JOHNSTON, Iowa – In September 1989, Camp Dodge Training Site purchased three flatbed railcars from the Chicago & North Western Transportation Company in Boone, Iowa, and began construction on a rail ...
BOONE, Iowa – The history of railroading in Iowa is being saved and is on display at the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum in Boone. The 9,000-square-foot museum is part of the Boone & Scenic Valley ...
REPORTER: IT’S LIKE RIDING IN A WIDE OPEN RAILROAD CAR. NO ROOF, NO WINDOWS AND NO WALLS. THIS WILL BE RAIL EXPLORERS FIRST PUSH INTO THE MIDWEST. >> WE ARE BEYOND EXCITED. REPORTER: MARY JOY LU IS ...
BOONE — When the Flyer Fraser train chugs out of the station in front of the museum at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad, it's in many ways taking a ride back in time. The stunning views off the ...
TISIA: IT ALREADY HAS ATTRACTIONS IN PLACES LIKE NEW YORK, LAS VEGAS AND RHODE ISLAND. IT’S NOT HARD TO SEE WHY THEY CHOOSE BOONE AS THEIR FIRST LOCATION IN THE MIDWEST. JUST LOOK AT THIS VIEW. IF YOU ...
Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in 1941. This summer, it will take passengers on a trip from Omaha to Boone, Iowa. Union Pacific's historic steam locomotive Living ...
Rail Explorers USA provided this video of what their rail bike ride will be like when they open in July 2022 on the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad. UFC's Mason Jones on win over Des Moines native ...
Rising taxes: wasted spending potential. This year alone, our fire department has responded to more than 1,400 calls in Boone ...
A central Iowa teen is finally heading home after falling from a bridge a week and a half ago. Boone resident Rory Alexander was picked up by her family from a Des Moines hospital Thursday, 10 days ...