Shuffling Grain Elevators Around
Back in my youth I lived in the small Prairie town of Roblin. We had the usual row of elevators along the railway, and I spent many hours in them with my dad when he delivered grain there. Among these was Manitoba Pool Elevator #1, the first Manitoba Pool elevator built in 1925. An annex was added in 1968. Manitoba Pool Elevator #1 in Roblin was rebuilt in 1986. This sequence of photos shows the before, during and after of the replacement. The original #1 was replaced by Pool "C" which was on the northern end of elevator row in town. It was a newer elevator than #1 so was selected to replace it instead of having a completely new elevator constructed. National and Pool #1. The National elevator was only used when the main Cargill elevator was at capacity. This shot has a boxcar loading. Circa 1985/86. Pool #1 was still the original elevator here. The National elevator came down not long after this was taken. Pool "C" loading Manitoba Buffalo boxcars. You can