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Iowa 80 Trucking Museum

Name: Iowa 80 Trucking Museum
Address: I-80 Exit 284, 505 Sterling Drive, Walcott, IA, 52773, US
Telephone: +15634685500
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Celebrating Trucking History! Many rare and one of a kind antique trucks to view. Vintage gas pumps, signs, old trucking movies and more! Stop and Visit Us Today!
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Fun for the whole family.

07/22/2024

This 1963 Mack B-61 was an extremely popular truck, with a production time spanning over 40 years! When the B-61 was introduced, first-time consumers were able to purchase the inline-6, 673 Thermodyne engine. The 673 engine was rated at 170 horsepower without the supercharger and 205 with the supercharger equipped when this truck was released in 1963. Around 80% of the trucks that were produced were Thermodyne-powered trucks.

The first Thermodyne engines were introduced as the “Mack 673 Thermodyne’ in 1953. Thermodyne was the term chosen by Mack's marketing team at the time to highlight how this engine could effectively turn heat into power! This was also one of the first diesel engines to include a direct fuel injection system, resulting in more efficient and powerful engines. This is the first engine that was offered with a turbocharger straight off the production line. The 673 was not the most powerful engine, but if kept correctly, it would practically run forever! If you are interested in checking out this beautiful Mack B-61, then stop by the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum!

07/17/2024

Welcome back to From the Archives, a series where we share some of our favorite old pictures of trucks in our collection! Today, we’re going to look at some photos of a fan-favorite, the CAT Scale 1938 Kenworth.

This truck started life as a fire truck used in Spokane, Washington. It was restored in the 1980s, and in 1990 it was repainted and prepped for participation in the Great Race. The Great Race is a several-thousand-mile rally for antique cars and trucks, and the 1938 Kenworth has participated in over a dozen of these competitions.

The first picture, taken in 1990, shows the 1938 Kenworth being prepped for its first Great Race with our founder Bill Moon. The next two photos show the truck in complete CAT Scale livery during its racing heyday in the 1990s. Come see this remarkable truck today at the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum!

07/15/2024

Welcome Back! Did you guess the 1952 GMC CFI?

Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI), a truckload carrier of Joplin, Missouri, started out with trucks like this 1952 GMC. This one is a replica unit. It has a nicely restored Gramm trailer, which was very popular back then. CFI was sold to Con-Way in 2007. At the time of the sale, they operated over 2,600 tractors, had more than 7,000 trailers, and employed approximately 2,500 drivers. This was not a long-haul truck; the gas tanks are too small. And with its bench seat, it would not have been a comfortable truck to go cross-country in.

Top Speed: 55 MPH

07/12/2024

Welcome back to another segment of Guess That Truck! Can you guess what truck this is out of collection? Let us know below 👇🚚

07/11/2024

Good news! We're open from 9:00am-9:00pm today for the 2024 Walcott Truckers Jamboree. We hope to see you there!

07/10/2024

It is almost time for the 2024 Walcott Truckers Jamboree! Our hours will be extended to 9p.m. on Thursday and Friday with regular hours resuming on Saturday. Make sure to stop by the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum to check out all of our exhibits!

07/09/2024

This 1929 REO Speedwagon Tanker Truck is powered by a 1929 REO Gold Comet engine! This engine was released in 1929, making this truck one of the first to use this type of engine.

The Gold Comet is a very unusual engine. When it was cast at the factory, all six cylinders were visible and cast together meaning all piston openings were cast into the block. Most engine blocks at the time were cast either by themselves, or in pairs. What makes the block even more interesting is that it is made from a chrome and nickel mixture and has the words “Chrome Nickel” cast into the driver’s side of the block. The Gold Comet was rated at 67 horsepower.

This engine was also put in automobiles but that stopped in 1936 when REO chose to focus solely on trucks. The Gold Comet motor was very popular and was one of the staples of the REO brand for many years. REO came to an end in 1967 and was combined with Diamond T to form Diamond Reo trucks, a division of White Motor Corporation.

07/05/2024

Happy 100th Birthday to our 1924 White Wrecker Model 40! We hope you enjoy this video from our Museum Curator, Dave Meier.

07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July from the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum!

We are open today from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Come celebrate America's trucking history! ❤🚛

07/03/2024

Lets take a look under the hood of this year's birthday truck! The 1924 White Model D Wrecker is powered by a White 4-Cylinder 371 Cubic Inch engine. This engine was made in-house by White at their factory in Cleveland, Ohio. It is paired with a four-speed transmission. All though this truck has four gears, the top speed is still only 15 miles per hour and it has an 11.6 to 1 gear ratio.

