Friday, July 31, 2026

Beardsley, MN: Wood Grain Elevator

(Satellite)

Street View, Jul 2024

Wesley Peters posted three photos with the comment:
Grain Elevator Photography Trip 2, North Dakota/South Dakota/Minnesota.
Beardsley, Big Stone County, MN.
Beardsley Farmers Elevator Co. False-front combination headhouse/annex built in 1971. Bushel capacity unknown. False-front annex built in 1978. Bushel capacity unknown. Both by Hogenson Construction Co.
Photographed on 7/20/2025.
Photos courtesy of Wesley Peters.
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The big bin on the right of the street view at the top of these notes is on the left in this view. 
Street View, Jul 2024

Both bins on the left in the above view were built recently because we can see the foundation for them on the right side of this satellite image.
Satellite

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The railroad was built by the Great Northern.
1918/18 Beardsley Quad @ 62,500

BNSF still owns the route to this town.
National Rail Network Map

But I don't know why they still own it because the elevator does not look like it can fill covered hoppers. But the siding on the right does look much better than the "mainline" on the left. Does BNSF provide carload service for something?
Street View, Jul 2024


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