The Station Time Forgot

This was once the Chicago Great Western station in Des Moines, Iowa. The station replaced the so called Union Station which was across the Des Moines river on the eastbank side of Des Moines near the Iowa State Capital in 1950, but all passenger service would end by 1962. The railroad itself was merged with the Chicago & North Western in 1968 and most of its routes including the one that passed by this station have been abandoned.

The station was turned into a restaurant at some point but is not currently being used. The building is somewhat isolated although one Thomas Beck road passes the station just to the left and a multi-use trail follows the former railroad right of way.

Coming into the Station

A Metro Green Line Light Rail train is stopping at the Fairview station on its way from St. Paul to Minneapolis.

They meet...

Two light rail trains meet in downtown Minneapolis. A green line train is almost done with its run from downtown St. Paul while a blue line train is heading toward the Mall of America.

Your not from around here are you?

A Triceratops that was once part of a dinosaur themed car wash in Brainerd, Minnesota was moved to Elk River, Minnesota after its former home closed. It is now located off the south side of US Highway 10 and just east of Joplin Street NW in the parking lot of a convenience store.

And the pitch...

A Minnesota Twins pitcher has just released the ball at a game vs. the Los Angeles Angeles at Target Field in Minneapolis.

Nibbling...

A baby sheep is nibbling on a tall piece of grass at the historic Oliver Kelley Farm in Elk River, MN northwest of Minneapolis.

A Swing...

Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler swings at a pitch during a game between the Los Angeles Angles and the Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis. The game had been delayed several hours due to rain and the Twins would ultimately loose the game.

Heading to work...

A morning commuter train traveling from Big Lake to Minneapolis, MN. The station in Minneapolis is at Target Field where the Minnesota Twins play baseball.

What is that on your head???

Utah Senator Orin Hatch and (now former) Utah Senator Bob Bennett at the grand opening ceremonies of the Utah Transit Authority's Front Runner Service at the then new intermodal station on April 26, 2008.

The Church and the Corn Field

A church stands along side a corn field in a quintessential Iowa image in a photo taken on a rural road outside of Waterloo, Iowa.