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princessclyne69
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Here are a couple of decent photos showing the elevator visible behind the MoPac yard.

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These also happen to show a rare bird, one of two CEI FP7s that stayed on the property after the L&N split. The other one also came to Wichita once. But in the first photo, you can see the two headhouses side by side.

Here’s a view of the other elevator, from the Rock Island side, showing the south end of the two elevators.

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These are from the early 70s, when the paint was actually white.

As for a photo in their demolished state, watch this space for a couple weeks.

RG7