The Ghosts of Oelwein Part 2

The Ghosts of Oelwein Part 2

The shops are gone now, but let's take a closer look at a couple features of this place....

Back in 1989 I saw Chicago & NorthWestern FP7 217 in the deadline outside the shops at Oelwein...

Not too long after, it was restored as Chicago Great Western 116A and kept at the museum.  I'm going to skip straight ahead to April 2016....

Up close, it's starting to look a little rough and about time for a new restoration...

Also in 1989 I found Chicago & NorthWestern SW1 616 (formerly Chicago St. Paul Milwaukee & Omaha CStPM&O or CMO 55)

It's still in need of a restoration in April 2016....

Here's the Old CGW Roundhouse which is still in use as of April 2016, although there hasn't been a turntable in a very long time.....

Moving on....