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Breaking In The Railroad

Breaking In The Railroad on the Cedar River Valley

Apr 19, 2026
2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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  • Sessions
    • Apr 19
      Breaking In The Railroad — Cedar River Valley
    • Apr 22
      Michigan Central Railroad April 22nd — Michigan Central
    • Apr 25
      April 25, 2026 — CB&Q – Chicago-Aurora-C&I
    • Apr 30
      MidwestRail op session — Midwest Rail
    • May 2
      First Operating Session — Cedar River Valley
    • May 2
      Montana Northland — Montana Northland
    • May 3
      Second Operating Session — Cedar River Valley
    • May 9
      Lake Erie and Southern OPS 5-09-1963 — Lake Erie & Southern
    • May 16
      5-16-26 Shakedown Session — Wisconsin & Upper Michigan
    • May 17
      SOTR Ops — South Omaha Terminal Railway
    • Session List
  • Railroads
    • Active
      • Burlington Northern – Marias Pass
      • Burlington Northern La Crosse Sub
      • CB&Q – Chicago-Aurora-C&I
      • CPKC Davenport-Muscatine, IA
      • Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
      • Great Northern Mesabi Division
      • Lake Erie & Southern
      • Michigan Central
      • Midwest Rail
      • Milwaukee Road
      • Montana Northland
      • NYO&W Auburn Division
      • Schnitzel Terminal Railroad
      • South Omaha Terminal Railway
    • Construction
      • Cedar River Valley
      • The Twin Cities Terminal
      • Wisconsin & Upper Michigan
    • Legacy
      • BNSF Columbia River Sub
      • BNSF Kootenai River Sub
      • Burlington Northern – Aurora Subdivision
      • Burlington Northern – Omaha Region
      • Burlington Northern Railroad – St. Croix Sub
      • Chicago, Champaign and Southern Railroad
      • Dodgeville, Madison & Northern
      • Great Northern Railway Kalispell Division
      • Peoria Western
      • Rock Island
    • Planning
      • Chicago & North Western – Waseca Sub
    • Friends
      • Thermopolis, Laurel, Colorado & Southern
    • HO Scale
    • S Scale
  • Galleries
    • Active Railroads
      • Burlington Northern – Marias Pass
      • CB&Q – Chicago-Aurora-C&I
      • CPKC Davenport-Muscatine, IA
      • Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
      • Great Northern Mesabi Division
      • Lake Erie & Southern
      • Michigan Central
      • Midwest Rail
      • Milwaukee Road
      • Montana Northland
      • NYO&W Auburn Division
      • Schnitzel Terminal Railroad
      • South Omaha Terminal Railway
    • Construction Railroads
      • Cedar River Valley
      • Wisconsin & Upper Michigan
    • Legacy Railroads
      • BNSF Kootenai River Sub
      • Burlington Northern Railroad – St. Croix Sub
      • Chicago, Champaign and Southern Railroad
      • Dodgeville, Madison & Northern
      • Great Northern Railway Kalispell Division
      • Rock Island
    • Old Photo Albums
  • About Us
    • Website Updates
    • A Short History
    • What is Operations?
  • Contact
    • Webmaster
Log In
  • Sessions
    • Apr 19
      Breaking In The Railroad — Cedar River Valley
    • Apr 22
      Michigan Central Railroad April 22nd — Michigan Central
    • Apr 25
      April 25, 2026 — CB&Q – Chicago-Aurora-C&I
    • Apr 30
      MidwestRail op session — Midwest Rail
    • May 2
      First Operating Session — Cedar River Valley
    • May 2
      Montana Northland — Montana Northland
    • May 3
      Second Operating Session — Cedar River Valley
    • May 9
      Lake Erie and Southern OPS 5-09-1963 — Lake Erie & Southern
    • May 16
      5-16-26 Shakedown Session — Wisconsin & Upper Michigan
    • May 17
      SOTR Ops — South Omaha Terminal Railway
    • Session List
  • Railroads
    • Active
      • Burlington Northern – Marias Pass
      • Burlington Northern La Crosse Sub
      • CB&Q – Chicago-Aurora-C&I
      • CPKC Davenport-Muscatine, IA
      • Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
      • Great Northern Mesabi Division
      • Lake Erie & Southern
      • Michigan Central
      • Midwest Rail
      • Milwaukee Road
      • Montana Northland
      • NYO&W Auburn Division
      • Schnitzel Terminal Railroad
      • South Omaha Terminal Railway
    • Construction
      • Cedar River Valley
      • The Twin Cities Terminal
      • Wisconsin & Upper Michigan
    • Legacy
      • BNSF Columbia River Sub
      • BNSF Kootenai River Sub
      • Burlington Northern – Aurora Subdivision
      • Burlington Northern – Omaha Region
      • Burlington Northern Railroad – St. Croix Sub
      • Chicago, Champaign and Southern Railroad
      • Dodgeville, Madison & Northern
      • Great Northern Railway Kalispell Division
      • Peoria Western
      • Rock Island
    • Planning
      • Chicago & North Western – Waseca Sub
    • Friends
      • Thermopolis, Laurel, Colorado & Southern
    • HO Scale
    • S Scale
  • Galleries
    • Active Railroads
      • Burlington Northern – Marias Pass
      • CB&Q – Chicago-Aurora-C&I
      • CPKC Davenport-Muscatine, IA
      • Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
      • Great Northern Mesabi Division
      • Lake Erie & Southern
      • Michigan Central
      • Midwest Rail
      • Milwaukee Road
      • Montana Northland
      • NYO&W Auburn Division
      • Schnitzel Terminal Railroad
      • South Omaha Terminal Railway
    • Construction Railroads
      • Cedar River Valley
      • Wisconsin & Upper Michigan
    • Legacy Railroads
      • BNSF Kootenai River Sub
      • Burlington Northern Railroad – St. Croix Sub
      • Chicago, Champaign and Southern Railroad
      • Dodgeville, Madison & Northern
      • Great Northern Railway Kalispell Division
      • Rock Island
    • Old Photo Albums
  • About Us
    • Website Updates
    • A Short History
    • What is Operations?
  • Contact
    • Webmaster

