About Me

 About Me;

First of all. I'm a total railfan and have been for a long time. My Dad once worked for the Chicago and North Western Railroad. I worked for a year as a special Agent for a shortline railroad on the south side of Chicago called AG-Valley Railroad. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ag_Valley_Railroad I also worked the summer of 2018 as an Engineer for Donnelys Wild West in Union Illinois.

Ag Valley yard https://casr.dhke.com/casr105.htm

CP Huntington replica made by Chance Manufacturing (c)

 

 Being a foamer (rail-fan) is pretty awesome. One thing is for sure. I take a lot of train photos. So I will definitely share as many train photos as possible! All the photos as taken by me or in the public domain. If you would like to use any photos from my page. I dont mind my pictures being used, but please let me know. I prefer to be given credit for my work. You can contact me at gene9156@yahoo.com 

-Gene Stevens 

- Chief Engineer at RRVR

      

I recently took these photos in Panora Iowa in 2020 (C) 

Iowa Interstate RR near Raccoon River Park in Des Moines IA (C)

Photos taken in 2020 in Clear Lake Iowa "Iowa Traction Company" The last electric line moving fright in the USA

Photo(s) taken in 2020 in West DesMoines IA (C)

Photo 2020 from the Pattee House Museum St. Joseph MO (c) 

Two Cabooses in Kansas City and Independence MO (c)

Asa and Aaron Stevens A trip out west along the Lincoln HWY in Iowa (C)

Somewhere along the Missouri River a UP caboose and looking down the bluffs at a rail yard (c) 

Following the route  of the Fort Dodge and DesMoines Southern and the UP Hull street yard (c)

Raccoon River Valley Railway

 

Hi my name is Gene Stevens. Welcome the Raccoon River Valley Railway page. RRVR is a train and interurban railway fan page. We welcome all stories and pictures that pertain to trains and particularly interurban railway systems. We are a fan club based our of central Iowa! WELCOME! If you want to use any pictures here. Please contact me at gene9156@yahoo.com

-Gene Stevens

                                                                     Chief Engineer at RRVR 

My poem about my Dad who worked as a Brakeman and Conductor for Chicago and Northwestern RR