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Don's Rail Photos
Des Moines Railway
Des Moines City Railway
City Cars
14 was probably built by Pullman in 1889.
17 was also probably built by Pullman in 1889, but it was rebuilt with an offset center entrance.
136 may have been built by Niles in 1903.
148 was built in 1903 or 1904.
163 was built by American Car in January 1903, #459.
200 thru 209 were built by Cummings in 1929.
201 was built by Cummings in 1929.
204 was built by Cummings in 1929.
207 was built by Cummings in 1929.
231 may have been rebuilt in 1904 from another series of cars.
277 is of unknown origin.
306 was built by American Car in February 1912, #940.
308 was built by American Car in February 1912, #940.
310 thru 324 were built by American Car in 1913, Order #975. A number of these cars were converted to snow flangers in later years.
313 was built by American Car in 1913, #975.
314 was built by American Car in 1913, #975.
317 was built by American Car in 1913, #975.
318 was built by American Car in 1913, #975. It was donated to the Des Moines Railfans and numbered 999 Jr.
319 was built by American Car in 1913, #975.
321 was built by American Car in 1913, #975.
323 was built by American Car in 1913, #975.
324 was built by American Car in 1913, #975.
329 is not in my roster.
400 thru 419 were buiilt by American Car in 1911, Order #910. They were originally numbered in the 200 series.
500 thru 539 were built by McGuire-Cummings in 1916 and were probably 325 thru 364 renumbered in the early 1920s.
600 thru 609 were built by McGuire-Cummings in 1924.
700 thru 739 were built by Cummings in 1930.
700 was built by Cummings in 1930.
703 was built by Cummings in 1930.
704 was built by Cummings in 1930.
708 was built by Cummings in 1930.
713 was built by Cummings in 1930.
715 was built by Cummings in 1930.
717 was built by Cummings in 1930.
719 was built by Cummings in 1930.
725 was built by Cummings in 1930.
727 was built by Cummings in 1930.
729 was built by Cummings in 1930.
731 was built by Cummings in 1930.
738 was built by Cummings in 1930.
739 was built by Cummings in 1930.
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