648
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 10:12:55 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  62   Comments: 0
ICE 10073
Title:  ICE 10073
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 10:12:57 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  72   Comments: 0
ICE 9713
Title:  ICE 9713
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 10:12:58 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  90   Comments: 0
AOK 731690
Title:  AOK 731690
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:56:40 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  60   Comments: 0
CONX 9845
Title:  CONX 9845
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:56:41 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  205   Comments: 0
AOK 35121
Title:  AOK 35121
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:56:43 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  84   Comments: 0
GATX 11151
Title:  GATX 11151
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:56:44 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  77   Comments: 0
NATX 230267
Title:  NATX 230267
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:56:46 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  107   Comments: 0
DME 605
Title:  DME 605
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:56:47 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  197   Comments: 0
ICE 100502
Title:  ICE 100502
Description:  What a cool surprise at the end of this train!
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:56:49 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  224   Comments: 0
ICE 100502
Title:  ICE 100502
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:56:54 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  232   Comments: 0
IC&E Crane and Support Cars
Title:  IC&E Crane and Support Cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:56:56 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
ICE 4203
Title:  ICE 4203
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:56:57 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 4203(GP40-2)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
ICE 4203
Title:  ICE 4203
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:48:14 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 4203(GP40-2) DME 3801(GP38)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
DME 3801
Title:  DME 3801
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:48:25 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 3801(GP38)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
DME 3801
Title:  DME 3801
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:48:40 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 3801(GP38)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
DME 3801
Title:  DME 3801
Description:  two years later, the City of Midland was still working the various yards/industries around Muscatine. Seriously, the serious lack of trains and decent weather last year caused me to do more exploration of the area and South Muscatine looks like it would take some work to model.
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:28:46 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 3801(GP38)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
DME 3801
Title:  DME 3801
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:28:48 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 3801(GP38)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
DME 3801
Title:  DME 3801
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:28:50 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 3801(GP38)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
DME 3801
Title:  DME 3801
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:28:51 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 3801(GP38)
Views:  208   Comments: 0
Nice View
Title:  Nice View
Description:  Would be a great view if there was a train going by on the tracks and a barge going by on the river
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/23/2008 9:28:52 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
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Views:  94   Comments: 0
DME 6078
Title:  DME 6078
Description:  I wonder if the lead engine wasn't repainted here (it has no mention of DME ownership) was due to the impending takeover of DME/ICE by CP.
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 7/30/2009 5:42:02 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 6078(SD40-3) ICE 4203(GP40-2) ICE 6419(SD40-2) DME 6096(SD40-3) DME 6085(SD40-3) ICE 6420(SD40-2) CP 6078(SD40-2)
Views:  993   Comments: 0
Sun Rise Empty PRB Coal Train
Title:  Sun Rise Empty PRB Coal Train
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/16/2008  Upload Date: 5/24/2008 8:44:47 AM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
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Views:  66   Comments: 0
IC&E Trucks Sit under Threatening Skies
Title:  IC&E Trucks Sit under Threatening Skies
Description:  No sign of the change in ownership of the line was visible, other than the office no longer displays the IC&E Logo - the crossings still say IC&E rather than CP and I did not see any CP locomotives (I did see a rent a wreck, IC&E, DM&E, UP, and BNSF locomotives). This was basically a precursor to the entire trip - almost no trains and bad weather (very hot and humid, lots of clouds, thunderstorms, and rain). You just have to love Iowa in August. I had much better luck taking pictures here in May two years ago.
Photo Date:  8/10/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 1:09:47 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
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Views:  115   Comments: 0
DME 6056
Title:  DME 6056
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 1:14:01 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 6056(SD40-2) ICE 6446(SD40-2)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
ICE 6446
Title:  ICE 6446
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 1:12:35 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 6446(SD40-2) DME 6056(SD40-2)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
ICE 4208
Title:  ICE 4208
Description:  Local Power for Muscatine this week
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 1:45:15 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 4208(GP40-2) DME 3801(GP38) ICE 103(GP9)
Views:  384   Comments: 1
UP 6712
Title:  UP 6712
Description:  Visible is one of the last (of what was once hundreds) of pearl button (they used to use real pearl, but since the 1950s use plastic or nylon) factories once located in Muscatine. Too bad this isn't still in full C&NW OLS Paint! This by the way was the only train in decent light I saw the entire trip, so enjoy.
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 1:41:50 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6712(AC44CW) UP 5992(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  320   Comments: 2
If only it had a DPU
Title:  If only it had a DPU
Description:  or if I would have actually saw a train going north - but I'll have to keep this spot in mind for later (it turns out that the rest of this trip had lousy weather and no NB trains other than locals so maybe next trip - or maybe someone else can catch a train there in good conditions (you have a limited window of good lighting because of the arrangement of the tracks in Muscatine along the river, you pretty need a train to come exactly at the right time)
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 2:23:14 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
UP 5992
Title:  UP 5992
Description:  MidAmerican Energy Company, Powder River Coal - I believe that the destination is the Louisa Generating Station just south of Des Moines, it travels over the CP/IC&E from Clinton to Muscatine - you have to wonder how long this train will continue operated by UP given that MidAmerican Energy Compay is owned by Berkshire Hathaway which is also buying BNSF)
Photo Date:  8/11/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 1:38:23 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5992(AC44CWCTE) UP 6712(AC44CW)
Views:  289   Comments: 2
MWPX 34106
Title:  MWPX 34106
Description:  Muscatine Power and Water
Photo Date:  8/12/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 1:35:21 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
BNSF 5801
Title:  BNSF 5801
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/12/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 1:31:48 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5801(ES44AC) BNSF 9391(SD70ACe)
Views:  242   Comments: 1
BNSF 5801
Title:  BNSF 5801
Description:  Muscatine Power and Water Powder River Coal
Photo Date:  8/12/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 1:28:55 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5801(ES44AC) BNSF 9391(SD70ACe)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
ICE 103
Title:  ICE 103
Description:  After taking this photo, I was confronted by a rent a cop from Monsanto because they had locked out their workers and don't want any photos taken near their factory due to "labor strife." Silly Monsanto, haven't you heard that stopping people from taking photos from public roads equals nothing but bad publicty.
Photo Date:  8/12/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 1:21:33 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  ICE 103(GP9)
Views:  430   Comments: 3
CITX 3057
Title:  CITX 3057
Description:  In the rain, but no where close to as much as it was raining just 20 minutes after this photograph
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 2:26:41 PM
Location:  Fruitland, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CITX 3057(SD40-2) DME 6201(SD40-2) ICE 6450(SD40-2)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
DME 3801
Title:  DME 3801
Description:  This local goes up a spur near the end of Mississippi Avenue to serve local industry - I'm not sure which factory it serves up there, but from maps it appears to extend about half a mile from the river. There is a yard along that spur at the HNI (HON Industries) laminate plant and walking I was not able to find out exactly where the spur ends (it may only go as far as 5th Street). The weather was really lousy this day.
Photo Date:  8/13/2010  Upload Date: 8/22/2010 2:31:33 PM
Location:  Muscatine, IA
Author:  Zachary DeVore
Categories: 
Locomotives:  DME 3801(GP38)
Views:  273   Comments: 0

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