Greetings, Brother Joe! My family considered me an honorary Hawkeye State resident for the three years I lived there, two in Davenport plus a year before in the Des Moines area. Also, I had one of the best days ever, riding the Boone & Scenic Valley train behind one of their Chinese-built steamers in 2011. Great state and plenty of railroad action.
Welcome Brother Joe. There is a lot of knowledgeable people here so don’t be shy. We all started out and understand that there are no dumb questions.