Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Marshalltown, IA: Lost/C&NW Depot and UP Turntable & Railyard

Depot: (Satellite, my guess based on the topo map below.)
Turntable: (Satellite)
Railyard: (Satellite, 14 photos, the yard still has most of its tracks.)
 
Mark Llanuza posted
Its 1995 the final year of the CNW were at Marshalltown Iowa station  .Its hard to believe its almost 30 years ago

Mark Llanuza posted
Its 1995 the final year of the CNW were at Marshalltown Iowa station with a highrail truck going by the station. It's hard to believe its almost 30 years ago.
Dave Zisler: That was one of our stops coming out of Des Moines. Drop a train off turn and burn with another load back to Des Moines.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Mark's post
In this 1958 aerial photo, it appears the depot was between Madison Street & the tracks and just west of 3rd Avenue, https://maps.app.goo.gl/HjYVwXNRcjnjumvdA. Also, the diesel locomotive service facility had been built, but the roundhouse was still standing.
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And Mark got the other end of the depot.
Mark Llanuza posted
Its Sept 1995 a view of the west end of Marshalltown Iowa station

1960/62 Marshalltown Quad @ 24,000

Street View, Sep 2013

Street View, Sep 2022

It appears that the locomotive service facility does some heavy repairs.
Mundo O, Jan 2017

Mundo O, Jan 2017

I could not find any grain elevators in this Iowa town.

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