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24 Hours at Ames, an annual event in which club members and community congregate at West Ames to watch an entire day's worth of Union Pacific action.

 

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 24 Hours at Ames 2008

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2008 - 70 Trains

 

24 Hours 2008 was held on April 18-19, 2008 from 6:00PM to 6:00PM.

 

The Results - Excel Format

 

71  Movements in 24 Hours

Including:

  • 3 GEVOs from the 2008 order.

  • A DPU on a double stack train.

  • Two DPUs on a unit grain train.

Pictures:
UP 5548 - Our first train of 24 Hours at Ames 2008.
UP 9095 - UP 9095 leads our only Jewell train of the event.
UP 5090 - An SD70M and an SD60M lead an empty coal.
UP 7735 - Two GEVOs lead an eastbound doublestack.
UP 5257 - A lone GEVO leads this doublestack west.
UP 8408 - UP 8408 leads this doublestack west.
UP 9754 - UP 9754 leads a manifest.
UP 5031 - UP 5031 is in charge of this eastbound doublestack.
UP 7240 - UP 7240 An AC4400CW passes by headed east.
UP 8252 - UP 8252 leads a loaded coal train.

The Iowa State Railroad Club wishes to thank everyone who helps to make these events such a success year after year.

 

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To see results from previous 24 Hours events, click here!

 

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