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by ESlade4
Sun Jul 21, 2013 12:33 am
Forum: Railroad Discussions
Topic: Iowa River Railroad was: A Resurrection From the Dead
Replies: 7
Views: 12927

Re: Iowa River Railroad was: A Resurrection From the Dead

I saw that too and hoped at the first filing it was a good sign. It didn't turn out that way. :Sad: Dan Sabin is a smart man and tries hard to drum up business and runs a good outfit. Either he saw something we didn't(which wouldn't be hard for me anyway :Smile: ), he had too much other stuff on his...
by ESlade4
Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:07 am
Forum: Railroad Discussions
Topic: Iowa River Railroad was: A Resurrection From the Dead
Replies: 7
Views: 12927

Re: Iowa River Railroad was: A Resurrection From the Dead

I had talked to the guy who did rail consulting for IARR at startup. He claimed their were several missed opportunities for additional business on the line that were not taken. He and management didn't get along and he eventually left. How serious any opportunities were and if they were enough to pa...
by ESlade4
Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:33 pm
Forum: Crossing Signal News
Topic: A Resurrection From the Dead
Replies: 14
Views: 15920

Re: A Resurrection From the Dead

I'm sorry about hijacking the thread as well. I created a new one here for the IARR portion of the thread for any interested.

http://rxrsignals.net/Phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=2531
by ESlade4
Fri Jul 19, 2013 3:30 pm
Forum: Railroad Discussions
Topic: Iowa River Railroad was: A Resurrection From the Dead
Replies: 7
Views: 12927

Iowa River Railroad was: A Resurrection From the Dead

by SirKrunch » Fri Jul 19, 2013 1:33 pm Unfortunately, I don't know exactly. I'm just going by what I've read off newsgroups and what not. I would have loved to have followed the line better the past few years, but between job layoffs and where I'm at right now trying to get back on track, getting u...
by ESlade4
Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:24 pm
Forum: Crossing Signal News
Topic: A Resurrection From the Dead
Replies: 14
Views: 15920

Re: A Resurrection From the Dead

Sir Krunch, I happened on this Forum via Flickr stats. I had a question for you if that's ok. They also now do transloading in the added "yard" area about a mile or so South of Ackley for the Co-operatives on the abandoned portion of the line South of MP 209. Do you know which end of the yard/siding...