| Last additions - Missouri K-Line |
Bridge at Foley, MO210 viewsLooking south towards Foley & the route to St LouisJan 02, 2016
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Main street of Elsberry, MO, looking west282 viewsView from where the CB&Q station and freight house sat.Jan 02, 2016
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View from Lover's Leap230 viewsBNSF trackage parallels the riverfront here, excursion boat plys the river northbound.Jan 02, 2016
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BNSF GP38-2 switches a local in Louisiana243 viewsJan 02, 2016
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Louisiana, MO yard249 viewsCompare this to the photos of the yard in 1948.Jan 02, 2016
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Southbound freight crosses Grassy Creek on the way to Louisiana172 viewsSD70ACe & AC4400CW rush to St. Louis powerplants with a load of coal.Jan 02, 2016
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Highway 54 bridge over Mississippi186 viewsThe BNSF line runs directly below this photo at the base of the bluff.Jan 02, 2016
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Hercules chemical plant212 viewsOriginally built as the Missouri Ordnance Works in 1941, this plant produced chemicals for explosives used in WWII ordinance. Over the past few years the plant has slowly ceased most of its operations, in 2011 Ashland sold the plant to Monument Chemicals who state they will continue producing synthetic lubricants there.Jan 02, 2016
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Old Glove Factory237 viewsTaken in 2007, you can see the changes in the factory over 60 years.Jan 02, 2016
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View north into Elsberry, MO210 viewsJan 02, 2016
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Barn at the base of the bluffs near Winfield, MO216 viewsThe K-line is completely agricultural, farms and small towns dot the entire line.Jan 02, 2016
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Swing bridge and Illinois194 viewsKCS swing bridge spans the Mississippi, this view is looking east at IllinoisJan 02, 2016
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Southbound Freight out of Elsberry187 viewsBNSF C44-9W splits the twilight pulling a night freight to St. LouisJan 02, 2016
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Southbound freight into Winfield202 viewsSD70MAC rolling freight to St. LouisJan 02, 2016
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St. Louis bound freight crosses Cuivre River bridge201 viewsThe K-line was first opened between Hannibal and St. Peters, MO in 1879. By 1894, you could take a train from Mt. Pleasant IA to St. Louis via the K-line.Jan 02, 2016
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