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Iowa Short Lines and Industrial Railroads

This road was formed to take over former Wabash trackage to provide service to Centerville from Albia.

973, GP7, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1953, #19070, as Detroit Toledo & Ironton 973. It retained the same number when purchased by APNC.

This road was formed in 1913 and operated from Atlantic to Kimballton. It was abandoned in 1936.

2 was a 4-4-0 built by Rhodes Island in March 1886, #1630, as Chicago Burlington & Northern 3. It was renumbered 918 in 1898 and became Chicago Burlington & Quincy 64, Class A-1, in 1904. It was rebuilt at Galesburg in 1916 as 379, Class A-2. It was sold to AN as 2 in June 1929 and to Manchester & Oneida as 6 in 1936.

There is a full page covering this multi-site grain company.

There is a full page covering this former interurban line.

The Cedar River Railroad was established in 1991 with the acquisition of the Cedar Valley Railroad. Cedar Valley was formed in 1984 with the purchase of track from the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. The CEDR is a subsidiary of the Canadian National Railroad as a result of a merger with the Illinois Central Railroad.

The CEDR operates 103 miles from Waterloo to Glenville, Minnesota. About 83 miles are located in Iowa, including a branchline to Stacyville, which was a former Illinoic Central line. The railroad interchanges traffic with the CC at Waterloo as well as with the I & M Rail Link in Charles City and Lyle, Minnesota, and with the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern and the Union Pacific in Glenville, Minnesota.

407, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1949, #8548, as Chicago & North Western 4072A. It was rebuilt for suburban service in September 1960 and renumbered 407 in December 1971. It was sold to Regional Transit Authority (Metra) on December 31, 1977, and leased back to the C&NW. It was retired on May 9, 1983, and was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal in January 1985. It was resold to the CVAR in May 1985 as 407 and later sold to Coe Rail as 407.

416, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in October, 1949, #8558, as C&NW 4077A. It was renumbered 416 in January 1972 and was sold to RTA on December 31, 1977, and leased back to C&NW. It was retired on May 4, 1983, and was sold to Naporano in January 1985. It was resold to CVAR in May 1985 and later sold to Coe Rail as 416.

9363, GP9, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1958, #23863, as Illinois Central 9363.  It was sold as CVAR 9363 in September 1984 and later sold as Independent Locomotive Service 1380.

There is a full page covering this interurban line which also operated diesels.

Continental Grain Co.

There is a full page covering this multi-site grain company.

992, NW5, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1946, #3485, as Great Northern 192, Class RS-2.  It became Burlington Northern 992, Class NW-5, in 1970 and retired in July 1982.  It was sold to Colorado & Eastern RR as 992 in August 1982,  It was sold to Iowa Southern Ry as 992 and then to CB&E as 992.  In 1991 it became  Council Bluffs Ry  991 and sold and restored as GN 192, Class RS-2, in 1995.

994, NW-5, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1946, #3487, as GN 194, Class RS-2. It became BN 994, Class NW-5, in 1970 and retired in July 1982. It was sold to C&E as 994 in August 1982. It was sold to ISRy as 994 and then to CB&E as 994. In 1991 it became CBRy as 991.

There is a full page covering this switching road.

11 was built by Baldwin in June 1920, #53354/

1, S1, was built by Alco in May 1940, #69190.

IEI Container Services Corp.

435, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive.

This company is included in the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City page.

Iowa Northern RR

There is a full page on this fallen flag.

992, NW5, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1946, #3485, as Great Northern 192, Class RS-2.  It became Burlington Northern 992, Class NW-5, in 1970 and retired in July 1982.  It was sold to Colorado & Eastern RR as 992 in August 1982,  It was sold to Iowa Southern Ry as 992 and then to Council Bluffs & Eastern as 992.  In 1991 it became  Council Bluffs Ry  991 and sold and restored as GN 192, Class RS-2, in 1995.

994, NW-5, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1946, #3487, as GN 194, Class RS-2. It became BN 994, Class NW-5, in 1970 and retired in July 1982. It was sold to C&E as 994 in August 1982. It was sold to ISRy as 994 and then to CB&E as 994. In 1991 it became CBRy as 991.

Iowa Transfer Ry.