Upcoming Sessions

Breaking In The Railroad

Cedar River Valley
Sun, Apr 19, 2026
Doors open at 1:30 PM starting at 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Michigan Central Railroad April 22nd

Michigan Central
Wed, Apr 22, 2026
Doors open at 9:30 AM starting at 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
0 slots remaining

April 25, 2026

CB&Q - Chicago-Aurora-C&I
Sat, Apr 25, 2026
Doors open at 9:00 AM starting at 10:45 AM - 4:00 PM
0 slots remaining

MidwestRail op session

Midwest Rail
Thu, Apr 30, 2026
Doors open at 10:15 AM starting at 11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
0 slots remaining

First Operating Session

Cedar River Valley
Sat, May 2, 2026
Doors open at 9:30 AM starting at 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
2 slots remaining
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Active Railroads

  • Burlington Northern – Marias Pass
    Burlington Northern – Marias Pass
  • Burlington Northern La Crosse Sub
  • CB&Q – Chicago-Aurora-C&I
    CB&Q – Chicago-Aurora-C&I
  • Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
    Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific
  • CPKC Davenport-Muscatine, IA
    CPKC Davenport-Muscatine, IA
  • Great Northern Mesabi Division
    Great Northern Mesabi Division
  • Lake Erie & Southern
    Lake Erie & Southern
  • Michigan Central
    Michigan Central
  • Midwest Rail
    Midwest Rail
  • Milwaukee Road
    Milwaukee Road
  • Montana Northland
    Montana Northland
  • NYO&W Auburn Division
    NYO&W Auburn Division
  • Schnitzel Terminal Railroad
    Schnitzel Terminal Railroad
  • South Omaha Terminal Railway
    South Omaha Terminal Railway

First Session 10-29-2005

MRL at rest in Clark Fork
MRL Branchline and the Bow River
Tri - Point
Dennis working the p.m. KRID
(Iowa) Dave working the p.m. Grain train
Alan learning to read switch lists
Shane using a brake finger as he clogged the main
Kootenai River during lunch
Dennis working the grain train
Shane busy in pinkville
Laura and (Iowa) Dave at Kootenai River
A happy Dennis
Always work at the Brewery
Shane and Yardmaster Alan
You tell me what they were thinking!
Dispatcher Dave's first offical session

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