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M&STL 400 in 1958
Title:  M&STL 400 in 1958
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/1958  Upload Date: 1/30/2006 8:48:17 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  ?
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MSTL 400(F3A)
Views:  2022   Comments: 1
MSTL 707 in 1959
Title:  MSTL 707 in 1959
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/1/1959  Upload Date: 2/1/2006 11:27:19 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  RON SIMS
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  MSTL 707(GP9)
Views:  2593   Comments: 0
M&StL Depot
Title:  M&StL Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/1959  Upload Date: 8/26/2025 10:15:34 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Ron Sims
Categories:  Station
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Views:  244   Comments: 0
M&Stl 400, 401, 405, 408
Title:  M&Stl 400, 401, 405, 408
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/1959  Upload Date: 8/26/2025 10:11:02 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Ron Sims
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MSTL 400(F3A) MSTL 401(F3A) MSTL 405(F3A) MSTL 408(F7A)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
M&StL 707, 712
Title:  M&StL 707, 712
Description:  Crossing Rock Island Diamond
Photo Date:  10/11/1959  Upload Date: 8/26/2025 10:11:46 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Ron Sims
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MSTL 707(GP9) MSTL 712(GP9)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
Rock Island Depot
Title:  Rock Island Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/1959  Upload Date: 8/26/2025 10:16:10 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Ron Sims
Categories:  Station
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Views:  231   Comments: 0
M&StL 707
Title:  M&StL 707
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/11/1959  Upload Date: 9/23/2025 1:46:58 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Ron Sims
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MSTL 707(GP9)
Views:  313   Comments: 0
M&STL 401 in 1959
Title:  M&STL 401 in 1959
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/1959  Upload Date: 1/30/2006 8:49:06 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  ?
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MSTL 401(F3A)
Views:  1753   Comments: 0
Rock Island Station
Title:  Rock Island Station
Description:  Location and Date Unknown
Photo Date:  12/13/1960  Upload Date: 11/1/2008 9:09:27 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Eric Larson
Categories: 
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Views:  612   Comments: 0
Westbound BICB
Title:  Westbound BICB
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/13/1995  Upload Date: 12/21/2008 10:25:12 AM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Paul Leach
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 402(GP10)
Views:  966   Comments: 0
MSTL 545
Title:  MSTL 545
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/2006  Upload Date: 2/1/2006 11:24:56 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  ?
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MSTL 545(FTA)
Views:  1099   Comments: 0
MSTL 545 no info
Title:  MSTL 545 no info
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/1/2006  Upload Date: 2/9/2006 8:45:23 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  ?
Categories: 
Locomotives:  MSTL 545(FTA)
Views:  1030   Comments: 0
Railway Express Agency
Title:  Railway Express Agency
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2008 1:48:24 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  D. Tom Conboy
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  591   Comments: 0
Rock Island Depot
Title:  Rock Island Depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2008 1:46:30 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  D. Tom Conboy
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  627   Comments: 1
Rock Island Depot
Title:  Rock Island Depot
Description:  The MXtL crossed the Rock Island here in Grinnell.
Photo Date:  5/9/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2008 1:52:43 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  D. Tom Conboy
Categories:  Station
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Views:  492   Comments: 0
Rock Island Depot
Title:  Rock Island Depot
Description:  The MStL crossbd the Rock Island here in Grinnell.
Photo Date:  5/9/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2008 1:56:37 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  D. Tom Conboy
Categories:  Station
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Views:  491   Comments: 0
IAIS Crossing the Diamond
Title:  IAIS Crossing the Diamond
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2008 2:01:32 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  D. Tom Conboy
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  IAIS 628(GP38AC)
Views:  1180   Comments: 2
IAIS Westbound
Title:  IAIS Westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2008 2:02:15 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  D. Tom Conboy
Categories:  Roster,Model,Tunnel,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  652   Comments: 1
IAIS Westbound
Title:  IAIS Westbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2008  Upload Date: 5/12/2008 2:00:36 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  D. Tom Conboy
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  491   Comments: 0
Grinnell Railway Express Building
Title:  Grinnell Railway Express Building
Description:  Not sure if this was the original REA Building, but anyway a real neat building non the less!! Now used by the Grinnell Model Railroad Club
Photo Date:  5/28/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:49:49 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Jeremy Harris
Categories: 
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Views:  395   Comments: 0
Looking east
Title:  Looking east
Description:  Pic of "ALL RED" signals looking east on the IAIS
Photo Date:  5/28/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 1:01:50 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Jeremy Harris
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  484   Comments: 1
Depot Looking Northwest
Title:  Depot Looking Northwest
Description:  This is the shot of the depot towe. This depot is now a resteraunt. Tracks are both still in use by the IAIS and the UP
Photo Date:  5/28/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:51:09 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Jeremy Harris
Categories: 
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Views:  450   Comments: 0
Looking West
Title:  Looking West
Description:  This is a shot looking west toward the diamond, nothing real exciting goin on here!! Not sure was there an interchange track anywhere here?????
