I had always wanted to photograph the elevator in Grenfell, Saskatchewan, and last month I was able to do so. I arranged to stop there on our way to Regina and I spent about 10 minutes photographing the rail area.
The elevator is quite a handsome structure, with fresh paint and it is obviously well maintained.
At one point there was a Saskatchewan Pool elevator in Grenfell, but it has been replaced by a concrete Viterrra structure outside town.
Here's another view of the Viterra structure, taken from the highway a few days later.
Check out this cool postcard I found at the Saskatchewan Archival Information Network site, showing at least six elevators in Grenfell.
Thanks for reading!
Hi Steve,
ReplyDeleteThat would have been SaskPool's Grenfell 'C' elevator, clad in nice aluminum with the Pool logo. Interestingly, I snapped a photo of it and the Paterson elevator from my roomette window westbound on No 1 in May 1986!
Eric