Bayport, MN: Lenny's Garage/1920 Shell Gas Station

(Satellite)

I love the antique gas prices as well as the pumps. Also, note the hit-miss gas engine next to the left pillar.

Street View, May 2019

Street View, May 2019

David Biljan posted

A former Shell station in Bayport MN.

This station was lovingly restored for use a service garage. No gas. Last time I was there it was for sale.

Nick McMahon: RIP Jon Reich… (previous owner). It did sell.

Brennen Swanson posted 10 photos with the comment: "Our 1920 SHELL station in Bayport, MN. Now Lenny’s Garage!"

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Covington, GA: Preserved/Sinclair Gas Station

(Satellite)

Street View, May 2026

Eric Logan posted three photos with the comment: "Lavonia, GA."

Andrew Trask: Looks like Covington site.

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[I did not know that these pumps could not register more than 10 gallons of gas. No wonder they disappeared rather quickly in the 1950s.]

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Coke machines in gas stations were common back then.

Emptynesters Travels, May 2025

Duncannon, PA: ISP/Pennsy Depot

(Satellite)

ISP = Internet Service Provider

The railroad is now used by NS and Amtrak.

Street View, Jun 2026

Lehigh Valley Railroad & Railroad Photography posted
Former Pennsylvania Railroad station in Duncannon, PA on July 8, 2026

Campbell, MN: Wood Grain Elevator is Rail Served by BNSF

(Satellite)

Street View, Aug 2024

Wesley Peter posted five photos with the comment:

Grain Elevator Photography Trip 2, North Dakota/South Dakota/Minnesota.

Campbell, Wilkin County, MN.

Kent-Doran Elevator. False-front combination headhouse/annex built in 1964-1965. Bushel capacity unknown. Annex built in unknown year. 45,000-bushel capacity.

Photographed on 7/20/2025.

Photos courtesy of Wesley Peters.

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The railroad was Great Northern, and BNSF still owns it.

1951/53 Campbell Quad @ 62,500

The elevator has a fall protector. Although I think this is the first time that I haven't seen one painted yellow. Also, there is a lot of siding capacity in this town, so I think BNSF is providing rail service.

Street View, Aug 2024

In fact, I caught a unit train at the elevator.

Street View, Jul 2024

While checking out the train, I discovered that this elevator has been torn down.

Street View, Sep 2013

Street View, Sep 2013

This is the same view about a decade later. Not only are the foundations gone, they dug out a drainage ditch?

Street View, Jul 2024

Bush, IL: 1912 Tornado Destroyed MoPac/SIMS Roundhouse

(Satellite)

Morris Library posted

Jolly Roger: I believe the spot were the round house was located at is now Big Muddy Hogs. [I could not find Big Muddy Hogs.]

David Cantrell shared

Missouri Pacific roundhouse at Bush, IL hit by 1912 tornado.

- Morris Library

1910/10 Herrin Quad @ 62,500

I presume it was rebuilt in the same location.

1938 Aerial Photo from ILHAP

Barry, MN: Wood Grain Elevator

(Satellite)

Street View, Jul 2024

Street View, Jul 2024

Wesley Peters posted two photos with the comment:

Grain Elevator Photography Trip 2, North Dakota/South Dakota/Minnesota.

Barry, Big Stone County, MN.

Barry Farmers Co-op Elevator. False-front combination headhouse/annex built after 1972 (exact year unknown). Bushel capacity unknown.

Photographed on 7/20/2025.

Photos courtesy of Wesley Peters.

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The railroad was built by the Great Northern.

1918/18 Beardsley Quad @ 62,500

BNSF supposedly still owns this Browns Valley Line to Beardsley, but...

National Rail Network Map

...BNSF has obviously abandoned this route.

Street View, Jul 2024

Fairdale, IL: Lost/Milwaukee Depot

(Satellite, based on the aerial photo below.)

Andy Zukowski posted
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railway Depot in Fairdale, Illinois. 1909

Pete Zimmermann: If that's the one I'm thinking about that entire town doesn't even exist anymore basically with wiped out by a tornadoes some years back.

Fred Hilgenberg: Pete Zimmermann April 9, 2015 the tornado went from Rochelle to Fairdale. For a while you could see the marks of the storm path in the fields between the towns on Google Maps satellite views. Way back in the early 90's I was interested in buying up the old church there and making it into a home. It was still standing, but so damaged I here they tore it down.

Dennis DeBruler commented on Pete's comment
There is a lot of grass in that town. This is on Main Street, https://maps.app.goo.gl/SbHaMq26ynuuS6V18.

1939 Aerial Photo from ILHAP