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This old grain elevator near Lee Center,IL.,has been closed for a long time. These elevators started fading as modern farming progressed. They could not handle new,larger farm equipment and the cost to remodel to do so was cost prohibitive. Also the decline of railroads made the transport of grain easier, trucks could haul the grain from anywhere on a much more flexible schedule...
The grain elevators of Nanton were a source of fun given times of social distancing. Not a soul in sight, the place was all my own to play with. The sidelight in this shot was strong with a sign in front of me that read, "Enter @ Own Risk".
Traditionally, wooden grain elevators were scattered across the prairie landscape where farmers dropped off their grain crops for shipment, usually by rail to central locations, for distribution to world markets. These iconic structures are rapidly being replaced by steel structures. In some cases, private land holders will have an elevator moved onto their land to keep them from disappearing forever.
This particular grain elevator was originally at or near the town of Kingman east of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
4 October, 2020.
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This day's DREI 101 did some unusual work from what they usually do. They came from Decatur with 50 cars, dropping 25 at La Place and the remaining 25 at Pierson Station. Once dropping the cars at Pierson Station, they departed light power for Tuscola to tie onto the westbound road freight and take it to Decatur. This day was the 4234's first mainline run after arriving on the DREI system. At the time, it was the only SD40-2 they had as well.
In the photo, they had just finished dropping 25 cars at La Place and a storm was hot on their heels, drenching the train once they arrived at Pierson Station.
Grain elevators at Nanton, Alberta. No longer in use, these have been preserved as historic artifacts by the people of Nanton.
Loveland, Colorado
Once this seemed like it was out in the boonies. Now it is surrounded by office parks along a busy highway.
Fairdale Coop Elev Ltd
Pentax 67, 55mm lens, expired 120 Kodak Portra, ISO 400, tripod+cable release
A local,with a beer in hand,told us he was going to be demoing this old grain elevator "any day now". This badly deteriorated elevator, located in Shawneetown,IL.,was orginally in business on the Ohio River in Old Shawneetown.Continued river flooding resulted in the moving of this structure up on the bluff where New Shawneetown was being built.
By the way,the beer was a Schlitz,so who knows when the building is really coming down! LOL
A photo of one of the two large old grain elevators in Fernald, Iowa. If you look close at the taller structure on the left, you can just make out the words “Federal North Iowa Grain Co.” (now bankrupt). This small, unincorporated community of Fernald had a population of 110 in 1940 and hasn't changed much; there’s still less than 50 homes in this small community today and some are obviously abandoned.
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A weathered grain elevator for the Gallatin Valley Milling Co. stands along the railroad track near Choteau MT.
On a warm (for winter) evening in Hinckley, IL, a former Santa Fe SD40 rounds the bend into town with a fairly long 476 in tow.
the now closed Saginaw Bean plant. at one time considered the largest bean elevator in the world
in 1993, the adjacent bean-packaging plant closed and about 50 Saginaw employees lost their jobs. The plant was just north of the landmark building at 1741 N. Niagara, on Saginaw’s West Side.
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CP train 261 from Kansas City taking the siding in Letts to wait for their counterpart 260 to finish their work in Muscatine and head South / West.
New Richmond, Wisconsin
Nothing special, but they fascinate me as much as the skyscrapers of New York or Chicago.
After a wait at Gilman the TPW EB freight hit the next town and another waiting game would begin as they spotted cars in town. TP&W was in usual fashion this day. The GP15 was a treat to have in the lead, which made the waiting games worth it.
The new Motive Rail company “Illinois Terminal Belt” pulling loads South through Wapella, IL on a Monday late morning. The ITB will bring this train to Clinton for the Canadian National to pick up.