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Cannon Quarry loading towers213 viewsNot much is known about this quarry, but it must have had a lot of business based on the amount of rock blasted/dug/removed from the caverns in the bluffs.
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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.
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View north into Elsberry, MO210 views
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Bridge at Foley, MO210 viewsLooking south towards Foley & the route to St Louis
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Cannon Quarry loading bins208 viewsThere used to be a spur to this quarry from the CB&Q mainline.
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BN #3038 crosses the Missouri River208 viewsGP40 pulls a local across the Missouri river at Fort Bellefontaine, heading south. Note the old highway bridge being torn down. The railroad bridge was built in 1894.
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Cannon Quarry bluffs207 viewsThere are caves dug back into the limestone bluffs that were used to extract stone. We used to go inside and shoot bottle rockets at each other.
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C&A and CB&Q tower in Louisiana, MO207 viewsA reverse view of the tower from the Mississippi bridge side looking west. The CB&Q tracks run left-to-right (south-to-north) in this view. Note how clear the area is of trees in the early 20th century compared to later.
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Hannibal Connecting switcher #603205 viewsA Hannibal Connecting switcher sits idle in Hannibal in 1961
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Duvall Motel in Clarksville204 viewsJust like the thousands of other Motor Hotels built in the 1950s, Duvall was a classic design and in a great location overlooking the Mississippi. It was one block above the tracks (Clarksville main street was behind the motel). The restaurant was still there the last time I went through, but I believe the motel is gone now.
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Bunge feeds in Louisiana202 viewsThis view shows the extensive river access for the elevator.
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DPU brings up the rear202 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.
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Southbound freight into Winfield202 viewsSD70MAC rolling freight to St. Louis
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Southbound freight202 viewsSouthbound freight roars into Foley, MO
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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.
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