The old Turntable Pit from the locomotive shops built by the Chicago Great Western Railway in Elma, Iowa. The shops served for about 10 years, from 1886 to 1896. They were closed when Oelwein Iowa was choosen for the new shops.


The old Turntable Pit from the locomotive shops built by the Chicago Great Western Railway in Elma, Iowa.  The shops served for about 10 years, from 1886 to 1896.  They were closed when Oelwein Iowa was choosen for the new shops.


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