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Finally got our windmill in the pasture fixed (the pump "rod"? Broke) this week even tho we don't really need it since the "river" is full. A classic Aeromotor windmill from Chicago, can't wait for Tom to give me all the history of these bad bois.
He was in a burning mood and also burned down the Old boxcar that was in the pig pen (no pigs have lived there in maybe 25 years)
Burned down shed
Quote from: ben ji on June 02, 2023, 08:06:17 PMFinally got our windmill in the pasture fixed (the pump "rod"? Broke) this week even tho we don't really need it since the "river" is full. A classic Aeromotor windmill from Chicago, can't wait for Tom to give me all the history of these bad bois. I've never seen one in the wild that actually pumps water. I need to stop by the Benji ranch to observe. Honestly, I don't know much about them other than the ones I've been around are either ornamental or laying on their side in disrepair. TomSent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk
Old Shawnee Days parade always has a little farm flavor.TomSent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk
Quote from: ben ji on June 02, 2023, 11:08:00 PMHe was in a burning mood and also burned down the Old boxcar that was in the pig pen (no pigs have lived there in maybe 25 years)I got one that needs to be gone. Township fire chief said I would need a permit to burn it since it was "a structure." Would be another good rabbit hole for this thread. Like every farm had 1-2 boxcars for storage or incorporated into a barn. What was peak boxcar inventory in this country? Did the RR just give these things away?TomSent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk
Quote from: KST8FAN on June 03, 2023, 09:23:02 AMQuote from: ben ji on June 02, 2023, 11:08:00 PMHe was in a burning mood and also burned down the Old boxcar that was in the pig pen (no pigs have lived there in maybe 25 years)I got one that needs to be gone. Township fire chief said I would need a permit to burn it since it was "a structure." Would be another good rabbit hole for this thread. Like every farm had 1-2 boxcars for storage or incorporated into a barn. What was peak boxcar inventory in this country? Did the RR just give these things away?TomSent from my SM-S916U using TapatalkMy great aunt and uncle lived in one. I’m told it was pretty nice.
We have probably 20 boxcars and at least one is built into a barnSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: KST8FAN on June 03, 2023, 11:46:59 AMOld Shawnee Days parade always has a little farm flavor.TomSent from my SM-S916U using TapatalkWhy didn't you participate this year?
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McNee_Barns_boxcar_barn_Chase_County_Kansas.jpgThis was peak boxcar barn combo. Neighbor had a similar set up though not as big. We used ours to store bagged feed, mineral, salt blocks, seed. Mom used to hang onions in it. Set on a stone foundation car floor was the same height as the pickup.TomSent from my SM-S916U using Tapatalk
Quote from: KST8FAN on June 03, 2023, 03:37:09 PMhttps://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McNee_Barns_boxcar_barn_Chase_County_Kansas.jpgThis was peak boxcar barn combo. Neighbor had a similar set up though not as big. We used ours to store bagged feed, mineral, salt blocks, seed. Mom used to hang onions in it. Set on a stone foundation car floor was the same height as the pickup.TomSent from my SM-S916U using TapatalkThat is amazing. Also I had a shower thought this afternoon. Basically when meat packing shifted from KC/Omaha/Chicago etc to rural areas all the RR companies had a ton of cattle cars they didn't need anymore and that is why there are boxcars all over farms.