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Viewing Album:  The Iowa Terminal & Iowa Traction
 
By:Richard Kundert
Dates:2/8/1987 - 9/21/1989
Album Info:Mason City is home to very unique railroad operation....the Iowa Traction electric line. Service began in 1897 as the Mason City & Clear Lake Traction Company. In 1961, the assets of the MC&CL were transferred to the newly formed Iowa Terminal Railroad, owned by Harold Boyer. In 1987 and close to total abandonment, the IAT was sold to a local group headed by David Johnson and operated as the Iowa Traction. Since then, the IATR has thrived with new business and improvement to the railroad.
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IAT 51
Title:  IAT 51
Description:  Switching in Mason City
Photo Date:  1/8/1987  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:21:03 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAT 51(Steeple Cab)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
IAT 51
Title:  IAT 51
Description:  The 51 was built in 1921 as Northeast Oklahoma #2 and also saw service on the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City and Kansas City Kaw Valley before being sold to the IAT in 1963. It is westbound toward Emery after switching in Mason City
Photo Date:  2/18/1987  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:26:36 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAT 51(Steeple Cab)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
IAT 51
Title:  IAT 51
Description:  Approaching Clear Lake Jct.
Photo Date:  4/8/1987  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:49:57 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAT 51(Steeple Cab)
Views:  262   Comments: 1
IATR 54
Title:  IATR 54
Description:  The Iowa Traction is into its seventh week of operation and the 54 is tied up in Mason City.
Photo Date:  6/2/1987  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:28:28 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IATR 54(Steeple Cab)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
IATR 60
Title:  IATR 60
Description:  Most of the snow was thrown onto the IATR track by the highway snowplow. The 60, a 60 ton Baldwin built in 1917 shoves an ancient plow opening up the line
Photo Date:  2/16/1988  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:30:38 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  IATR 60(Steeple Cab)
Views:  322   Comments: 2
IATR 60
Title:  IATR 60
Description:  The 60 was built as Mason City & Clear Lake #52 and is the heaviest electric on the IATR at 60 tons
Photo Date:  2/16/1988  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:32:00 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  IATR 60(Steeple Cab)
Views:  378   Comments: 1
IATR 53
Title:  IATR 53
Description:  The 53 was built by Texas Electric as Charles City Western 303. This was the only time I saw the 53.
Photo Date:  9/27/1988  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:53:31 PM
Location:  Emery, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IATR 53(Steeple Cab)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
IATR 54
Title:  IATR 54
Description:  The 54 is switching along the C&NW "Spine Line"
Photo Date:  10/10/1988  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:34:11 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IATR 54(Steeple Cab)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
IATR 51
Title:  IATR 51
Description:  The 51 is eastbound from Emery to switch in Mason City. This is at the South Taft Avenue crossing.
Photo Date:  10/24/1988  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:35:44 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IATR 51(Steeple Cab)
Views:  224   Comments: 1
IATR 51
Title:  IATR 51
Description:  Clear Lake Junction is the crossing and interchange with the C&NW. The 51 is pulling its train into the interchange track.
Photo Date:  10/24/1988  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:36:53 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IATR 51(Steeple Cab)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
IATR 51
Title:  IATR 51
Description:  Sparks fly off the wire as 51 switches the scrap yard at Emery
Photo Date:  1/9/1989  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:39:51 PM
Location:  Emery, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IATR 51(Steeple Cab)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
IATR 50
Title:  IATR 50
Description:  The 50 has just been repainted. It was built in 1920 as Kansas City Kaw Valley #507. Here it is near the South Taft Avenue crossing.
Photo Date:  1/31/1989  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:33:06 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IATR 50(Steeple Cab)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
IATR 50
Title:  IATR 50
Description:  The 50 pulls an empty gondola off the C&NW interchange at Clear Lake Jct.
Photo Date:  1/31/1989  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:41:30 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IATR 50(Steeple Cab)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
IATR 50
Title:  IATR 50
Description:  The 50 has picked up a car on the east side of Mason City near S. Carolina Avenue.
Photo Date:  1/31/1989  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:48:35 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IATR 50(Steeple Cab)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
IATR 50
Title:  IATR 50
Description:  Setting out a Refridgerator car at Clear Lake Jct.
Photo Date:  1/31/1989  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:50:42 PM
Location:  Mason City, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IATR 50(Steeple Cab)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
IATR 32
Title:  IATR 32
Description:  Freshly painted flanger
Photo Date:  9/21/1989  Upload Date: 6/12/2016 2:51:32 PM
Location:  Emery, IA
Author:  Richard Kundert
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives: 
Views:  212   Comments: 0

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