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DPU brings up the rear194 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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St. Louis bound freight crosses Cuivre River bridge194 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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BNSF & KCS diamond, looking SE194 viewsThis view of the diamond shows the BNSF tracks heading south to the Bunge feeds elevator, while the KCS heads east over the swing bridge.
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C&A and CB&Q tower in Louisiana, MO194 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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Bunge feeds in Louisiana193 viewsThis view shows the extensive river access for the elevator.
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Old swing bridge gear mechanism 193 viewsIn 2012 the KCS replaced the swing bridge gear mechanism, here are the old gears lying next to Hwy 79.
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gsmr 1755 GP9 drg 07450 dillsboro nc aug8 2004190 views
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Northbound BNSF freight with ballast cars enters Elsberry190 viewsSD70MAC pulls a string of empties northbound.
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C&A depot with train188 viewsEastbound C&A Mogul? at the depot before crossing Noix Creek and then the Mississippi.
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General Pershing Zephyr on the way to Kansas City187 viewsThe Silver Charger resembles its namesake as it rolls out of St. Louis on the way to Kansas City. The General Pershing Zephyr used the K-Line until it headed west. "Alton Burlington" was occasionally used on the nameplate as it used Alton RR trackage.
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Silver Charger rolling out of St. Louis186 viewsSilver Charger heads west out of St Louis on the K-line. Since the year is unknown, this could be for either the General Pershing Zephyr or the Mark Twain Zephyr, as the Silver Charger was used on both.
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Swing bridge and Illinois185 viewsKCS swing bridge spans the Mississippi, this view is looking east at Illinois
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Holcim Cement184 viewsThis plant originally started as Dundee cement in 1967. At the time it was the world's largest cement kiln, which measured 760 feet long and 25 feet in diameter and could accommodate 1.4 million tons of clinker a year. Dundee was a direct predecessor to Holnam (later to become Holcim), but the plant was closed in 2009.
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KCS swing bridge184 viewsWhen it was built, the 444 ft swing span was the largest in the nation.
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cbq 4943 2-8-2 bevier mo 1960-11-28k180 views
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