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En Route: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 3:00pm.
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May 1936. "Steam shovels on flatcars. Cherokee County, Kansas." Medium-format nitrate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the FSA. View full size.
Dr. Seuss WAS NOT my mother
Submitted by AJS on Mon, 05/11/2009 - 2:09am.
It was by P.D Eastman. I remember that because that was one of my favorite books when young and still fondly remember it. He also wrote Go, Dog, Go among others. I always liked him better than Dr. Seuss.
Cloud Cover.
Submitted by hopita on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 11:28pm.
Forget the steam shovels -- I'm in love with that SKY!
Theft
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 11:15pm.
Sombody must have stolen number 262
Are You My Mother?
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 9:58pm.
It seems fitting to share this photo on Mother's Day. Surely, you remember the Dr. Seuss classic. The "hero" was the steam shovel-- just like of these-- that scooped up the baby bird and plopped it back into its nest.
Steam shovels
Submitted by Unka Jesse -locomotive builder. on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 5:39pm.
We had that type of shovel when I worked at the GM&O railroad. They were called "ditchers" and traveled on a set of rails on the flat cars so they could clean out the drainage ditches beside the track.
Mary Ann
Submitted by Hank on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 3:54pm.
Which one is Mary Ann and where's Mike Mulligan?
Ditchers
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 05/10/2009 - 3:52pm.
These are maintenance-of-way shovels of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, used to clean along the tracks. Instead of caterpillar treads they have small wheels that allow them to run on rails placed on the flatcars so that they could move about while working.
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