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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

4th Anniversary 01-08-2010

Randy Page Dispatcher
Steve Rush Class End.
Eugene Gutzmer Yardmaster
Lynn McMahon Shops Job.
Joshua Gutzmer About to Depart Staging
Terry Schardt Stagemaster
Shane Lambert Works the PW Side at Bartlett Yard
Al Lesky Works The Pool.
Randy Page Works the IC Side of Bartlett Yard
Dan Lipps Secound Shops Job

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