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I couldn't agree more, Dave! This has been an excellent month for FATW so far. Keep 'em coming!

Wes

this is the first time a posted a picture for this topic but since i see this station twice a week going to texas i decided to take my camera..i got it just right in the early morning ,,its located in boise city okla...


i shot this from my truck in west texas just coming into texas from okla...its a small garage in dumas tx...










this phillips sign is just sitting all buy its self on the frontage road road in plainview texas just north of lubbock








just thought i`d share these photo`s with ya,,,,txs alan

Alan;
Nice bug collection... a lot of my FATW postings are splattered.
Sometimes wish I had a dash mounted camera to get those places that "pop up" along the road.
I have a list of places I want to do a road trip to this summer in my pick up; small burg towns in northern Indiana with some nice old stations. A few still in operation.
Chuck

hey chuck..its hard to get some pictures along the way,,no place to park especially a big rig,,,i guess i got lucky with these cause i was driving and trying to take the pictures,,glad you liked the bugs!!!! thought it added a little class to the picture lol alan

These are in Ventura, Ca., 15 miles West of me.

Built as a GOODYEAR station

Originally a SEASIDE station w/ service bays in back

Both pump islands have been enclosed.
Note: Triangle on upper section.
[GOODYEAR building is a flipped version of the one pictured in Editor's Col. of CHECK THE OIL mag this month]

Cool stations, Dick!

In late 40's early 50's small town Santa Paula had 26 service stations, here are a few of the buildings that are left.

When they built the Freeway thru town in 1969, a lot of stations were taken out.
Off hand I know there were 3 SHELL, 3 TEXACO, 2 RICHFIELD, 2-3 UNION, MOHAWK, SUNSET, GOLDEN EAGLE, GILMORE [bought out by MOBILE], MOBILE, CHEVRON, VELTEX, BLACK CAT, SEASIDE, FLYING A.

Later there was TERRIBLE HEARST, FAST FREDDY, ULTRA MAR.
I think there are 7 today.

Antique Engine & Tractor Show, Vista, California

try this one more time to get a larger picture, My trip with 2 friends this past weekend.

nice picture RUST COLLECTOR!!!!! I COLLECT HANDY OILERS AND THAT LOOKS LIKE A GREAT BOOTH TO LOOK AROUND PLUS HAVING THE GAS STUFF,,WAY TOO COOL...I EVEN SPOTTED A VEEDOL CAN!!!! LIKE THAT..TXS FOR POSTING...ALAN