I normally don't bother posting about rustic elevators, but this posting was of interest because it included information on the railroad service. US-66 was added later.
Route 66 Overview
Note in the satellite image that on the other side of the original elevators they have added a long building for grain storage. But the elevator is probably not rail served because it does not have a "fall protector."
The comments on the posting indicate that this former Rock Island town is now on the Farmrail Railroad.
William Brown
posted two photos with the comment: "On my way back from Higgins, Texas, I stopped in Sayre, Oklahoma and found the Rock Island Depot, now the Short Grass Museum. It was closed on Sunday, but I believe it's worth another visit. I also noticed an abandoned grain elevator across the street."
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Route 66
It was unusual for pumps with globes to make it into the 1960s. Then I noticed that the pumps on the island on the left side are more modern.
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1960s Postcard from Sayre, Oklahoma
M Potter Flickr
"Standard service station on Route 66, Sayre, OK ca. 1963. Blue pump with gold crown is for American Super-Premium (formerly Gold Crown Super-Premium) and red pump with red crown for American Regular (formerly Red Crown King-Sized Regular). Notice older pumps in foreground still have crown globes while the newer pumps underneath the Standard sign do not. Cars in postcard appears to be 1963 Pontiac (left of pumps) and 1957 Ford (right of pumps)." |
The Spence & Russell Standard Station in 2008. It was torn down in 2013 and replaced by a modern gas station.
When Route 66 was created in 1926, they just put signs on existing country roads. Between Elk City and Erick, they used the alignment through Doxey and Delhi.
In 1929 the built a paved road that had a "shorter and straighter course." It was the solid red line on this 1931 roadmap.
During 1926-28, Route 66 from Elk City used Benton Ave. During 1926-58, US-66 went west using Main Street. In 1958, US-66 continued south through town. [TheRoute-66]
Today, Historic Route 66 is Business I-66 through town.
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| 1960/61 Sayre Quad @ 62,500 |
Note that they found a glass cylinder gas pump for this restoration.
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Route 66: The Great Big Road Trip Companion posted
So nice to see this old gas station being looked after. Clearly someone with a sense of humour with the waving cowboys in the windows. The road out front being part of the old 1926 - 1958 concrete construction of Route 66. With what remains of the Savmor Motel all on this little corner. I included them in my book as they are nice little gems to see and get a picture for your album. Follow the directions on the top of page 278 when you get to it in Sayre, OK. https://a.co/d/7lA7XvP |
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Route 66 Road Relics posted, cropped
The Western Motel in Sayre, Oklahoma on Historic Route 66 |
There are so many gas station relics in this town that I don't have time to process them. This list is from
TheRoute-66.
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