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Trains in Iowa?
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 28, 2004 10:53 PM
Can someone tell me the best train-watching spot in Iowa?
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 8:10 AM
I FOUND A VERY GOOD SPOT ON THE UP JUST S.W. OF WOODBINE,IOWA.
MO VALLEY IS A GOOD SPOT.
PLUS ALOT OF OTHERS TOO.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 8:47 AM
Boone IA is pretty good. You can stop by the Boone & Scenic Valley RR. On weekends they run a Chinese steam engine.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 9:33 PM
Just west of Boone is the Kate Shelly Bridge. Great views of trains crossing the bridge over the Des Moines River. A grade crossing to the east and an overpass to the west for more photo opportunities. If you go in the summer bring bug spray.

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