The frieght room of the Midland Continental Railroad Wimbledon Depot. Lots of history everywhere you look. Hauling milk/cream, eggs and oranges.

Cream cans and other small freight were handled Free-of-charge on the Midland continental railroad. The customers may have reimbursed the railroad a small amount for handling them.

Grain, such as hard red winter wheat, oats, barley, and flax were stored in elevators next to the rail, lines, and then loaded onto Pullman standard 44 27 PS–2–CD rail cars to be transported, 1964.
Mail was also carried on the train and delivered to the depots from 1913-1950.

Some types of freight didn't bring much revenue for the railroad, but we're a valuable service for farmers and businesses along the line. Teri was a common freight. Sometimes chickens were shipped to a poultry car. The poultry car in this photo was shipped from Jamestown, North Dakota, Circa 1926.

October 3, 1953 this diesel locomotive (double-decker operation, multiple-unit count) consisted of the following 43 carloads in their destinations: 13 Wahpeton, 2 coal Ellendale, 1 coal Hankinson, 1 coal Havana, for coal Aberdeen, 1 coal Seattle WA, 1 rair, Aberdeen, 12 corn Spokane WA, 1 lumber Tacoma WA, one caboose.