According to The Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad, this line originally ran from Fort Dodge to Des Moines, carrying frieght coal from Fraser's mines and running an electric passenger car service from FD to DSM, with stops in between. When a flood wiped out Fraser's power plant in the 1950s, the line was relegated to frieght only, purchased by C&NWRW, and mothballed. In the 1980s, the Boone Railroad Historical Society purchased 11 miles of the line and its bridges for $50,000, and it is currently in use by the B&SVRR for scenic tours and historical train rides. During the summer, the electric trolley runs on the line again, although it ends west of Fraser and will never run all the way to Fort Dodge again.
This depot was one of the stops the electric trolley made between Fort Dodge and Des Moines. Please explore respectfully.