The Iowa Transfer owns a transfer yard in Des Moines which was built in 1907. It was owned by the Rock Island, the Burlington, Chicago Great Western, Des Moines Union, and Des Moines Western. The DMW was owned by the Ft Dodge Des Moines & Southern. Service was provided by the owning roads until 1920 when the trackage was electrified and a locomotive was leased from the WCF&N In 1922 it was purchased. In 1932 switching was turned over to the connecting railroads until 1936, when electric service was restored. By 1950 the overhead was in need of replacement, and the an Alco S1 was purchased. In 1970 switching was returned to the connecting lines and the diesel was sold.

1 was built by McGuire-Cummings in 1914 as Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern 180. It was leased in 1920 and became IT 1 in December 1922. It was rebuilt in October 1923 at Waterloo with a larger cab. In 1936 it received a pantograph, reportedly from the Milwaukee Road. In August 1950 it became Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern 208 and it was scrapped in 1956.

252, HE15, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1951, #14301, as Chicago & North Western 1534, a GP7. It was rebuilt at Oelwein on May 18, 1980, as 4200, as HE15. It was renumbered 4252 on May 14, 1951. It was sold to KJRy as 252 on February 8, 1991.

405, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in June 1949, #6651, as Peoria & Pekin Union Ry 405, Class D-4. It was later sold to KJRR as 405 in 1986.

406, F7A, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1949, #8576, as Chicago & North Western 4086-A. It was rebuilt for suburban service in 1959 and renumbered 406 in December 1971. It was sold to Regional Transportation Authority (Metra)  on December 31, 1977, and was leased back to C&NW. It was retired by RTA on May 2, 1983, and sold to St. Louis & Chain of Rocks RR as 406 in May 1985.  It later sold as KJRR 406 and then Gettysburg RR 402.

Kewash RR

103, S3, was built by Alco in May 1952, #79774, as Brooks-Scanlon Inc 102.  It became Oregon & Northwestern RR 102 in January 1957 and sold as City of Prineville Ry 103 on September 25, 1968.  It was rebuilt by Morrison-Knudsen in April 1972 and sold to D A Wilson Co in 1983.  It was sold as KWRR 103 in October 1983 and resold as Sisseton Southern RR 103 in 1988.  It became Dakota Southern RR 103 in 1989.

We have a special page on this company.

This railroad opened in 1901 and was abandoned in 1951.

1 was a 4-4-0 purchased from the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul.

2 was a 4-4-0 built by Baldwin in December 1876, #4037, for the Northern Pacific. It was acquired by the CM&StP in 1879 and was numbered 226 "James Campbell". In 1899 it was renumbered 1433, Class H-2, and sold to the M&O as 2 in June 1904.

3 was a 4-4-0 purchased from the CM&StP.

4 was a 2-4-4T built in 1890 as Illinois Central 219. It was later renumbered 1419 and sold to the M&O as 4.

5 was a 4-4-0 built by Rhode Island in 1882, #1276, as CM&StP 617, Class H-7. It was renumbered 504 in April 1899 and 704 in December 1912. On July 30, 1932 it was sold to the M&O as 5. It was scrapped in 1951.

6 was a 4-4-0 built by Rhodes Island in March 1886, #1630, as Chicago Burlington & Northern 3. It was renumbered 918 in 1898 and became Chicago Burlington & Quincy 64, Class A-1, in 1904. It was rebuilt at Galesburg in 1916 as 379, Class A-2. It was sold to Atlantic Northern as 2 in June 1929 and to M&O as 6 in 1936. It was scrapped in 1951.

7 was built by Baldwin in October 1899, #17168, as Chicago & Alton 333, Class F-3. It later became Baltimore & Ohio 2413 and was sold to M&O as 7 in 1946. It was too heavy for the line and seldom used and was scrapped in 1951.

Marquette Cement Co.

Monarch Cement Co.

No number, 65 Ton, was built by General Electric in May 1942, #15269, as United States Army 7018.  It was sold as Marquette Cement Co no number and became Monarch Cement Co no number.  It was sold as American Steel Foundries Co. 9-G-11..

Martin-Marietta Materials Co.

We have a special page on this national company.

We have a page on this electric industrial operation.

6 was built by Baldwin in October 1891, #12288, as Surry Sussex & Southampton Ry 6.  It was rebuilt in 1918 and rebuilt as Argent Lumber Co 6 in 1930.  It was rebuilt in 1953 and rebuilt as MCRR 6 in 1960.

Newton & Northwestern RR

This line was organized in 1902 and built a line from Newton to Rockwell City.  It was taken over by Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern in 1909.

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Otter Valley RR

This former trolley line is covered on the Iowa Trolley page.

This is a national company.

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