Two sets of tracks curving to the left. Single story brick depot with signal on pole. Automobiles parked outside of depot. Other buildings in distance. Street sign for one way street. Railroad crossing sign. "James L. Rueber, 2509 South Shore…
Single story depot with wooden platform. Carts on platform. "Looks N. on CNW. Joint RI-CNW Depot. Ron Sims Collection, 2717 Cornell, D.M. IA 50313"--Photograph verso. "CNW owned - also CNW depot downtown"--Caption in scrapbook.
Train near grain elevator with sign for "Alton Premium Feeds." "CNW (Omaha line) #153 on S. bound way freight passes thru Carnes, Iowa. Ronald D. Sims, 2717 Cornell, Des Moines, Iowa 50313"--Photograph verso.