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This is an old railroad crane in Prairie Di Chien that has appeared on the blog before, but only a bit of the fuel system (scroll down). I make a point to stop by when I’m in the area, just to see if it’s still there. I keep trying to show off all the character this rusty machine has, but I haven’t done a very good job as of yet. That applies to what I’m posting today, too. It hasn’t moved since I first saw it in 2010, and likely hasn’t been moved for many years before that. It’s been thoroughly scavenged and vandalized, and a nearby abandoned steel structure has been almost completely torn down, so I’m worried it’s days are numbered.
Copyright Matt Farrington
Copyright Matt Farrington
Copyright Matt Farrington
Coupled to the crane is an equally run-down passenger car. It’s also been on the blog before.
Copyright Matt Farrington
Copyright Matt Farrington
Here they are, just as they were 12,000 years ago when a receding glacier deposited them is this very spot.
Rad dad!