In the 80's- Did you help put in the ribbon rail modernizing the RR? Or did you work on the spur heading west to Hazel Run, Clarkfield ,and Dawson? My wifes brother, father and uncles all worked for the railroad at one time or another. Her father was a section gang boss, Brother was a signal maintainer, Uncle was also a section boss. There was several "oldtimers" that retired from the Railroad and lived in Hanley Falls. Plus of course there was a hobo jungle close to the Y. This was probably before your time but the RR was a big part of the little town. Now there is a large grain elevator, church, liquor store, gas station, two branch banks and thats about it. A bed room community for people who like smaller communities to live in while working in larger towns. Actually a lot of our southern neighbors have settled here and kept it alive, clean and neat. This is a town with a colorful exciting history. The oldtimers could tell some pretty good stories and some not so good. During the 30s one of the banks got robbed and a self appointed posse took off after them. They seen a car parked along the road and opened fire killing a young gal who was sitting with her boyfriend. it was never determined who shot the fatal shot but in the next year two members of that posse killed themselves. Hanley Falls was also known far and wide for its pure soft water.
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Today's Featured Article - Hydraulic Basics - Part 2 - by Curtis Von Fange. In the last entry to this series we gave a brief overview of hydraulic system theory, its basic components and how it works. Now lets take a look at some general maintenance tips that will keep our system operating to its fullest potential. The two biggest enemies to a hydraulic system are dirt and water. Dirt can score the insides of cylinders, spool valves and pumps. Wate
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