Schmidt - Des Moines and Central Iowa

From the Schmidt Photo Collection, the Des Moines and Central Iowa.

Electric service ended in August 1955, although Diesel freight service continued, and most of these pictures were taken in March 1956.  It's unfortunate that nothing from this line survived.  For instance, one could have had a complete (though heavily rebuilt) LSE car.

Car at Des Moines Term     1/31/48

Line car & work car of Des Moines Rwy.   1/31/48

Line car  & work car of Des Moines Rwy.   1/31/48

On the dead line - ex-Lake Shore Electric     3/56

On the dead line - ex-Lake Shore Electric     3/56

Dead track at shops, Des Moines
6 months after discontinuing passenger service & electric propulsion   3/56

Dead track    3/56

Amenities for the fair sex at Shops.     3/56

... as people would say back in the fifties.  And you wonder why passenger service ended?

Line-car at Shops     3/56

Plow at Shops   3/56

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Crane car     3/56

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Recently-purchased caboose.   ex-Savannah & Atlanta    3/56

Plow car from ex-Des Moines city car.    3/56

Car & trailer for hauling power house coal & ashes.   3/56

Ash car for power house     3/56

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On the dead track     3/56