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Rail inspection vehicle in Louisiana, MO.577 viewsSperry Rail Service rail detector car #122 in Louisiana, MO.May 07, 2014
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NYC gondola on transfer track...525 viewsSeveral gondolas and a boxcar sitting on the transfer track awaiting movement between the GM&O and CB&Q.May 07, 2014
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East end of GM&O depot platform476 viewsBlurry photo of the east end of the platform looking towards the Mississippi. Hwy 79 bridge over Noix Creek is at far left. May 07, 2014
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PRR flatcar with load on transfer track...779 viewsPRR flatcar being tranferred between the CB&Q and GM&O.May 07, 2014
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Soo Line flatcar with tractors757 viewsNice shot of a Soo Line flatcar with a load of Allis Chalmers tractors. This appears to be on the GM&O mainline heading west. From Bill Hirt: Soo Line flat FM. 40' Steel Flat Car. Built 1913 by ACF. 12 cars listed in 1966 ORER. Series #4401-4479 (odd numbers only). Photo in Soo Line Freight Equipment and Cabooses on p60.
May 07, 2014
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Nice view of the Orchard Farm station, circa 1969448 viewsOrchard Farm was just a short distance from St. Peters, MO, but road routes have long since bypassed the tiny village.May 07, 2014
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CB&Q scale test car, Louisiana, MO586 viewsNice view of a scale test car in the CB&Q yard.May 07, 2014
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CB&Q MoW train679 viewsA CB&Q flatcar with a load of lumber is part of a CB&Q MoW work train in Louisiana, MO.May 07, 2014
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B&O and MP boxcars in Louisiana, MO581 viewsFrom Bill Hirt: The B&O car is a repaint, series 271500-272499 XM. 40' Steel 1923 ARA Proposed Standard Box w/6' Door Opening. ARA Car Builder Sliding Door. Class M-26c. Built 1928 by Baltimore Car & Foundry. IH 8' 7". Series #271500-272499. Photo in B&O Color Guide on p63. Photos in Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Volume 18 on p64 p73 & p75.
The MP car is from MP series 47000-47999 built 1925 by ACF. These cars were rebuilt by MP to steel boxcars in the same series in the early 1950s.May 07, 2014
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Southern boxcar at GM&O station858 viewsA Southern boxcar sits on the track in front of the GM&O station in Louisiana, MO.May 07, 2014
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Great Northern gondola564 viewsGreat Northern gondola sits amid a few other gondolas at Louisiana, MO. From Bill Hirt: GN Drop Bottom Gondola GS. 40' Steel Drop Bottom Gondola w/Fixed Ends. 2 cars w/Side & End Extensions. Series #76250-76749.May 07, 2014
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US Army switch engine605 viewsA GE 45-ton US Army switch engine sits on a C&NW flatcar. Tom Mack did some research and found it had been assigned to Kankakee Ordnance Works in Elwood, IL, and then went to Hill AFB in Utah, so it may be in transit between the two locations (probably on the GMO since it went right through Elwood). The logo on the side is a bomb symbol, commonly found around munitions. May 07, 2014
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Vintage boxcars in freight train, Louisiana, MO577 viewsNice view of a Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo wood outside-braced boxcar on the transfer tracks between the CB&Q and GM&O.May 07, 2014
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Georgia gondola sits in Louisiana, MO550 viewsLate afternoon shot of a Georgia gondola on the GM&O "city track" of the CB&Q yard. From Bill Hirt: Georgia RR gondola, GB. 39' 5" Steel Gondola w/Fixed Ends. Built 1924. Series #20201-20299.May 07, 2014
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Lehigh and New England boxcar in Louisiana, MO545 viewsA LNE boxcar sits next to the CB&Q freight house in Louisiana, MO. From Bill Hirt: L&NE boxcar XM. 40' Steel 1923 ARA Proposed Standard Box w/6' Door Opening. Youngstown Sliding Door. Built 1934 by Magor. IH 8' 7". Series #8501-8750. Photo in the Magor Car Corporation on p86. Photo in Classic Freight Cars The Series Vol 1 on p13. Photo in Railway Prototype Cyclopedia Volume 18 on p98.
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