Iowa Interstate RR History
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The Iowa Interstate Railroad (AAR 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.
The railroad was formed on November 2, 1984, using former Rock Island Railroad tracks between Chicago, Illinois, and Omaha, Nebraska. It was in partnership with real estate firm Heartland Rail Corporation that the IAIS was able to operate. Heartland purchased the right of way and infrastructure for $31 million (of which, million was a loan from the Iowa Railway Finance Authority), and then leased it to IAIS for operations.
The railroad's mainline is roughly a straight line between these two terminal cities with a branch line connecting Bureau to Peoria, Illinois. In recognition of the railroad's Rock Island Railroad heritage, the IAIS logo uses a shape similar to the original railroad's logo.
Operations on the railroad are controlled by track warrants rather than signals. When the IAIS took control of the track, the signal system was already damaged beyond repair, so the trains were operated by warrant control. A centralized traffic control system has yet to be installed on the railroad's mainline.
Beginning in the mid 1990s, the IAIS mainline has been identified as a potential route for high speed passenger train service between Wyanet, Illinois (where the IAIS connects to the BNSF Railway), the Quad Cities and Iowa City, Iowa, as part of the Midwest Regional Rail Initiative (MRRI). The ultimate goal of the MRRI is to establish passenger train routes in a hub-and-spoke formation with Chicago as the hub that allow for speeds up to and above 110 mph (177 km/h). However, estimates made in 2003 to upgrade the IAIS mainline to allow passenger train speeds of 79 mph (127 km/h) between Wyanet and Iowa City have ranged as high as .7 million, nearly double the right of way's initial purchase price from 1984.
The IAIS and the railroad infrastructure were purchased from Heartland by Railroad Development Corporation in 2003.
IAIS subsidiary Rail Traffic Control provides consulting services for dispatching and operating small- to medium-sized railroads worldwide.
In 2004, IAIS was awarded the Gold Harriman Award for its safe operational record.
Iowa, Chicago, & Eastern Railroad History
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad (IC&E) (AAR reporting mark ICE) is a Class II railroad operating in the north central United States. The IC&E is jointly owned with the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad by Cedar American Rail Holdings, making the combined system the largest class II railroad in the US.
History
Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a division of the Teamsters, gained a contract with the railroad on January 24, 2005. Railroad employees first organized under the labor union on December 17, 2003.
The Illinois portion of the IC&E was in earlier times a part of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad.
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Muscatine County Railroad "Jobs"
No these aren't jobs YOU work for, but the railroad does everyday.
IC&E Railroad
C BTFL
E BTFL |
UP Coal
UP Empties |
As Needed |
(Black Thunder Mine, WY) Camanche - Fruitland, IA (Mid American Energy - Louisa Station) |
C ROFL
E ROFL |
UP Coal
UP Empties |
As Needed |
(Rochelle Mine, WY) Camanche - Fruitland, IA (Mid American Energy - Louisa Station) |
C CAFL
E CAFL |
UP Coal
UP Empties |
As Needed |
(Caballo Mine, WY) Camanche - Fruitland, IA (Mid American Energy - Louisa Station) |
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Railroads have always used some type of method to identify their trains. Some use a numeric system and others use an alpha system. The IC&E uses a combination of both. Through trains utilize an alpha system and local trains use a numeric system. Below is a listing of IC&E's train symbols. This list is current as of February 1, 2004. The symbols are broken down as follows: First letter designates type, the next two letters designate origin, the last two letters designate the destination.
**Revised September 26, 2005**
| Regular Through Trains |
| Train ID |
Type |
Service |
Notes |
| M KCSP |
Manifest |
Daily |
Kansas City - St.Paul |
| M SPKC |
Manifest |
Daily |
St.Paul - Kansas City |
| M BRNA |
Manifest |
Daily |
Chicago BRC - Nahant |
| M NABR |
Manifest |
Daily |
Nahant - Chicago BRC |
| M HUBRC |
Manifest |
Daily |
Huron, SD - Chicago BRC |
| M BRCHU |
Manifest |
Daily |
Chicago BRC - Huron, SD |
| M BENA |
Manifest |
See Notes |
Bensenville - Nahant (Operates every other day, opposite MNABE) |
| M NABE |
Manifest |
See Notes |
Nahant - Bensenville (Operates every other day, opposite MBENA) |
| M MQMC |
Manifest |
Daily, Ex Su |
Marquette - Mason City |
| M MCMQ |
Manifest |
Daily, Ex Su |
Mason City - Marquette |
| F KCMC |
Grain (Empties) |
As Needed |
