The Quad Cities, East St. Louis, and Western Railroad came about in the early 2000’s. I had moved to St. Louis in 1999, and after a couple of other jobs, started working for a Midwest regional scrap metal company in 2001. The job had me travelling mostly in and around Iowa, going as far West
And so it begins..
Welcome to the Quad Cities, East St. Louis, and Western Railway! I came up with this name years ago, and even registered the domain, but never got around to doing anything with it. The trains themselves were ones I had collected over the years, but outside of setting up a loop on the table or