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Marty Bernard posted
BN U33C 5736 built July 1971 and retired July 1986 and photoed May 22, 1977, Wataga, IL by Larry Anglund. |
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Dennis DeBruler commented on Marty's post
Not only is the wood elevator still standing, BNSF has kept the sidings. But obviously the sidings are now used to store MoW equipment. I presume the hoppers are used to haul ballast. The "yellow critter" looks like a multi-purpose machine. Aug 2013 |
Did a farmer with an 18-wheeler haul to this elevator? I would expect a big truck to go to an elevator with rail or barge service. Or does this elevator have a short truck queue to unload and/or is close to offset the price differential. On a satellite image, I don't see where a truck would weight and unload at the elevator. But if he is headed to another town, he should be on US-34 instead of Depot Road, which was the old route for US-34. I found this truck while "cruising" Depot Road with street view to verify that the CB&Q depot is gone.
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