Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Oakes Ames, The Union Pacific, and a Grain Train at Ames, Iowa


A Union Pacific grain train crosses the former Chicago and North Western trackage at Ames, Iowa.  Today's consist includes Union Pacific's Chicago and North Western Heritage SD70ACe #1995.  
Ames, Iowa is named for Oakes Ames.  Oakes Ames knew the importance of the First Transcontinental Railroad and saw that the Union Pacific got built.

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