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View north into Elsberry, MO195 viewsJan 02, 2016
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Barn at the base of the bluffs near Winfield, MO205 viewsThe K-line is completely agricultural, farms and small towns dot the entire line.Jan 02, 2016
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Swing bridge and Illinois181 viewsKCS swing bridge spans the Mississippi, this view is looking east at IllinoisJan 02, 2016
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Southbound Freight out of Elsberry170 viewsBNSF C44-9W splits the twilight pulling a night freight to St. LouisJan 02, 2016
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Southbound freight into Winfield193 viewsSD70MAC rolling freight to St. LouisJan 02, 2016
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St. Louis bound freight crosses Cuivre River bridge191 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.Jan 02, 2016
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Northbound BNSF freight with ballast cars enters Elsberry187 viewsSD70MAC pulls a string of empties northbound.Jan 02, 2016
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Southbound BNSF freight races across Mississippi bottoms145 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 Corners146 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 Clarksville149 viewsC44-9W takes the mainline south into Clarksville.Jan 02, 2016
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Lovers Leap, Hannibal, view of the old CB&Q yards317 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 factory257 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, MO161 viewsAnother ancient steel bridge that served the CB&Q.Jan 02, 2016
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Cannon Quarry loading bins195 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 rear190 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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