1384-23 CNW Valley Park Yard
Bumper crop of grain between the rails
Date:
10/1/1985
Location:
Shakopee, MN
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Collection Of:
The Slidebroker image by John Hill
Author:
John Hill
Picture Categories: Yard,Track
This picture is part of album:
1985 Twin Cities Metro
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Jacob Nelson
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How did it get so grassy between the rails, but not outside?
1/9/2008 11:37:09 PM
The Slidebroker image by John Hill
General
Spilled grain from leaky hopper doors was common back then, and C&NW had little money for ballast cleaning or weed spraying. Grain is nothing more than seeds ready to sprout with a little water.
1/10/2008 11:49:14 AM
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