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KCS swing bridge180 viewsThe Chicago & Alton Railroad built the original bridge in 1873, and sold it to the B&O Railroad in 1929. B&O sold it to the Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio in 1945. GM&O became Illinois Central Gulf in 1972, and then acquired by the Chicago, Missouri, and Western in 1987...which became the Gateway Western (1990), and now Kansas City Southern (2001).
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Southbound Freight out of Elsberry179 viewsBNSF C44-9W splits the twilight pulling a night freight to St. Louis
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KCS swing bridge178 viewsOriginally built by the Chicago & Alton in 1873 as one of the first 15 bridges across the Mississippi. It was rebuilt in 1898 on the 1873 piers.
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Highway 54 bridge over Mississippi177 viewsThe BNSF line runs directly below this photo at the base of the bluff.
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Kissinger, MO173 viewsBNSF leaves Highway 79 for several miles here. On the right are two boxcars from a 1962 derailment on the CB&Q. A defective flange caused a multi-car derailment, and about 7-10 cars came off the track. Most of them sat there into the 1970s, but later were removed except for two boxcars.
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BN local rolls across IC/BN diamond171 viewsA BN local rolls past the Louisiana tower in 1975. This is either the St. Louis local returning north to W. Quincy, or the Cosgrove Turn local backing south down the mainline to service the (Hercules) plant.
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Annada grain elevator169 viewsThese shiny silos are a much later addition to the tiny village. There was a station here but it no longer exists.
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Hannibal Yards in 1911169 viewsIn what appears to be a watercolor of the Hannibal yards in 1911, this may have been from a black-and-white photo and then colorized. While the detail of the original photo would be nice, this does give a good idea of what the yard was like and the coal loading ramp at center.
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cbq 209009 bevier mo 1960-06-05166 views
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Southbound freight crosses Grassy Creek on the way to Louisiana166 viewsSD70ACe & AC4400CW rush to St. Louis powerplants with a load of coal.
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New signals for BNSF, flood tower165 viewsThese new signals were set in 2012, now a new siding has also gone in just south of Clarksville.
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CB&Q bridge just south of Annada, MO164 viewsAnother ancient steel bridge that served the CB&Q.
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Blackbirds all around164 viewsQuite a few Blackbirds adorn the N. St. Louis yard for the CB&Q.
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F3s haul freight out of St. Louis162 viewsA CB&Q F3 set pulls freight from the North St. Louis yards.
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nebraska zephyr-9161 views
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