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10/31/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Iowa Interstate
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP8Built As:IC 8981 (GP7)
Serial Number:17740Order No:6496
Frame Number:6496-14Built:4/1953
Notes:Ex-IC
Other locos with this serial:  IAIS 481(GP8) IC 7981(GP8) IAIS 7981(GP8) IAIS 651(Yard Slug)
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IAIS 600, 414, and 481
Title:  IAIS 600, 414, and 481
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/29/1988  Upload Date: 5/29/2011 4:16:25 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 600(GP38) IAIS 414(GP10) IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
IAIS 481
Title:  IAIS 481
Description:  At Blue Island interlocking
Photo Date:  5/15/1989  Upload Date: 3/21/2011 8:22:14 AM
Location:  West Chicago, IL
Author:  Larry Burk
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8) IAIS 483(GP10) IAIS 401(GP10)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
IAIS 603
Title:  IAIS 603
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/1/1994  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 2:12:34 AM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Larry Gholson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 603(GP38) IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  784   Comments: 0
IAIS 481--GP8
Title:  IAIS 481--GP8
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/16/1994  Upload Date: 12/26/2011 4:33:23 PM
Location:  Tinley Park, IL
Author:  Tom Golden
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
IAIS 481
Title:  IAIS 481
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/1/1995  Upload Date: 7/26/2009 2:12:51 AM
Location:  Rock Island, IL
Author:  Larry Gholson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
IAIS 481 and two more geeps roll into Iowa City
Title:  IAIS 481 and two more geeps roll into Iowa City
Description:  Iowa Interstate "geeps" lead a manifest into Iowa City Iowa.
Photo Date:  6/26/1997  Upload Date: 4/19/2005 7:14:25 PM
Location:  Iowa City, IA
Author:  Paul Rome
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  970   Comments: 1
There's no mistaking this unit's heritage
Title:  There's no mistaking this unit's heritage
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/2/2000  Upload Date: 12/3/2002 1:28:22 AM
Location:  Iowa City, IA
Author:  Ken Roble
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  674   Comments: 0
IAIS 405
Title:  IAIS 405
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/2002  Upload Date: 3/11/2010 3:22:08 PM
Location:  Blue Island, IL
Author:  marc malnekoff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 405(GP10) IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
Not Gone Yet....
Title:  Not Gone Yet....
Description:  IAIS 481 is still earning her keep.
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 5/30/2005 6:50:13 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  517   Comments: 0
Busy Shops
Title:  Busy Shops
Description:  Must have been a busy week. Usually the shops are closed on Sunday. IAIS 481 and 601 are inside getting worked on.
Photo Date:  7/30/2005  Upload Date: 7/31/2005 7:35:11 PM
Location:  Omaha, NE
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8) IAIS 601(GP38)
Views:  690   Comments: 0
Outside
Title:  Outside
Description:  I caught 481 in the shops on Sunday and today I found it outside with a lot of panels open.
Photo Date:  8/2/2005  Upload Date: 8/2/2005 5:05:36 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  406   Comments: 0
Old Stuff
Title:  Old Stuff
Description:  Still in ICG colors
Photo Date:  5/21/2006  Upload Date: 5/21/2006 8:13:51 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
IAIS 481
Title:  IAIS 481
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/2006  Upload Date: 6/4/2006 3:58:39 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Tom Stolte
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  536   Comments: 1
IAIS 481
Title:  IAIS 481
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2006  Upload Date: 8/13/2006 11:54:43 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Roger Hunter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  462   Comments: 0
All That Remains
Title:  All That Remains
Description:  Of this IAIS loco. The prime mover had been removed and was sitting on a flatcar just in front of this unit. I'm going to assume it was being dismanteled.
Photo Date:  11/23/2006  Upload Date: 11/23/2006 7:52:51 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  431   Comments: 0
IAIS 481, EMD GP8, looks like it is being stripped of all its vital components before being scrapped
Title:  IAIS 481, EMD GP8, looks like it is being stripped of all its vital components before being scrapped
Description:  IAIS 481, EMD GP8, looks like it is being stripped of all its vital components before being scrapped at Council Bluffs Iowa.
Photo Date:  12/16/2006  Upload Date: 5/31/2007 6:46:00 AM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Paul Rome
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  2041   Comments: 0
IAIS 481
Title:  IAIS 481
Description:  Apparently the rumors of the 481s death were premature.
Photo Date:  6/9/2007  Upload Date: 6/10/2007 7:53:06 AM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
Conditions Unchanged
Title:  Conditions Unchanged
Description:  IAIS 481 remains in the same state as 10 days ago.
Photo Date:  6/15/2007  Upload Date: 6/16/2007 1:54:20 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
IAIS 481
Title:  IAIS 481
Description:  Still sitting in the Shops yard with little change in position or condition. If the 481 is being scrapped they're not doing it too quickly.
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 1:09:10 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  373   Comments: 1
IAIS 481 Engine Deck
Title:  IAIS 481 Engine Deck
Description:  IAIS Shops
Photo Date:  7/21/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 1:09:11 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
IAIS 481 - Cab View
Title:  IAIS 481 - Cab View
Description:  It seems that they are beginning to remove parts from the cab area.
Photo Date:  9/16/2007  Upload Date: 9/25/2007 6:31:07 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  337   Comments: 0
IAIS 481
Title:  IAIS 481
Description:  Condition as of 9/16/07
Photo Date:  9/16/2007  Upload Date: 9/25/2007 6:31:08 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
IAIS 481 - Engine Deck
Title:  IAIS 481 - Engine Deck
Description:  Looks like some more parts of the unit have been removed since the last time I saw it.
Photo Date:  9/16/2007  Upload Date: 9/25/2007 6:30:46 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  347   Comments: 0
IAIS Crane
Title:  IAIS Crane
Description:  I hadn't seen this crane around before so I thought I'd get it. Looks like the 481 has been moved closer to the shops.
Photo Date:  10/20/2007  Upload Date: 10/21/2007 10:49:03 AM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
IAIS 481 Is Still Being Stripped
Title:  IAIS 481 Is Still Being Stripped
Description:  But doesn't look too much different than the last time I saw her. There's a little bit more junk on the engine deck.
Photo Date:  11/10/2007  Upload Date: 11/11/2007 8:59:17 AM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
IAIS 481
Title:  IAIS 481
Description:  This continues my documentation of this unit as it is scavenged and stripped.
Photo Date:  11/25/2007  Upload Date: 11/29/2007 9:20:13 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
IAIS 481 Is Still Here
Title:  IAIS 481 Is Still Here
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/30/2008 8:23:29 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
IAIS 481 Is Back!
Title:  IAIS 481 Is Back!
Description:  It disappeared for a while but has now returned and has joined its retired sister 403.
Photo Date:  3/1/2008  Upload Date: 3/2/2008 9:34:33 AM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8) IAIS 403(GP10)
Views:  503   Comments: 1
IAIS 481 & IAIS 403 & GMTX 2668
Title:  IAIS 481 & IAIS 403 & GMTX 2668
Description:  Sitting in the back of the yard. I wonder what's wrong with GMTX 2668 that it's sitting with the OOS units.
Photo Date:  4/27/2008  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 11:55:42 AM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Rick C
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8) GMTX 2668(GP38-2) IAIS 403(GP10)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
IAIS 481
Title:  IAIS 481
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2009  Upload Date: 11/9/2009 3:27:55 PM
Location:  Council Bluffs, IA
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 481(GP8)
Views:  323   Comments: 2


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