Photo Date:  5/28/2008  Upload Date: 6/5/2008 12:53:36 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Jeremy Harris
Categories: 
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Views:  421   Comments: 2
Grinnell Station
Title:  Grinnell Station
Description:  This station, now a restaurant, sits on the Iowa Interstate. I have no clue what RR is crossing.
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/28/2009 3:49:12 AM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  444   Comments: 1
Grinnell Model RR Club
Title:  Grinnell Model RR Club
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/26/2009  Upload Date: 9/28/2009 3:49:39 AM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  BOB WICKES
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  487   Comments: 0
Eastbound IAIS Local
Title:  Eastbound IAIS Local
Description:  Eastbound IAIS local rolling long-hood-forward through Grinnell, IA. The locomotive is the Newton Yard switcher and had been switching cars about an hour before. It's pulling a single hopper to an industry on the east side of towo. The time is around 8:30 AM on a very foggy morning.
Photo Date:  12/28/2010  Upload Date: 1/4/2011 1:21:02 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  WIAR
Categories:  Scenic,Winter,Action
Locomotives:  GP 38-2(GP38-2)
Views:  1013   Comments: 0
RI/M&StL depot
Title:  RI/M&StL depot
Description:  Now an Iowa Interstate/UP junction
Photo Date:  7/10/2011  Upload Date: 12/17/2011 1:55:01 AM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Ken Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  483   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 10:36:19 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  319   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 10:38:38 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 10:32:47 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  294   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 10:41:17 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 10:42:55 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  255   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 10:47:34 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  269   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 10:50:31 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  272   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 10:52:59 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  245   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 10:55:50 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Station,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  315   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2012  Upload Date: 6/17/2012 10:57:24 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  298   Comments: 0
Crossing the M&StL
Title:  Crossing the M&StL
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2012  Upload Date: 7/2/2012 12:21:44 AM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 513(ES44AC)
Views:  711   Comments: 3
Crossing the "Louis"
Title:  Crossing the "Louis"
Description:  Just east of Newton, the RI crossed the M&StL at this impressive little depot. Today, both tracks are still used, by the IAIS and the UP.
Photo Date:  9/8/2012  Upload Date: 9/9/2012 12:34:43 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 510(ES44AC)
Views:  566   Comments: 1
IAIS 510
Title:  IAIS 510
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/8/2012  Upload Date: 9/9/2012 12:34:46 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IAIS 510(ES44AC)
Views:  553   Comments: 1
Grinnell Railway Express
Title:  Grinnell Railway Express
Description:  Home of a model railroading club!
Photo Date:  6/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 4:49:26 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories: 
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Views:  324   Comments: 0
Grinnell Depot
Title:  Grinnell Depot
Description:  The depot in Grinnell is now a restaurant, The Peppertree at The Depot Crossing! Just be warned, it is only open for dinner (as I found out when I tried to have lunch there) http://www.thepeppertree.com/site/peppertree-depot/
Photo Date:  6/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 4:50:48 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Views:  305   Comments: 0
Grinnell Railway Express
Title:  Grinnell Railway Express
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 4:51:28 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  356   Comments: 0
Grinnell Railway Express
Title:  Grinnell Railway Express
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 4:53:21 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  314   Comments: 0
Grinnell Railway Express
Title:  Grinnell Railway Express
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 4:53:54 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories: 
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Views:  303   Comments: 0
Signal
Title:  Signal
Description:  Very important, because there is a crosstrack at this depot!
Photo Date:  6/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 4:54:50 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  323   Comments: 0
Grinnell Depot
Title:  Grinnell Depot
Description:  The east-west line, Rock Island, was here first (1863). In 1872, the Central Railroad of Iowa crossed it with the north-south track.
Photo Date:  6/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 4:56:50 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Views:  303   Comments: 0
Grinnell Depot
Title:  Grinnell Depot
Description:  The Central Railroad was later taken over by the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway.
Photo Date:  6/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 4:58:06 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station,Signal
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Views:  299   Comments: 0
Grinnell Depot
Title:  Grinnell Depot
Description:  This depot replaced a frame building in 1893-it was designed by the Rock Island.
Photo Date:  6/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 4:58:56 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Views:  318   Comments: 0
Grinnell Depot
Title:  Grinnell Depot
Description:  The purpose of the tower was to allow the station agent to see trains coming from all four directions.
Photo Date:  6/15/2019  Upload Date: 6/23/2019 4:59:55 PM
Location:  Grinnell, IA
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
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Views:  302   Comments: 0

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