UP/C&NW Bridge over Cedar River in Cedar Rapids, IA

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Steven J. Brown posted
Union Pacific 3985 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa - June 18, 2002.

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Marty Bernard posted four images with the comment:

Trains on the C&NW Gauntlet Bridge over the Cedar River, Iowa

C&NW trains crossing the Gauntlet Bridge over the Cedar River at Cedar Rapids, IA on June 29 and Aug. 11, 1979.  The diagram shows how the double track mainline (left) becomes narrow (right) to go over the bridge.  For details see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gauntlet_track

Bill Kuba photos, Iowa Chapter NRHS collection

𝙉𝙊𝙏𝙀: UP has made it into a double track bridge which can easily be seen south of town on a Google Map.

John Markl: Gauntlet or Gantlet?

Jon Roma: John Markl, both spellings are accepted.

Steven W Panek: John Markl. I've always referred this as a gauntlet.

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Patrick Hansen posted
My friend gave me this picture long time ago as he know I like C&NW. if I remember correctly C&NW train got derailed at Cedar River in Cedar Rapids.

Dave Kroeger: This the famous Christmas Day derailment of 1978 on the Cedar River Bridge. Either train 250 or 252 was involved. I remember going to see the cleanup as they used the Clinton and Marshalltown big hooks to remove the rubble.

Dennis A. Wilson: Made it a double track in 2002.

Greg Koenes: They had another one on that bridge a couple of years after they double tracked it

Big Boy 2026:

11:55 video @ 0:27
Big Boy 4014 Crosses the Mississippi River to Chicago!! (Coast to Coast Tour)

Jerry Jackson posted

©Johnny Hansen Photography

During a beautiful and sunny morning, people from all over the place scattered about Union Pacific’s Clinton Subdivision in eastern Iowa to get a view of Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014 rolling on through. Beginning my chase for the day on the east side of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, we see the Big Boy crossing the Cedar River after departing Beverley Yard on the other side of town. From Cedar Rapids, on this leg of the trip it is enroute to West Chicago, Illinois for its next displaying the following day, and then will continue its journey eastward. The Big Boy is currently on a big tour to celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary, and at this time is enroute to the East Coast for the rest of its busy tour.

📍Cedar Rapids, Iowa

🗓️Photo Date: June 2, 2026. See less

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