Whole Show Credit Ventura Highway by America <A HREF="http://www.whizmoandgizmo.com">Whizmo and Gizmo</A> - <i>JerkQuest '03 Tour</i> - Pictures from Day 1 Grain Elevator in Beach, North Dakota Grain Elevator in Plevna, Montana Individual image credit Abandoned Farmhouse Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park The landscape of western North Dakota is littered with structures like this. Abandoned Garage in Alexander, North Dakota The painted circles add flair; perhaps they were part of the garage's logo. Montana 7 North of Baker Most people drive about 80 mph; pickup trucks outnumber cars 4:1. Abandoned gas station/store in Plevna, Montana Train Station in Beach, North Dakota The trains are very active in this part of the country, but tend to haul great quantities of a single homogenous cargo such as gas or grain. One train we passed had over 100 grain cars - each car exactly the same. Wide-load Hay Hauling on US 85 South of Williston Wide-load trucks and heavy agricultural equipment are common on these roads; one harvester we passed had to move into the ditch for every oncoming vehicle. Tornado Siren in Beach, North Dakota It sounds a test every day at 12 noon; even a block away, the noise was ear-splitting.