This week we are visiting another old Iron Men Album magazine for a peek back in time. This old snapshot shows a Reeves traction engine that was used for threshing near Perkins, Iowa. The ladder on the roof might have been used for climbing up to clean the chimneys; I practically get a nose bleed just thinking about climbing up there. I wonder if the old depot is still standing. Have any readers been through Perkins?
Friday, March 13, 2009
Weekend Steam
This week we are visiting another old Iron Men Album magazine for a peek back in time. This old snapshot shows a Reeves traction engine that was used for threshing near Perkins, Iowa. The ladder on the roof might have been used for climbing up to clean the chimneys; I practically get a nose bleed just thinking about climbing up there. I wonder if the old depot is still standing. Have any readers been through Perkins?
From the look of it, I'd say there's not a whole lot of Perkins left.
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ReplyDeleteTrueBlueSam said...
ReplyDeleteI brought up an aerial photo, and Perkins is a sad case. The sidings are gone along the main line, and there is no sign of the depot. The major landmark in Perkins appears to be a junkyard.