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By:Stu Nicholson
Dates:8/21/2013 - 8/21/2013
Album Info:Got to see some of the last years of the Milwaukee Road's service through Eastern and South Central Iowa during the late 70's and early 80's. Kind of a sad thing to watch a once great road go into decline.
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The fallen (and rusty) flag
Title:  The fallen (and rusty) flag
Description:  Scratched and rusty, but still flying on the side of a sidelined boxcar near Ottumwa, Iowa in 1980
Photo Date:  1/21/1980  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 10:08:54 PM
Location:  Ottumwa, IA
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter
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Views:  174   Comments: 1
Milwaukee Road Caboose sidelined and white-lined.
Title:  Milwaukee Road Caboose sidelined and white-lined.
Description:  Marked by the dreaded white-line and destined for the scrapper. I wonder if anyone rescued this classic.
Photo Date:  1/21/1980  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 10:15:44 PM
Location:  Ottumwa, IA
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter
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Views:  251   Comments: 3
Side-tracked for good at Ottumwa, Iowa
Title:  Side-tracked for good at Ottumwa, Iowa
Description:  Set aside as bad-order cars to later be hauled away for scrap, this Milwaukee Road rolling stock was left on a siding that used to lead to Ottumwa Airport.
Photo Date:  1/21/1980  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 10:13:04 PM
Location:  Ottumwa, IA
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter
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Views:  648   Comments: 2
side-tracked for good at Ottumwa, Iowa
Title:  side-tracked for good at Ottumwa, Iowa
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/21/1980  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 10:17:21 PM
Location:  Ottumwa, IA
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Track
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Views:  446   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road power move at Ottumwa, Iowa.
Title:  Milwaukee Road power move at Ottumwa, Iowa.
Description:  Still moving trains between Kansas City and Milwaukee through Iowa, these units are backing into the yard on the west edge of Ottumwa.
Photo Date:  1/21/1980  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 10:21:07 PM
Location:  Ottumwa, IA
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 194(SD40-2) MILW 140(SD40-2)
Views:  862   Comments: 2
Milwaukee Road power move at Ottumwa, Iowa.
Title:  Milwaukee Road power move at Ottumwa, Iowa.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/21/1980  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 10:22:47 PM
Location:  Ottumwa, IA
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 140(SD40-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
Milwaukee Road power move at Ottumwa, Iowa.
Title:  Milwaukee Road power move at Ottumwa, Iowa.
Description:  Backing into the CM&STP yard at Ottumwa, Iowa in 1980.
Photo Date:  1/21/1980  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 10:24:42 PM
Location:  Ottumwa, IA
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  MILW 140(SD40-2) MILW 194(SD40-2)
Views:  701   Comments: 1
Milwaukee Road power move at Ottumwa, Iowa.
Title:  Milwaukee Road power move at Ottumwa, Iowa.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/21/1980  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 10:26:09 PM
Location:  Ottumwa, IA
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
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Views:  560   Comments: 2
Milwaukee Road Caboose sidelined and white-lined.
Title:  Milwaukee Road Caboose sidelined and white-lined.
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/21/1980  Upload Date: 8/21/2013 10:27:32 PM
Location:  Ottumwa, IA
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Yard
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Views:  137   Comments: 2


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