In 2013, at least one Santa Fe stockpen with scale was still in use, though the tracks were removed many years ago. This is at Bowring, Oklahoma, on the former Pawhuska branch. These photo document a Santa Fe scale, though with a metal building replacing its wooden predecessor. The foundation for the scale appears original. This is listed as a 10 ton scale.

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Scale gate and Scale Floor

The entire scale area is raised above ground level as can be seen from the first two photos. Dirt ramps lead up to the gate on one side and a departure ramp opposite. This platform has no roof. The gates and sideboards are not attached to the scale itself, which is only the floor.

Utopia, Kansas, was a station on the Howard Branch, also gone. Below is a photo from 1952.