Iowa Falls in Hardin County, Iowa — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Railroad Car

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2025

1. Railroad Car Marker

Inscription.
The family of Robert (Bob) and Carol Banner donated this 1955 Illinois Central Railroad Fairmont Speeder Motor Car to the Iowa Falls Historical Society in 2023. Bob used this car while working a career for the railroad.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.

Location. 42° 31.267′ N, 93° 15.398′ W. Marker is in Iowa Falls, Iowa, in Hardin County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Rocksylvania Avenue and Depot Street. Marker is behind the former Iowa Falls Railroad Depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 E Rocksylvania Ave, Iowa Falls IA 50126, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as

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the crow flies: Original Site of Ellsworth Municipal Hospital (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); E. Olin Soule Tree and Plaque (approx. 0.2 miles away); L.E. Jones Mansion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carnegie-Ellsworth Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Julia O'Neil Park (approx. half a mile away); Site of White's Mill and Dam (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ackley, Iowa Veterans Memorial (approx. 10½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iowa Falls.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2025

2. Railroad Car Marker

Photographed by Jason Voigt, June 17, 2025

3. Railroad Car Marker

Marker is behind the former Iowa Falls Railroad Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 84 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2025, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.