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Glove plant at Elsberry566 viewsThe glove plant in Elsberry, Missouri, in the 1940s. This plant is now apartments.
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U28B and caboose sit in the Old Monroe yard563 viewsAfternoon of switching in Old Monroe
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CB&Q work train, Louisiana, MO.557 viewsA CB&Q MoW train sits at Louisiana, MO.
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Galloway Bros feed556 viewsThis is the rear of the old feed mill, circa 1880. Note the boxcar loading chutes, and the mill was never equipped to handle covered hoppers.
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Brakeman rides GM&O Alco across Hwy 79552 viewsA brakeman rides the Alco, presumably on its way back from the CB&Q yard with some cars. Note the old dumptruck waiting at the crossing to left. The large building at far-left is the Wells Lamont glove factory.
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CB&Q freight house, depot, and Galloway Bros, Elsberry - 1960s548 viewsGreat shot of the rear of Galloway Bros feed.
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CB&Q GP40 in St Charles546 viewsQ freight sits at the Seeburger siding in 1968
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BN #5455 in Old Monroe544 viewsU28B crosses Hwy 79 doing switching duties on the Francis branch.
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CB&Q Mikado in the railyard at Louisiana, MO.544 viewsA CB&Q Mikado steams up while a gondola sits on what the crews dubbed the "city" track. The city track was owned by the GM&O and was used for transferring cars between the CB&Q and GM&O. This view is looking south, notice the GM&O Mississippi river bridge to the left, and the automobiles sitting near the river. The building at the left of the photo next to the river was a fresh fish market, still operating in the 1970s. Thanks again to Archie Hayden for all the info.
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Burlington Northern U28B543 viewsOne of the last freights from Mexico, Missouri. According to Mike, the line was abandoned a few months later.
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East end of GM&O depot platform542 viewsBlurry photo of the east end of the platform looking towards the Mississippi. Hwy 79 bridge over Noix Creek is at far left.
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Northbound CB&Q Mikado from St. Louis537 viewsA Q freight from St. Louis heads northbound into Louisiana, MO. It has just crossed the GM&O mainline and is crossing the Noix Creek bridge just south of town.
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Farmers Produce Exchange in Elsberry537 viewsFarmers Produce Exchange, fertilizer & feed store in Elsberry. This was about 2 blocks from the railroad tracks (to the right) and was not directly supported by the railroad.
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Hannibal from Riverview Park, probably early 1930s535 viewsThis photo has a lot of interesting detail. The crane and gravel hopper to the left are at the location the Mark Twain bridge will be built, and you can see two steam traction engines there. At the powerplant (right, with smokestacks) you can see some hoppers and in front of them are some gondolas and a boxcar or two. Far distance, center, you can see the huge CB&Q yard at Hannibal, under the bluff.
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BN local in Old Monroe533 viewsBN local coming off the Francis line onto BN mainline.
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