Like on so many farms in the country this piece of equipment either became outdated or broken and has been left to weather and rust. Because farms have so much space these are often simply abandoned rather than discarded in some other way. (Source)
In some cases disaster strikes. In others, changing technologies render old designs obsolete, leaving majestic airplanes and giant steamers to rust and gather dust.
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