Iowa's Electric Interurban Railroad - Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Southern, 1950-1955

[@GEVOlutionCPKC]

Otra gran historia 👌🏼

[@CVisionProductions1]

Thank you!

[@davidmorris7696]

Awesome..love the old steeple cabs

[@CVisionProductions1]

They were one of a kind!

[@metalheadrailfan]

We gotta give thanks to the Boone & Scenic Valley for preserving a portion of this railroad.

[@Hopen111YT]

If it wasn't for them then basically no remnants of the line would still exist today

[@CVisionProductions1]

Exactly! They have done an exceptional job! Great railroad to visit and ride!!!

[@Hopen111YT]

Epic

[@CVisionProductions1]

Thank you!

[@mjrodriguez8670]

This interurban line lasted through the early 1950’s! We are thankful that George Niles chose to make colour film of The Fort Dodge Line, using a movie camera!

[@CVisionProductions1]

We sure are! He outdid himself.

[@edgein7892]

Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@CVisionProductions1]

Thanks for watching!

[@arthurkallansrud1950]

The auto mated cars are at USG in Ft. Dodge southeast side of town where my Uncle worked till he retired.

[@CVisionProductions1]

Oh neat!!!! I love to hear stories like this! Thank you!

[@arthurkallansrud1950]

As a child my parents road the interurban to Des Moines many times. Since we lived on 2nd Ave South in Ft Dodge 1 block from train station on 1st Ave South and 14th Street

[@CVisionProductions1]

That's awesome! It always makes me happy to hear stories like this coming from our videos. Thank you!

[@stuartaaron613]

Great video. I'm a fan of the FDDM&S. I have a wonderful book about the railway that came out a few years ago. Also, that automated gypsum mine operation was interesting.

[@CVisionProductions1]

Thank you! Yeah, that Gypsum mine was really unique. Probably nothing like it around today.

[@johnredhd]

My dad worked for the Des Moines Union RR in the early 50s. They probably knew each other.

[@CVisionProductions1]

Wow! I bet they did. George was a huge fan of the FDDMS.

[@stuartaaron613]

The leased Rock Island switcher and the Minneapolis & St. Louis switcher are nice catches because they are EMC Winton 201 powered SC models.

[@Hopen111YT]

40:20 the mast of the close signal still stands today somehow.

[@CVisionProductions1]

Wow! That’s pretty incredible. Thanks for spotting it.

[@wildbill9919]

It's hard to believe 1955 was 70 years ago.

[@CVisionProductions1]

Just like yesterday.... Time flies. Thanks for watching!