The White engine is used to power the chain-driven lit system on the wrecker. The hoist started life as an Otis elevator winch hoist made by Lidgerwood Manufacturing of Elizabeth, New Jersey, and was later turned into this wrecker. Lidgerwood Manufacturing was the main supplier of the winches, hoists, and cranes that helped with the completion of the Panama Canal. Make sure to stop out at the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum to check out the birthday truck as well as over 100 other trucks during the 2024 Walcott Truckers Jamboree!

07/02/2024

Welcome back to Toy Truck Showcase, a series where we check out some small toys that had a big impact. Although we all know and love our antique truck collection, the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum has lots of other truck-related stuff on display too! One of our most popular exhibits is our toy truck display case, located in the lobby of the museum.

Today, we’re going to showcase a toy made by a company many of us may be familiar with – Buddy L. Originally based in nearby East Moline, Illinois, Buddy L was founded when metalworker Fred Lundahl became frustrated with the low-quality toys that were on the market. His business, the Moline Pressed Steel Company, made fenders and truck bodies for International Harvester. Lundahl used his expertise to build a heavy-duty pressed steel toy truck for his son, Arthur (or “Buddy”). Lundahl got the attention of major retailers like Marshall Field’s and F.A.O. Schwarz, and toy truck production officially started in 1921. Buddy L toys were a nationwide hit, and soon other companies jumped in on the pressed steel toy truck craze.

When the US entered World War II, all available steel was diverted to support the war effort. Many toy companies simply shut down during this time, but Buddy L persevered with a new line of wooden toys. The new wooden models were primitive compared to the earlier pressed steel toys, but they were enough to keep the company afloat. This station wagon, catalog no. 371, was produced from 1946 to 1947. Buddy L continued its line of wooden toys until 1949, but they sold poorly after the war.

07/02/2024

Introducing the Truck of the Month for July, our 1922 Harvey 2.5 Ton!

Harvey trucks were built by the William E Dee company, a manufacturer of clay construction products based in Harvey, Illinois. Originally, they only built trucks for company use but they eventually began to sell to outside customers as well. The first Harvey offered on the market was a 1912 or 1913 model.

Harvey trucks are assembled trucks, meaning all the parts were sourced by other manufacturers and assembled on site. Engines for Harvey trucks were sourced from Buda, a popular choice in the 1910s-1920s. Incidentally, the Buda plant was located right next to the William E Dee Plant in Harvey, Illinois. Like many small truck manufacturers, Harvey was unable to survive the Great Depression. The firm folded in 1932.

This truck was almost destroyed in 1963. It had been stored in an old building that was being torn down, and a bystander came by at the right moment to stop the construction crew. Unlike most trucks of this age, our Harvey is almost entirely original. The only major features that aren’t original are the oil tanker (the truck was originally a flatbed) and paintjob. This truck, along with years’ worth of research materials, was donated by the family of Tom Bushley.

Come and see this unique vehicle and more at the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum!

07/01/2024

Did you guess the 1949 Brockway 260 X W?

Brockway started off as a wagon maker, but the company realized that trucks were going to replace horse-drawn wagons. They built their first successful motor truck prototype in 1910 and began production of the model A in Cortland, New York two years later. For a time, the company turned its manufacturing of trucks entirely towards war efforts. Only a civilian with government contracts could order trucks. The year 1949 was the first year after they ended war production, so Brockway decided to make a truck similar to the "Town and Country" cars of the area; that is why it has a less rugged appearance. Brockway was bought by Mack, and the last Brockway was built in May 1977.

The Brockway 260 was a very popular model. When a trucking company bought several trucks, Brockway would make a couple of them into these fancy models so the company could give them to their best long-term drivers as a reward. This was a really nice truck in its day. It has a wood-framed cab with metal over the frame, and it also has rare wood trim on the outside of the doors. Despite that, these old gas trucks were cold-blooded; they were tricky enough to start on a warm day, let alone a cold one. The carburetor had to be chocked hard to get this truck started and keep it running. That was the nature of trucks back then.

Bill Moon purchased this particular Brockway in the spring of 1981 at an American Truck Historical Society convention and show; it was the first truck he had professionally restored. Top Speed: 50 MPH

06/29/2024

Welcome back to another post on this year’s birthday truck, the 1924 White Model 40 Wrecker! White was one of the few truck companies that made all their own parts; most just bought parts and assembled them. White started with sewing machines and cars. The leap from sewing machines to trucks isn’t all that unusual. They even made a steam car. There were a few companies like White that made their own parts in-house: Mack and Packard. White even distributed Freightliner trucks from 1951 up until 1977 for Consolidated Freightways!

