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Brakeman rides GM&O Alco across Hwy 79499 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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Glove plant at Elsberry495 viewsThe glove plant in Elsberry, Missouri, in the 1940s. This plant is now apartments.
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CB&Q Mikado in the railyard at Louisiana, MO.494 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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East end of GM&O depot platform491 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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CB&Q freight house, depot, and Galloway Bros, Elsberry - 1960s487 viewsGreat shot of the rear of Galloway Bros feed.
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Looking south down the K-line and Hwy 79 at Louisiana, MO484 views
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Northbound CB&Q Mikado from St. Louis478 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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BN local in Old Monroe477 viewsBN local coming off the Francis line onto BN mainline.
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BN #5455 in Old Monroe472 viewsU28B crosses Hwy 79 doing switching duties on the Francis branch.
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GM&O caboose on a westbound freight...470 viewsA GM&O caboose tails a freight heading west on the mainline towards Bowling Green.
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Burlington Northern U28B469 viewsOne of the last freights from Mexico, Missouri. According to Mike, the line was abandoned a few months later.
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Abandoned glove factory in Louisiana458 viewsThis was the Wells-Lamont glove factory in Louisiana, MO.
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BN U28B in Old Monroe458 viewsU28B working local in Old Monroe.
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Nice view of the Orchard Farm station, circa 1969457 viewsOrchard Farm was just a short distance from St. Peters, MO, but road routes have long since bypassed the tiny village.
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CB&Q #4960 prepares for a fan trip455 viewsThe roundhouse doors open and #4960 appears.
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