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Bushwacking with Remy

Enjoying the spring like days that we’ve had recently Remy and I have been hitting the trails. On a recent trail ride with Remy through the woods of Gambrills, Maryland I decided to get off trail and explore.
 
Bushwacking through the woods, down a dell, over a stream and up a hill we go. An owl greeted us as we made our way through the briars and underbrush. Arriving to a small field, we meandered along the edge just trying to figure out where in the world we were. Then something large came into our sights. Along the small field and buried in the woods is a treasure trove of well rusted and nearly forgotten relics of yesteryear. 
 
With huge train cars, old trailers, antique military vehicles, and countless abandoned tires an old shack watches over as time passes.
 
 
 
A well maintained road snakes in and out of this industrial graveyard with no clue as to who put these things there, or when. Evidence of recent activity like new locks and not so old tire tracks tells me that there is someone who cares about these treasures.
 
One of the abandoned or perhaps carefully preserved vehicles appears to be a fuel truck from the 1930’s. Thinking of how it looks today it appears as if it has been there for years. But surely the forest would have overtaken it more. Someone is painstakingly taking the time to keep nature at bay.
 
 
Tucked behind some trees is this vehicle which has both my husband and myself completely stumped as to what it could be – but my guess is that it is a Steam Fire Engine. I believe the top two wheels were to operate a ladder. If so, this is most likely from the late 1800’s to early 1900’s.
 
 
 Another military vehicle preserved here is a some type of truck probably from the 1940’s. 
 

Of course, you can’t have this type of industrial graveyard without the requisite passenger cars. This Chrysler Imperial from the 1950’s took the brunt of someone’s might.
 
 
 
 
It was starting to be time to head back to the barn. The sun was shining bright and was washing out the weathered colors anyway. So after a few more photographs we turned to head back vowing to return another day.
 
 

21 replies »

  1. I searched Google Images for “steam fire engines” looking through tons of pictures. I then did likewise with “steam farm equipment”. I think what you have a picture of is a piece of farm equipment.

  2. WHAT FUN! It was a beautiful day and you made the very most of it!

    Wonderful pictures of days gone by!

    S

  3. This was a very cool photo set and story Bella. I love finding old places with stuff like this. Thanks for sharing!

    • It really was cool to discover this place, and I can’t wait to get back there and go a little further and see what else we can find. Next time I’m going to tie Remy to a tree though – she kept distracting me.

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