Kansas City KCS - Mason City (Operate between 2 & 4 per week) |
| F MCKC |
Grain (Bullet Train) |
As Needed |
Mason City - Kansas City KCS (Operate between 4 & 7 per week) |
C BTFL
E BTFL |
UP Coal
UP Empties |
As Needed |
(Black Thunder Mine, WY) Camanche - Fruitland, IA (Mid American Energy - Louisa Station) |
C ROFL
E ROFL |
UP Coal
UP Empties |
As Needed |
(Rochelle Mine, WY) Camanche - Fruitland, IA (Mid American Energy - Louisa Station) |
C CAFL
E CAFL |
UP Coal
UP Empties |
As Needed |
(Caballo Mine, WY) Camanche - Fruitland, IA (Mid American Energy - Louisa Station) |
C NAFL
E NAFL |
UP Coal
UP Empties |
As Needed |
(North Antelope Mine, WY) Camanche - Fruitland, IA (Mid American Energy - Louisa Station) | |
C BKMOTM
E OTMBKM |
BNSF Coal
BNSF Empties |
As Needed |
(Buckskin Mine, WY) Ottumwa - Muscatine, IA (Muscatine Power & Water) |
| 919 |
Day Ipsco Job |
0600 |
Daily |
Operates a turn to IPSCO (Montpelier, IA) |
| 921 |
Afternoon Ipsco Job |
1700 |
Daily |
Operates a turn to IPSCO (Montpelier, IA) |
| 927 |
The Stone Train |
1700 M-F
1300 Sa |
Daily Ex Su |
Operates a turn to Montpelier, IA doing all local work except IPSCO;
Operates a turn to Muscatine, IA as needed. |
| MU |
Muscatine, IA |
| NA |
Nahant Yard, Davenport, IA |
830 - 833 - 835 - Muscatine Local Jobs
Iowa Interstate Jobs
| CBBI |
Council Bluffs to Blue Island road train, aka "the east train" - Called at CB at 2000, usually pulling around 2030 (day 1). Into Newton 0800 (day 2), out around 1500-1600, Iowa City 1900-2200 (day 2), Rock Island Midnight-0200 (day 3), Bureau 0500-0800 (day 3), Blue Island around Noon (day 3). Crew changes are in the vicinity of Earlham and at Newton, Rock Island, and Rockdale (Houbolt Road, near Joliet). Not called out of CB on Sundays, but instead originates out of Newton or Rock Island as NTBI or RIBI, respectively. |
| BICB |
Blue Island to Council Bluffs road train, aka "the west train" - Out of Blue Island around 1840 (day 1) on weekdays, but earlier on weekends when there's no commuter rush to contend with. Into Bureau 0000-0200 (day 1), Rock Island 0400-0700 (day 2), Iowa City 0800-0900 (day 2), Newton mid-afternoon (day 2). Called out of Newton 2000 (day 2), into CB 0530-0900 (day 3). Same crew change points as CBBI. Not called out of Newton on Sundays. |
| Iowa City/Rock Island Turn (eastbound) - Called for 1900 7 days/week. Picks up the pre-blocked cars off the returning CRIC and ICRI simply "shotguns" all the cars to Rock Island to switch out, since Iowa City is a pain to switch in. Most of the cars are traffic from ADM or other Cedar Rapids industries. Westbound cars from CIC maybe cut out at IC and sent west on BICB, but for the most part all cars are run to Rock Island and sent out from there. With the advent of ICCR/CRIC (1-Aug-2004), will assume switching duties at Wilton, Durant, and Walcott, along with possibly the West Liberty pig ramp (unknown at this time). |
| RIIC |
Iowa City/Rock Island Turn (westbound) - Departs whenever the ICRI work described above is complete. The flip-side of ICRI with the same crew, runs the Cedar Rapids traffic back to Iowa City for the CIC to take back. May switch some customers along the 1st sub, including Cenpeco in Walcott. |
| PECR |
Peoria to Cedar Rapids coal train - Coal loads from CN at Peoria for Cedar Rapids over Crandic. Called as necessary when received from CN. IAIS power is typically used all the way to CR. |
| CRPE |
Cedar Rapids to Peoria coal train - Coal empties from Cedar Rapids to Peoria. Typically called out of CR around midnight. |
| ICCR |
Iowa City to Cedar Rapids road job - called for 1000h at Iowa City, 7 days/week. This is a new train, starting 1-Aug-2004 and running for at least a 6 month trial period, that will travel west to Yocum Connection, then up the Crandic ex-Milw main through the Amanas to Cedar Rapids. It replaces the Crandic road job that used to run down to provide the same function. It seems to arrive in CR around 1330h. Currently draws stock IAIS power, but LLPX SD38s are being obtained to hold down this job. Note: Temporarily for summer 2004, ICCR now has a call time of 1400h on account of CRANDIC track maintenance. |
| CRIC |
Cedar Rapids to Iowa City road job. After ICCR (see above) completes its work at Cedar Rapids, this is the return run to Iowa City. |
| ICSW |
Iowa City switcher - Called at 0400. Works the IC Yard and IC Industry Park, as well as out to Marengo. Will not standardly handle Wilton, Durant, or Walcott any longer (post 1-Aug-2004). |
| RISW |
Rock Island switcher - Called at 1000h. Works the Milan Branch, including the Andalusia line, Monday-Friday. Switches Midland Steel in Moline, Anchor Lumber in Silvis, and NRE in Silvis as needed. Will also make interchange runs to IC&E in Davenport. Nearly always has IAIS 250 assigned. |
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