Side-tracked for good at Ottumwa, Iowa  Contributor's Pick!       
Set aside as bad-order cars to later be hauled away for scrap, this Milwaukee Road rolling stock was left on a siding that used to lead to Ottumwa Airport.
Date: 1/21/1980 Location: Ottumwa, IA   Map Show Ottumwa on a rail map Views: 636 Collection Of:   Stu Nicholson
Rolling Stock: MILW 18068 (Box Car) Author:  Stu Nicholson
Side-tracked for good at Ottumwa, Iowa
Picture Categories: RollingStock,Winter This picture is part of album:  Milwaukee Road In Iowa: The Declining Years
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Name Type Comments Date
Gerald Malan General I rather wish sometimes tht these old road relics be left to remember a while longer 4/6/2015 1:42:05 AM
Stu Nicholson General Gerald....the good news is that the caboose was preserved and restored at an Upper Midwest rail museum. 4/6/2015 7:48:31 AM

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