It’s an impressively long name for an equally impressive car. Built in 1948 for the Milwaukee Road, the Cedar Rapids was an observation car placed on the end of trains allowing passengers spectacular views of scenery the train was leaving behind. The Milwaukee Road operated several passenger service routes referred to as the Hiawatha, named [...]
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Trip To Dentist Office Leads to Rare Find: Griswold Rotating-Banner
I’ve mentioned before how I now make it my daily habit to always carry a point and shoot digital camera as well as my compact and trusty Flip video camcorder. I never know what I may find when out and about and, on that rare occasion I find something that is rare or unique, I [...]
