| Last additions - Missouri K-Line |
Northbound BNSF freight with ballast cars enters Elsberry186 viewsSD70MAC pulls a string of empties northbound.Jan 02, 2016
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Southbound BNSF freight races across Mississippi bottoms140 viewsBNSF freight races across the pancake-flat Mississippi bottoms towards St. Louis. The Mississippi river is about 5 miles beyond the locomotives.Jan 02, 2016
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St. Louis-bound freight approaches Dameron Corners142 viewsAt one time there was a post office, grain elevator and station here. In the late 1800s, the main road north from Elsberry was actually on the Mississippi side of the tracks. It crossed back to the west side here at Dameron.Jan 02, 2016
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BNSF 4423 rounds the bend near Clarksville145 viewsC44-9W takes the mainline south into Clarksville.Jan 02, 2016
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Lovers Leap, Hannibal, view of the old CB&Q yards310 viewsVery little left of the huge yards that were here 100 years ago (reference 1905 picture). You can see some foundations but that's about it.Jan 02, 2016
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Old Glove factory251 viewsThis was originally a Wells-Lamont glove factory, and is now abandoned.Jan 02, 2016
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CB&Q bridge just south of Annada, MO158 viewsAnother ancient steel bridge that served the CB&Q.Jan 02, 2016
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Cannon Quarry loading bins191 viewsThere used to be a spur to this quarry from the CB&Q mainline.Jan 02, 2016
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DPU brings up the rear189 viewsDPU assists the heavy coal drag on the journey south. Most of the route is very flat due to running along the Mississippi bottoms, but there are some larger grades further north.Jan 02, 2016
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Southbound coal train206 viewsCoal train headed to St Louis on a cold Feb morning.Jan 02, 2016
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Transfer track in Louisiana213 viewsThis originally was built as a transfer between the C&A and CB&QJan 02, 2016
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Swing bridge in operation198 viewsSpan open wide to allow a tug throughJan 02, 2016
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Bunge feeds in Louisiana185 viewsThis view shows the extensive river access for the elevator.Jan 02, 2016
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Kissinger, MO165 viewsBNSF leaves Highway 79 for several miles here. On the right are two boxcars from a 1962 derailment on the CB&Q. A defective flange caused a multi-car derailment, and about 7-10 cars came off the track. Most of them sat there into the 1970s, but later were removed except for two boxcars.Jan 02, 2016
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Annada grain elevator163 viewsThese shiny silos are a much later addition to the tiny village. There was a station here but it no longer exists.Jan 02, 2016
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