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Oelwein |
Iowa |
May 28 1894 |
Corn Belt Route |
37 |
James L. Rueber coll. |
special train for Des Moines |
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Des Moines |
Iowa |
1893 |
Corn Belt Route |
41 |
De Golyer Library |
cars difficult to see |
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Diagonal |
Iowa |
April 27 1962 |
Corn Belt Route |
161 |
Liz Wiley coll. |
Train 5, rear view of entire train |
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Maroon |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
Aug 28 1965 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
10 |
Lou Schmitz |
several cars visible |
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Chicago |
Illinois |
Oct 1947 |
Corn Belt Route |
132 |
Robert Milner |
Minnesotan #2 |
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Hampton |
Minnesota |
1947 |
Corn Belt Route |
131 |
Howard S. Reinmuth Jr. |
cars difficult to make out, one has unusual paint |
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Green |
St.Paul |
Minnesota |
May 31 1947 |
Corn Belt Route |
129 |
L.A. Stuckey |
overhead shot, several cars in photo |
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Blue |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
1929 |
Corn Belt Route |
95 |
Tom Ryan coll. |
Blue Bird Official portrait |
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Blue |
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Corn Belt Route |
96 |
H.Roger Grant coll. |
floor plans of the Blue Bird |
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Blue |
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Corn Belt Route |
97 |
H.Roger Grant coll. |
Ad for the Blue Bird |
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Red |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
1925 |
Corn Belt Route |
99 |
Otto H. Skubina |
Red Bird |
| Baggage |
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Maroon |
St.Paul |
Minnesota |
Aug 21 1955 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
11 |
Lou Schmitz |
number not visible |
| Baggage |
47 |
Maroon |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
March 20 1965 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
13 |
Lou Schmitz |
Chicago still spelled out on Maroon car |
| Baggage |
47 |
Green |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
Aug 8 1962 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
13 |
Lou Schmitz |
side view |
| Baggage |
46 |
Maroon |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
April 1 1961 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
13 |
Lou Schmitz |
side view |
| Baggage |
80 |
Maroon |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
March 17 1962 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
14 |
G.E. Lloyd |
lightweight car, one of last new passenger cars |
| Baggage |
36 |
Maroon |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
Nov 23 1963 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
12 |
Lou Schmitz |
good side view |
| Baggage |
81 |
Maroon |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
Dec 13 1964 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
14 |
Lou Schmitz |
lightweight car, one of last new passenger cars |
| Baggage |
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Green |
St.Paul |
Minnesota |
Aug 21 1955 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
11 |
Lou Schmitz |
number not visible |
| Baggage |
43 |
Green |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
Sept 7 1957 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
12 |
Lou Schmitz |
3/4 view |
| Baggage |
48 |
Single Stripe |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
April 1956 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
14 |
Lou Schmitz |
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| Business |
100 |
Maroon |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
June 30 1968 |
Corn Belt Route |
175 |
James L.Rueber |
at end of freight train |
| Business |
99 |
Maroon |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
Nov 9 1961 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
20 |
Soph Marty |
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| Business |
100 |
Maroon |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
Nov 9 1961 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
20 |
Soph Marty |
good maroon color |
| Business |
100 |
Maroon |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
Aug 25 1962 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
21 |
Lou Schmitz |
3/4 view |
| Business |
100 |
Maroon |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
Sept 1966 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
21 |
Randy Garnhart |
looks almost brownish in color |
| Business |
100 |
Maroon |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
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Chicago Great Western |
65 |
Phil Hastings |
2 photos, one closeup of Rear |
| Business |
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Maroon |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
Sept 18 1959 |
NorthWestern Lines Spring 1990 |
35 |
Joe Piersen |
fall foliage special in view also |
| Coach |
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Green |
Irwin |
Iowa |
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Corn Belt Route |
125 |
National Archives |
Twin City Limited |
| Coach |
200 |
Maroon |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
April 1 1961 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
18 |
Lou Schmitz |
Bought from Milwaukee Road |
| Coach |
274 |
Maroon |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
March 25 1961 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
19 |
Lou Schmitz |
side view |
| Coach |
295 |
Green |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
May 13 1962 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
19 |
Lou Schmitz |
side view, only CGW,color hard to tell |
| Coach |
296 |
Maroon |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
Nov 9 1961 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
19 |
Soph Marty |
name painted out |
| Combine |
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Oelwein |
Iowa |
1972 |
Prairie Rails |
65 |
Robert P. Olmstead |
CNW 4060 |
| Combine |
282 |
Maroon |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
May 13 1962 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
18 |
Lou Schmitz |
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| Combine |
286 |
Maroon |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
Aug 7 1962 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
18 |
Roger E. Puta |
side view |
| Combine |
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Green |
Irwin |
Iowa |
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Corn Belt Route |
125 |
National Archives |
Twin City Limited |
| RPO |
61 |
Single Strip |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
May 3 1962 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
16 |
Soph Marty |
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| RPO |
6 |
Maroon |
Kansas City |
Missouri |
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CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
15 |
Jerrold F. Hilton |
3/4 view(this car was owned by KCS) |
| RPO |
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Diagonal |
Iowa |
1960 |
Corn Belt Route |
159 |
Liz Wiley coll. |
close up |
| RPO |
96 |
Maroon |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
Sept 5 1959 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
15 |
Lou Schmitz |
Turtleback roof |
| RPO |
65 |
Green |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
Aug 7 1962 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
17 |
Roger E. Puta |
Original paint |
| RPO |
63 |
Maroon |
Council Bluffs |
Iowa |
Sept 25 1965 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
16 |
Lou Schmitz |
four wheel trucks |
| RPO |
68 |
Double Stripe |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
Aug 7 1962 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
17 |
Roger E. Puta |
painted to match diesels |
| RPO |
64 |
Maroon |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
Aug 7 1962 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
17 |
Roger E. Puta |
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| RPO |
61 |
Single Strip |
Oelwein |
Iowa |
Aug 7 1962 |
CGW Color Guide Freight and Pass |
16 |
Roger E. Puta |
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| RPO |
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Rochester |
Minnesota |
March 3 1949 |
Corn Belt Route |
140 |
Olmstead County Hist. Soc |
close up |
| RPO |
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Green |
Irwin |
Iowa |
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Corn Belt Route |
125 |
National Archives |
Twin City Limited |
| RPO |
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Green |
Eagle Grove |
Iowa |
1930's |
Corn Belt Route |
123 |
Joseph Sleger |
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| Supply |
W1383 |
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1942 |
A Look Down The Track 1993 |
12 |
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"Buy More War Bonds" painted on side |
