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Fir Avenue Railroad Overpass, Fairfield, Iowa

So these tracks are part of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway. I found some history about this rail line on the Jefferson County website which states that the first train to arrive in nearb…[View More]

Honey Branch Creek Bridge, Batavia, Iowa

Built in 1918 the Honey Branch Creek Bridge near Batavia, Iowa is one of only 2 such bridges in Jefferson County, Iowa. How long will it remain? If you have driven over this bridge, let me know in the…[View More]

Snake Alley, Burlington, Iowa

The crookedest road in the United States isn’t Lombard Street in San Francisco, it’s Snake Alley in Burlington, Iowa. Here’s the story. In 1894 three German immigrants in Burlington, Iowa devise…[View More]

Driftwood Avenue Railroad Overpass, Packwood, Iowa

This Pony/through plate girder bridge over Driftwood Avenue was built in 1909. It seems like a fairly busy line with 2 trains coming through in the short 20 minutes we were there. Companies that have…[View More]

2018 Dodge Power Wagon Rally, Fairfield, Iowa

Every year in June in Fairfield, Iowa, the national Power Wagon Rally is held which attracts owners from across the country. Here’s the story on the 2018 meet.

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