|
| Title: |
Caboose seating |
| Description: |
The cupulo seat in the top of the caboose. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/2011 Upload Date: 4/26/2011 8:28:34 PM |
| Location: |
Council Bluffs, IA |
| Author: |
Greg Elder |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
122 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Council Bluffs Station |
| Description: |
This old station serves a depository for items in the Railswest museum. The surrounding area has 2 engines on static display as well as other rolling stock. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/2011 Upload Date: 4/26/2011 8:39:00 PM |
| Location: |
Council Bluffs, IA |
| Author: |
Greg Elder |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
77 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
IAIS 601 |
| Description: |
The Railswest museum is adjacent to live wracks. Here the Iowa Interstate railroad shunts a string of oil cans. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/2011 Upload Date: 4/26/2011 8:52:49 PM |
| Location: |
Council Bluffs, IA |
| Author: |
Greg Elder |
| Categories: |
|
| Locomotives: |
IAIS 601(GP38) |
| Views: |
144 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Mailbad grab |
| Description: |
The docent at the Railswest museum demonstrates how the mailbag hook was raised. The loops held the mailbag loosely enough for the hook to grab it as the train sped by without stopping. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/2011 Upload Date: 4/26/2011 8:56:55 PM |
| Location: |
Council Bluffs, IA |
| Author: |
Greg Elder |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
225 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
Mailbag hook |
| Description: |
Mounted in the doorway of the RPO mail cap, the postman would grab the wooden handle on top and pull it down just before it caught the mailbag. If the postman missed, the train had to stop, pick up the bag, and dock the postman a days vay. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/2011 Upload Date: 4/26/2011 8:51:06 PM |
| Location: |
Council Bluffs, IA |
| Author: |
Greg Elder |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
|
| Views: |
91 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
