Diesel Locomotive in Lamar, Colorado, May 20, 2015

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Courtesy of Library of Congress, Highsmith, Carol M., "Diesel locomotive and what seems like an endless line of hopper cars on tracks in Lamar, Colorado," 20 May 2015

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This photograph shows a diesel locomotive and a line of hopper cars on tracks in Lamar, Colorado. In 2010, 7,804 people lived in Lamar, Colorado. Railcars are used to transport grain from elevators like the one seen in the background to factories or ports to be shipped to other countries. Use the "Compare... Cargo Capacity" infographic to see how many trucks of grain fit into one railcar.

Source-Dependent Questions

• Is Lamar, Colorado, a rural area or an urban area? Use evidence from the image to support your answer.
• How does this kind of transportation help farmers?

Citation Information 

Highsmith, Carol M., "Diesel locomotive and what seems like an endless line of hopper cars on tracks in Lamar, Colorado," 20 May 2015. Courtesy of Library of Congress