Eventually, White would file for bankruptcy in 1980. Volvo produced White and Autocar trucks through the 1980s. In 1988, GMC and Volvo merged their two truck divisions, creating Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corp. In 1997, Volvo purchased the stake in GM and would eventually adopt the Volvo Trucks North America name.

Here are some photos of the birthday truck when it was acquired by the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum in 1992!

06/28/2024

Guess That Truck! Do you know which truck this is out of our collection?

06/27/2024

This year’s Birthday Truck is the 1924 White Model 40 Wrecker! It is one of 1,443 Model 40 trucks that were produced that year. 🥳🎉

Our 1924 White has a rich history on the cinema screen. In 1991, it made its debut in the film Fried Green Tomatoes. The wrecker is used in the scene where a car belonging to the husband of Idgie’s friend Ruth is pulled from a river.

Be sure to follow along as more content on this year’s birthday truck will be coming soon. Come check this truck out as well as the rest of the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum during the 2024 Walcott Truckers Jamboree July 11th-13th!

06/25/2024

Welcome back to From the Archives, a series where we show off old or interesting truck artifacts pulled from the depths of our files.

Today we’re featuring an old photo of our 1942 GMC AY in its original configuration. It started life as a firetruck, but eventually the tanker rotted away from infrequent use. When it was restored, the tank was removed completely, leaving the truck with a flatbed body. By the time we received the truck, the firefighting equipment was long gone. Thankfully, we have this photograph that allows us to see what it looked like back in the day.

06/24/2024

This is our 1979 Jeep J-10 Golden Eagle fitted with an American Motors Corporation, 360 cubic inch V8 engine!

This AMC 360 is fitted with a two-barrel carburetor making the engine rated at 175 horsepower and 285-foot pounds of torque. AMC used these engines in everything from cars to trucks and they were still being used by Chrysler for several years even after they had absorbed American Motors. The 360s had a cast iron block and cylinder heads with hydraulic lifters and overhead valves.

Stop by the Iowa 80 trucking museum and see this 1979 Jeep J-10 Golden Eagle as well as the rest of our collection!

06/19/2024

Yes, the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum is free! Come visit and touch up on your truck history! 🚚

06/18/2024

Welcome to Toy Truck Showcase, a new series where we check out some small toys that had a big impact. Although we all know and love our antique truck collection, the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum has lots of other truck-related stuff on display too! One of our most popular exhibits is our toy truck display case, located in the lobby of the museum.

Today, we’re going to showcase a toy made by a company many of us may be familiar with – Buddy L. Originally based in nearby East Moline, Illinois, Buddy L was founded when metalworker Fred Lundahl became frustrated with the low-quality toys that were on the market. His business, the Moline Pressed Steel Company, made fenders and truck bodies for International Harvester. Lundahl used his expertise to build a heavy-duty pressed steel toy truck for his son, Arthur (or “Buddy”). Lundahl got the attention of major retailers like Marshall Field’s and F.A.O. Schwarz, and toy truck production officially started in 1921. Buddy L toys were a nationwide hit, and soon other companies jumped in on the pressed steel toy truck craze.

One of the aspects that set Buddy L apart from competitors was the interactive elements built into their toys. This street sprinkler truck is a great example. It features a fully functional water tank and sprinkler – the tank can be filled with water and a lever behind the driver’s seat pumps water out through the sprinkler bar. This truck, catalog number 206-B, was produced from 1930 to 1932.

06/17/2024

Welcome back! Did you guess the 1923 Sterling 2 1/2 ton?

Originally a dump truck, this Sterling was later bought by Frank Oulicky in 1931. He and his wife used it to haul equipment and their belongings to California to mine for gold. With a top speed of 22 MPH, it took them 16 days to reach California.

Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sternberg Motor Truck Company was founded by William Sternberg in 1907. During WWI, the name was changed to Sterling Motor Truck Company.

One of Sterling’s most well-known features were the solid oak boards laid into the frames to reduce road shock. This feature was patented in 1922. Showcasing how proud Sterling was of their brand, you will find “Sterling” stamped into the rear frame and cast into various parts on the truck. In 1951, Sterling was sold to White Motor Company. Then, in 1953, White Motor Company bought Autocar, and the Sterling brand was discontinued.

