From Shorpy, a 1902 photograph by William Henry Jackson of the Kate Shelley High Bridge in Iowa:

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  1. dearieme Avatar
    dearieme

    Could that be a Honky Tonk train? Come to that, what is a Honky Tonk train?

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  2. Mick H Avatar
    Mick H

    Honky Tonk trains came later – the Thirties – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVf47ERGAlk&feature=related

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    dearieme

    Most invigorating.

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