Nostalgia & History > OTD: Kyle in plains 'canyon' ('87)

In an oft repeated scene on the plains, here's a Kyle train heading through a man-made canyon with a string of grain hoppers. Sept. 24, 1987
Don't have location noted where I took this ... could it be Brewster, KS?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/24/18 08:22 by valmont.

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Any info on the location?

lajrwc1 Wrote:
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> Any info on the location?

No, just added the question in my original post ... maybe Brewster, KS?

valmont Wrote: > ...  maybe Brewster, KS?

I just took a quick peek at Brewster in Google Maps. I'd bet the farm this is the correct location...

Lance

santafe199 Wrote:
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> valmont Wrote: > ...  maybe Brewster, KS?
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> I just took a quick peek at Brewster in Google
> Maps. I'd bet the farm this is the correct
> location...
>
> Lance

Lance, I agree totally!  Brewster, KS it is!  
On the left side, the concrete grain elevator and extension tanks along plus the wood frame storage building agree with the siding and derail.  On the right side, the same type elevator and some metal tanks agree.  As I look further west on this siding it appears most of the old era metal elevators have been demolished and this area is for fertilizer tanks, etc.  Further on near the Kansas Ave. crossing is the electrical power pole as seen with the old Rock Island train order board.  The train order board existed with the depot just west of this grade crossing and the last existing metal elevator still stands with its three metal grain tanks on the north side of the house track that would have been at the back side of the depot.  This track serves the previous mentioned elevators as well.
Carl