Iowa, Chicago & Eastern, Vol. 2 - Soo Line, I&M Rail Link, IC&E, CP (1993-2013)

In this video, C. Vision Productions explores the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern on their Kansas City to Chicago mainline, along with the Marquette Subdivision between Sabula, Iowa and La Crescent, Minnesota. With coverage over 20 years from 1993 to 2013, we'll see trains of Soo Line, I&M Rail Link, IC&E, and Canadian Pacific as we progress through the video. Back in July of 2003, C. Vision Productions was invited aboard IC&E 4208 for a cab ride on local 914, between Le Claire and Pleasant Valley, Iowa. You'll see both mainline running, and a little switching during this segment. As expected, classic EMD power is featured on every train in this production, with models SD40, SD40-2, SD60, GP9, SD9, GP38-2, GP40-2, SD45, and SD35 commonly seen. This former Milwaukee Road territory is known for its scenery, unique physical characteristics, and interesting operations. Highlights include the Foster Bridges, the Sabula swing bridge, as well as street running in Bellevue, Iowa and Lansing, Iowa. This video captures a colorful era in Midwest railroading, one that will never be forgotten by fans and railroaders alike.
If you'd like to see more from our collection of videos, check out the links below:
Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad: The Original IC&E Video - FULL VIDEO (2005)
• Iowa, Chicago & Easter...
Classic Winter Trains Along the Mississippi River: Burlington Northern, Soo Line, CNW, GB&W, CC&P
• Classic Winter Trains ...
Canadian Pacific, Soo Line, and I&M Rail Link Along the Mighty Mississippi - FULL VIDEO (2002)
• Canadian Pacific, Soo ...
Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Vol. 1, The East End: SD40-2 Marathon - FULL VIDEO (2012)
• Dakota, Minnesota & Ea...
Chicago Central & Pacific, Crandic, DM&E, GB&W: Midwest Railroading in the 1980s and 1990s
• Chicago Central & Paci...
Green Bay & Western Alco Finale - Farewell to the GB&W
• Green Bay & Western Al...

[@Unessecary_windows_experiments]

This man has the best railroad archives ever. Period. 10/10 couldn't be better!

[@CVisionProductions1]

Thank you so much!!! That really means a lot to us. We’re happy that you’re enjoying our videos.

[@Nicola636128]

I really enjoyed watching this video; well done.

[@CVisionProductions1]

Thank you so much!!! It was a special project for us. We’re glad that you enjoyed the video.

[@mjrodriguez8670]

I enjoyed watching IC&E colours working north from Kansas City into Eastern Iowa!

[@CVisionProductions1]

Thank you so much, MJ! We’re happy that you enjoyed the video. The IC&E really did have a nice paint scheme. It’s unfortunate that so few locomotives remain in that scheme. As always, we appreciate you watching the video.

[@kyleringwolski1864]

These ICE and DME videos always go hard!!

[@CVisionProductions1]

Thank you, Kyle!!! Much appreciated, sir.

[@KurtBenning]

Nice.

[@CVisionProductions1]

Thank you, Kurt! We appreciate you watching.

[@atsf4931]

Good to see the IC&E and my home railfan spot fifth street clinton iowa great job as always c vision

[@CVisionProductions1]

Thank you very much for the kind words. Clinton is a great place to catch the action. It was nice to finally be able to share some of Mr. Hadley’s Fifth Street coverage in this program. We appreciate you checking out the video.

[@boweandrew3]

Great video

[@CVisionProductions1]

Thank you very much, Andrew!

[@joelpoland40]

Great footage of a railroad that nobody wanted!

[@CVisionProductions1]

Thank you so much, Joel! Both the I&M Rail Link and IC&E were destined to disappear. The larger railroads just weren’t going to allow a property like that stay in the hands of a regional railroad. Change seems to be the only constant for those former Milwaukee Road Midwest routes. Thanks again.

[@peteyblack8890]

I dont know that much about the Milwaukee Road / SOO Line. At the time to get rid of this KC line just to purchase it back decades later KC is a city I dont think CP had another line to KC either.

[@CVisionProductions1]

That’s correct, CP/SOO only had one route to Kansas City, and they chose to give it up -only to repurchase it several years later. Seems like a roundabout way to do business, but that’s not our area of expertise. Thank you for checking out the video.

[@peterabashian4156]

When is there going to be BNSF Wilmer Sub

[@CVisionProductions1]

Hey there, Peter! We released a video covering BNSF’s Wayzata Sub in May of 2023. It covers the territory that you’re referring to. Thank you for checking out this video, and also for supporting C. Vision.

[@peterabashian4156]

@@CVisionProductions1 Uhhh I do not think u know what ur talking about, I’ve been on the BN Wilmer Sub many time. I past by the BN Wilmer Sub on my boat, SS Avril Lavigne, almost every day

[@CVisionProductions1]

We’ll see what we can do, Peter. C. Vision will keep an eye out for the SS Avril Lavigne. Thanks again.

[@FishBone911]

CP gave the UP all that St. Paul-Kansas City autorack traffic in exchange for a junk train (599) that had to hauled to Glenwood and switched out onesies-twosies. Zinger and I made bank on that train and never left St. Paul.

[@CVisionProductions1]

You’re absolutely right on that. CP had a “thing” going with UP for a while, didn’t they? As for those 599 trains… nightmares, all of them. On the bright side, that equaled big paychecks for West Siders, and also gave the Glenwood switch crews something to do. Great memories!!! Thanks, Michael.