National Railsplitting Contest at the Logan County Fair

Album 1

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[August 07, 2013]     Send a link to a friend

Pictures by Jan Youngquist


Taking first place in the championship railsplitting was Chris Friedlein of Gibson City with a time of 16 minutes and 19 seconds.

 
Second place went to Roy Usery of Des Arc, Mo. Usery was first to get his log split in two.

 

 
 

Gary Simpkins, portraying Abraham Lincoln, has the look of a president with the weight of a nation on his mind.


 		  

 


 



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