06/14/2024

Did you know? Congress officially adopted the United States flag on June 4th, 1777. The original flag displayed 13 stripes and 13 stars for the original 13 colonies. The current flag is the only one to have lasted more than 50 years!❤️🤍🩵

06/14/2024

It's time for another edition of Guess That Truck! Can you guess which truck this is out of our collection?

05/29/2024

Do you love the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum? Nominate us for the Best of the Quad Cities 2024!

Go to the following webpage: go.qctimes.com/bestof24 before June 14th to nominate us for the Best Museum in the Quad Cities! The Museum category can be found under the "Attractions & Entertainment" group.

We thank you for your support! 🚛❤️

05/27/2024

Our hours have officially changed for the season! Make sure to come out to the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum this summer and check out all of our exhibits on display.

05/21/2024

Welcome back to From the Archives, our series where we show you some of the coolest truck-related stuff we’ve found in our files. Today we’re going to take a look at some old photographs of one of our most iconic trucks, the 1944 White Coke Truck.

The restoration process for this truck was more complicated than most. Decades of exposure to the elements left the original chassis in bad shape. It was beyond saving. That original chassis was a 1937 International. However, we were able to find a historically correct replacement in the form of a White WA-114 chassis. The restoration process involved combining the White’s chassis and cab with the International’s Coke body. No detail was spared – we even bought an authentic Coke crate stamping machine and hundreds of real Coke bottles to display with the truck. The result is nothing short of breathtaking.

Come see the 1944 White Coke Truck today at the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum!

05/20/2024

The answer is our beautiful 1966 Freightliner WFT! Did you guess correctly?

05/17/2024

Can you guess which classic truck this is out of our collection? 🚛

05/13/2024

Lets talk about our 1952 GMC and the Detroit 71 Series engine!

The Detroit 71 series engine was one of the most popular diesel engines of the 20th century. General Motors Corporation manufactured diesel engines under the Detroit Diesel Corporation name beginning in January of 1938.

The 6-cylinder 6-71 was released in the same year as Detroit’s first two-stroke engine! These seventy-one series inline models were offered in one, two, three, four, and six cylinders. The first number is how many cylinders the engine has, and the second number is the cubic displacement of each cylinder. In 1957, the V-block versions were introduced and would be available in six, eight, twelve, sixteen, and twenty-four cylinders. The engines with a larger number of cylinders may have had to have multiple engine blocks! These motors weren’t the most powerful available, but they were made with great craftsmanship and lasted for decades.

The Detroit Diesel engine picture is of the four-cylinder model from the early 1950s. This engine is located at the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum as the heart of our 1952 GMC CFI truck!

Address

I-80 Exit 284, 505 Sterling Drive
Walcott, IA
52773

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
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Have you ever met a movie star in person? Well you can at the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum! Our 1924 White Wrecker was featured in the 1991 film Fried Green Tomatoes. Learn more about this famous truck today! Engine: White 4-Cylinder Transmission: 4-Speed Top Speed: 15 MPH #iowa80truckingmuseum #iowa80 #trucking #truckinghistory #whitetrucks #oldtrucks #antiquetrucks #friedgreentomatoes

Happy 100th Birthday to our 1924 White Wrecker Model 40! We hope you enjoy this video from our Museum Curator, Dave Meier. #iowa80truckingmuseum #iowamuseum #truckinghistory #oldtrucks #whitetruck #antiquetrucks #trucking

Yes, the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum is free! Come visit and touch up on your truck history! 🚚 #Oldtrucks #iowa80 #truckers #truckinghistory #vintagetrucks #antiquetrucks #iowa80truckingmuseum

Let’s take a look at our iconic 1922 Walter Snow Fighter! ❄️🚛 Engine: Waukesha 4-Cylinder Transmission: Walter 5-Speed #iowa80truckingmuseum #iowa #iowa80 #iowacheck #truckinghistory #trucking #trucks #oldtrucks #truckers

You know where we'll always be on our break time! 🚛 #iowa80truckingmuseum #iowa80 #truckinghistory #trucking #trucks #oldtrucks #Skeletor #meme

This hard working 1926 Autocar Model 27 cabover dump truck was used for commercial hauling in Pennsylvania before being purchased by the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum. Let’s take a look! Engine: 4-Cylinder Transmission: 4-Speed Top Speed: 30 MPH #iowa80truckingmuseum #iowa80 #iowa80truckstop #truckinghistory #trucking #trucks #autocar #dumptruck #oldtrucks

Welcome to the last episode in our Museum Minute series with our Museum Studies Intern, Jack! This week Jack will be showing us this 1949 Freightliner WF800 COE Diesel Tractor. Engine: Cummins 262 HP Turbocharged 743 CI 6-cylinder Transmission: Fuller 4-Speed Main and Fuller 3-Speed Auxiliary #iowa80truckingmuseum #iowa80 #iowa80truckstop #truckinghistory #freightliner #trucking #trucks

Let’s take a look at the iconic 1929 REO Speedwagon! Engine: REO 6-Cylinder Flathead Gold Comet Transmission: 4-Speed Top Speed: 35 MPH #iowa80truckingmuseum #iowa80 #iowa80truckstop #truckinghistory #trucking #trucks #REO #oldtrucks #reospeedwagon

Welcome back to Museum Minute with our Museum Studies Intern, Jack! This week Jack will be showing us this 1959 Kenworth TCF 521 CBE. Engine: Cummins 175 HP Turbodiesel Transmission: 4 speed w/ 2 Speed Auxiliary #iowa80truckingmuseum #iowa80truckstop #trucks #trucking #truckhistory #Kenworth #kenworthtrucks

Let's take a look at this bold blue 1986 GMC Astro! Engine: 8V-92 Transmission: 13-Speed Top Speed: 80 MPH #truckhistory #iowa80truckstop #iowa80truckingmuseum #gmc #trucking #trucks #truckers

The literal sprint to the new expansion section 🚚💨 Disclaimer: For comedy purposes only, please don’t climb over the barriers at the museum. #Iowa80TruckingMuseum #iowa80 #truckhistory #Trucks #Oldtrucks #vintagetrucks #iowa80truckstop #trucking #barnesandnoble

Take a look at this 1953 Autocar DC-75! We used this truck for a long time to haul our antique trucks to shows and to retrieve new ones. Engine: 335 Horsepower Cummins Transmission: 13-Speed Top Speed: 100+ MPH #Iowa80TruckingMuseum #truckhistory #iowa80 #Trucks #Oldtrucks #vintagetrucks #autocar

Welcome back to Museum Minute with our Museum Studies Intern, Jack! This week Jack will be showing us this 1963 Ford F600. Engine: 292 V8 Y Block Transmission: 4-Speed T-98A #iowa80truckingmuseum #iowa80truckstop #trucks #trucking #truckhistory #ford #fordtrucks

Welcome back to Museum Minute with our Museum Studies Intern, Jack! This week Jack will be showing us this 1960 Mack B 61 ST. Engine: Mack 673 Cubic Inch END Diesel Transmission: 5x4 Mack Quadraplex Top Speed: 53 Mph #iowa80truckingmuseum #iowa80truckstop #mack #macktruck #trucks #trucking #truckhistory

Take a look at this rolling piece of trucking history! 1958 Kenworth Bullnose KDC 825C Engine: 420 Horsepower Cummins NTC 380 Transmission: 5 x 4 Spicer Top Speed: 78 Mph #Iowa80TruckingMuseum #truckhistory #iowa80 #Trucks #Oldtrucks #vintagetrucks #kenworth

Welcome back to Museum Minute with our Museum Studies Intern, Jack! This week Jack will be showing us this 1933 White Model 612. Engine: White Model 4A 6-Cylinder Transmission: 4-Speed Top Speed: 35 MPH #iowa80truckingmuseum #oldtrucks #antiquetrucks #trucking #iowa80 #iowamuseum #truckinghistory #whitemotorcorporation

Share this video and follow our page if you love the Iowa 80 Trucking Museum too! ❤🚚 #iowa80truckingmuseum #iowa80truckstop #iowa80 #iowa #quadcities #trucking #trucks

Oh, it's free? Don't mind if we do. 🏃‍♀️💨 #Iowa80TruckingMuseum #iowa80 #trucking #truckhistory #trucks #oldtrucks #iowamuseum #museum

Take a look at this shiny 1966 Stainless-Steel Autocar! Engine: C-180 Cummins Diesel Transmission: Spicer 6352 5-Speed and Spicer 340C 2-Speed Rear Top Speed: 60 MPH #iowa80truckingmuseum #iowa80 #truckinghistory #trucking #oldtrucks #vintagetrucks #trucks #autocar

This week we present to you Museum Minute Episode 10 from our Museum Studies Intern, Jack! Jack will be showing us this 1966 Freightliner. Engine: 318 Detroit Diesel Horsepower: 318 Transmission: 4 speed Roadranger w/ 4 speed Spicer auxiliary #truckhistory #oldtrucks #Iowa80TruckingMuseum #trucking #freightliner